This Higher Diploma in DevOps and Data Analytics at University of Limerick allows participants to develop graduate-level knowledge and skills in this growth area. They will highly benefit from a programme that is distinctive in its relevance to industry and business. They will be provided with an opportunity to gain up-to-date knowledge and skills in DevOps and Data Analytics with input from industry, both in terms of content and opportunity to apply learning in real-life contexts.
By introducing this new course offering, HDip in DevOps and Data Analytics, UL will increase the provision of high-level ICT skills, by providing new pathways to skills development that involves in-work training as well as innovative models of learning. This programme will allow participants with basic IT skills and programming to become upskilled as a DevOps practitioner.
Overview
The main areas of study are focused on modern approaches for highly productive software development and operations, in realistic project scenarios, in an industrial context, and at-scale. This includes for instance:
Translating business/user objectives into system requirements and models, dealing with constant change in those
Modern approaches for testing and quality assurance, test-driven development
Ensuring non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, availability, reliability, security, privacy)
Software development paradigms and practices, Agile approaches
Software development at-scale, with high-frequency updates
CI/CD, Pipelines, Strategies
Containerisation
Infrastructures and platforms for large-scale software systems
Integration of software development with infrastructure and operations, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
This is complemented with areas of study towards data-driven applications that are highly sought after in application domains for such software systems and a data-driven economy in general:
Data Analytics, Data Mining
Big Data, Data Management and Security
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
University of Limerick
University of Limerick Limerick,
Limerick,
V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
Level 8 honours primary degree, at minimum second class honours, in a relevant engineering/computing/mathematics or technology discipline.
Applicants who do not meet the academic entry requirements but who have significant relevant experience in the technology sector (minimum 5 years) and are encouraged to apply under the University Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.
Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved. Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above. TOEFL – 580 (paper based) or 90 (internet based). IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6 in any one component. English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1. GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above. University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English - Grade B. GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6. PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH (ACADEMIC) - PTE ACADEMIC: a minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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