Engineering - Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering

The Part-Time Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc) in Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering is a unique offering of the discipline of Process and Chemical Engineering designed to provide participants with a formal qualification in areas of particular topical interest to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry.

Applicants must have a BE (Hons) or BEng (Hons) Degree or equivalent engineering qualification, with a minimum Second-Class Honours Grade II, or a level 8 BSc degree, with a minimum grade Second Class Honours Grade II, where the BSc graduate has a recognised qualification in process or Chemical Engineering (e.g. Diploma in Process and Chemical Engineering at UCC or equivalent). Under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants who do not meet the above academic entry requirements may be considered for admission and will be assessed on a number of factors including: Academic achievement Prior work experience relevant to any Engineering discipline Personal statement In all cases, the course of study for each candidate must be approved by the course coordinator. For Applicants with Qualifications Completed Outside of Ireland Applicants must meet the required entry academic grade, equivalent to Irish requirements. For more information see our Qualification Comparison page. International/Non-EU Applicants For full details of the non-EU application procedure visit our how to apply pages for international students. In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments. Note that not all courses are open to international/non-EU applicants, please check the fact file above. For more information contact the International Office. English Language Requirements Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements. Visit our PG English Language Requirements page for more information.