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2. Adult Continuing Education
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4. Higher Diploma and Postgraduate Cert/Dip
5. Mindfulness Based Wellbeing - PG Cert

Course Fact File

Code	PCMBW
Duration	one year
Teaching Mode	Part-Time
Qualifications	PG Cert
NFQ Level	Level 9
Fees	€3,800 See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing Date	Round One: 26 June 2026
Venue	UCC Campus Online/Blended
Start Date	September 2026

Course Outline

This programme explores the foundations of mindfulness, examines eastern philosophy of mindfulness, and considers how it engages with western psychology. It explores the central themes incorporated in Mindfulness-Based interventions and develops an appreciation for their inclusion. The attitudes of mindfulness are explored while the student is challenged to reflect on and contextualise the role of mindfulness practice in everyday settings and particularly in their own life and in their own personal mindfulness practice. It offers the student the opportunity to choose between receiving training on the teaching of mindfulness in school settings or in Organisational / workplace settings. Please see below a short introductory video about the course.   

Students will complete 30 credits as follows:

 Foundations of Mindfulness (10 Credits)

                               AND

 Teaching Mindfulness in Schools (20 credits)

                                 OR

 Teaching Mindfulness in the Workplace (20 credits)

 

Course Queries

We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions about this programme here: 

FAQs Mindfulness Based Wellbeing | PG Cert | UCC

For any other Academic Queries, Timetable Queries and Course Content Queries not listed in the above, please contact the Programme Coordinator:

• Dr Pat O Leary at p.oleary@ucc.ie, 087 3298052

For Online Application Support please click here. 

If you require further assistance with your online application please contact the Programme Administrator Noreen Delea at n.delea@ucc.ie. 

Course Practicalities

Lectures are delivered over weekends / evening classes / day workshops. There is continuous assessment through assignments and mindfulness logs. Garda vetting will be completed. Weekend lectures (4 in total) will be classroom -based. All other evening and day workshops will be delivered online.

Evening classes will take place on a Monday or Friday evening from 6.30pm - 9.30pm.

Why Choose This Course

The Post Graduate Certificate will equip the student to teach mindfulness in schools or in workplace settings. Having a mindfulness trainer as part of the staff offers a cost-effective way of providing wellbeing support to employees in the workplace or to students in schools. Classes are delivered in the evenings, on weekends, inone-day workshops, and during a residential training retreat. Students on this programme not only develop a strong personal practice but also learn to teach mindfulness and to facilitate mindfulness groups. 

Requirements

Programme Entry Requirements: 

Applicants should hold a level eight honours degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Mindfulness Based Practice (Level 9) or equivalent qualification within a relevant field such as health care, education, social care, family care or workplace development.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

Applicants who do not meet the above requirement, or whose primary degree is not within these disciplines may still apply. These applicants may apply with RPL. They should be able to demonstrate at least five years of relevant professional experience within within a relevant field such as health care, education, social care, family care or workplace development and:

• Have completed a teacher-led 8-week mindfulness course (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)
• Have a regular meditation practice of mindfulness meditation, preferably as taught in MBSR and MBCT.
• If you wish to apply via RPL, you must select “Yes” to the RPL question when completing your application in UCC Apply.
• As part of the application, you will be required to submit:
  • A Personal Statement outlining your motivation for applying and detailing relevant work or life experience.
  • Any other relevant supporting documentation evidencing your prior learning - please refer to the  for details on appropriate evidence.

Interview requirement:

An interview forms an important element in assessing a candidate’s suitability for the programme, final decision on the inclusion of a candidate onto the programme will be determined by this process.

Fees and Costs

Total fee for this programme is: €3,800 Euro.

• Applicants pay 50% of the year one fee (€1,900) on application.
• This fee is fully refundable if the programme does not run or you are not offered a place on the programme.
• The remaining 50% of the year one programme fee is due by 31 Jan

For further information on fees and financial supports please click here. 

How To Apply

• Birth Cert or Passport
• Passport Photograph 
• Curriculum Vitae
• English Language Test Report [if applicable]
• Transcripts [if applicable]
• 50% of the fees are required to complete your application. 

To Apply for this course please follow the steps below:

1. Create and account/login to UCC Apply by clicking the Apply Online button below.
2. Start a new application - you must choose Adult & Continuing Education
3. On the tab Academic Level, select the following options:
   • Academic Level: Adult Continuing Education (ACE at UCC)
   • Course Type:  ACE Part-time Courses
   • Academic Programme: Mindfulness Based Wellbeing - PGCert

To obtain a step-by-step application guide with visual prompts, please contact the Programme Coordinator.