Professional Development Calendar 2026-27

The Learning Teaching Assessment (LTA) team is offering the following programmes, micro-credentials, modules and digital badges for TU Dublin staff in 2026-27:

Further details, including specific dates, times, lecturers, description and links to apply are provided in the table below, ordered by start date.

If you need any further information, please contact theLearning Teaching Assessment (LTA) team.


Start Date and Module Lead Course Dates for Classes

8 September 2026

Edel Gallagher

Higher Education Practice Action Research Project (20 ECTS)

This is the final capstone module for students completing the MA in Higher Education Practice. Registration is restricted to participants who have completed 70 ECTS credits of relevant credits previously.

  • Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 10am-4pm, Grangegorman
  • Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 4-5:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 4-5:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 4-5:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 4-5pm, online
  • Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 4-5pm, online
  • Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman
  • Tuesday, 26 January 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 13 April 2027, 4-5pm, online
  • Tuesday, 27 April 2027, 4-5pm, online
  • Tuesday, 11 May 2027, 4-5pm, online
  • Tuesday, 25 May 2027, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman

15 September 2026

Edel Gallagher

Curriculum Design in Practice (5 ECTS)

Assessment and Feedback in Practice (5 ECTS)

Supporting Student Success in Practice (5 ECTS)

Registration on these In-Practice micro-credentials is restricted to previous participants in Deep Dive micro-credentials.

These modules are offered in every semester.

  • Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman

23 September 2026

Dr Conor Mellon

Postgraduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching (30 ECTS)

Apply here. Only TU Dublin staff can register for this programme.

This is offered to separate intakes in semester 1 and semester 2. This is the semester 1 offering.

This course runs on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 1pm from 23 September to 9 December 2026.

Approximately half of the classes are online and half are in Grangegorman.

27 October 2027

Dr Conor Mellon

Strategies of Teaching and Learning (10 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This deep-dive micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman
  • Friday, 30 October 2026, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman
  • Friday, 13 November 2026, 1-3:30pm, online
  • Friday, 27 November 2026, 1-3:30pm, online
  • Friday, 11 December 2026, 1-3:30pm, online
  • Friday, 8 January 2027, 1-3:30pm, Grangegorman
  • Friday, 15 January 2027, 1-3:30pm, Grangegorman
  • Friday, 5 February 2027, 1-3:30pm, online
  • Friday, 19 February 2027, 1-3:30pm, online

27 October 2026

Dr Ana Schalk

Digital Badge in GenAI for Teaching and Learning mini-course

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This is the first of three offerings of this Digital Badge mini-course in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 1-2pm, online

29 October 2026

Dr Derek Dodd

Technology Enabled Learning, Teaching and Assessment (5 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Thursday, 29 October 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 5 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 12 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 19 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 26 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 3 December 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 10 December 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Thursday, 7 January 2027, 10am-12pm, Grangegorman
  • Thursday, 14 January 2027, 10am-12pm, online
  • Thursday, 21 January 2027, 10am-12pm, online

9 November 2026

Dr Conor Mellon

Digital Badge in Understanding University Learning and Teaching mini-course

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This is the first of two offerings of this Digital Badge mini-course in 2026-27.

  • Monday, 9 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 16 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 23 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 30 November 2026, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 7 December 2026, 1-2pm, online

19 January 2027

Edel Gallagher

Curriculum Design in Practice (5 ECTS)

Assessment and Feedback in Practice (5 ECTS)

Supporting Student Success in Practice (5 ECTS)

Registration is restricted to previous participants in Deep Dive micro-credentials.

These modules are offered in every semester.

  • Tuesday, 19 January 2027, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 23 February 2027, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 13 April 2027, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 27 April 2027, 11am-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 25 May 2027, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman

26 January 2027

Dr Ana Schalk

Digital Badge in GenAI for Teaching and Learning mini-course

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This is the second of three offerings of this Digital Badge mini-course in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 26 January 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 2 February 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 9 February 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 16 February 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 2 March 2027, 1-2pm, online

27 January 2027

Dr Conor Mellon

Postgraduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching (30 ECTS)

Apply here. Only TU Dublin staff can register for this programme.

This is the semester 2 intake onto this programme.

This course runs on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 1pm from 23 September to 9 December 2026.

Approximately half of the classes are online and half are in Grangegorman.

15 February 2027

Dr Conor Mellon

Digital Badge in Understanding University Learning and Teaching mini-course

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This is the second of two offerings of this Digital Badge mini-course in 2026-27.

  • Monday, 15 February 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 22 February 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 1 March 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 8 March 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Monday, 15 March 2027, 1-2pm, online

13 April 2027

Dr Ana Schalk

Digital Badge in GenAI for Teaching and Learning mini-course

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This is the third of three offerings of this Digital Badge mini-course in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 20 April 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 27 April 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 4 May 2027, 1-2pm, online
  • Tuesday, 18 May 2027, 1-2pm, online

4 May 2027

Edel Gallagher

Supporting Student Success (10 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This deep-dive micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 4 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Friday, 14 May 2027, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman
  • Tuesday, 18 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 21 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 26 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, Grangegorman
  • Tuesday, 1 June 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Friday, 4 June 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 8 June 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Friday, 11 June 2027, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman

6 May 2027

Dolores McManus

Curriculum Design (10 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This deep-dive micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Thursday, 6 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 12 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 19 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Monday, 24 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 26 May 2027, 10am-12:30pm, Grangegorman
  • Monday, 31 May 2027, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman
  • Wednesday, 2 June 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 9 June 2027, 10am-12:30pm, online
  • Friday, 11 June 2027, 10am-1pm, Grangegorman

12 May 2027

Dr Conor Mellon

Supervising Taught Dissertations and Projects (5 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Wednesday, 12 May 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 19 May 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 26 May 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 2 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Wednesday, 9 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, Grangegorman

13 May 2027

Derek Dodd

Assessment and Feedback (10 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This deep-dive micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Thursday, 13 May 2027, 10am-1pm, online
  • Thursday, 20 May 2027, 10am-1pm, online
  • Thursday, 27 May 2027, 10am-1pm, online
  • Thursday, 3 June 2027, 10am-1pm, online
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027, 10am-1pm, online
  • Thursday, 17 June 2027, 10am-1pm, online

1 June 2027

Dr Conor Mellon

Supporting Practice-Based Learning (5 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 1 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Thursday, 3 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 8 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, online
  • Tuesday, 15 June 2027, 2-4:30pm, Grangegorman

8 June 2027

Damian Gordon

Universal Design for Learning (5 ECTS)

Apply here (TU Dublin staff only).

This micro-credential will be offered once in 2026-27.

  • Tuesday, 8 June 2027, 1-4pm, online
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027, 1-4pm, online
  • Monday, 14 June 2027, 1-4pm, online
  • Wednesday, 16 June 2027, 1-4pm, online
  • Friday, 18 June 2027, 1-4pm, online