Ireland

Process & Chemical Engineering

Course code: ACE-CPCE
Level: Level 7
Award: Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ)
Classification: Special Purpose
Awarding body: National University of Ireland
Duration: 1 year part-time. The classes will take place Tuesday evenings (6.15 - 9.15pm), online and face to face. 4 Saturday classes (10am - 4pm) in October, February and March. Commencing 10th September. The delivery is on campus, with asynchronous remote following possible The course is divided in 2 semesters with 12 weeks of classes in each, followed by 3 weeks for examinations During those 12 weeks, 2 of the modules have classes once a week on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 9:15 pm One further module in each Semester is run as 2 workshops on 2 Saturdays (10am to 4pm) All classes are recorded and made available via the Canvas educational platform, both for whoever cannot attend in person, and also for supporting the studying. All modules are assessed via Continuous Assessment submissions (to be made online) and final invigilated examinations that take place on campus (one per week in the 3 weeks following the 12 week teaching period). There is a repeat assessment period in August for anyone that fails or cannot attend an examination on the December or April dates.

Programme summary

This course teaches the fundamentals of process and chemical engineering. You will be given an overview of key aspects of the discipline.

Entry requirements

In order to be admitted to the programme, candidates will be required to have a Level 6 NQAI qualification or equivalent and relevant experience through working in the process and related industries or other relevant professional activity. There are 20 places on the programme per annum for candidates that are elligible to receive Springbord funding, plus up to 5 for others on a self-funding basis. Where the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available, entry will be on a competitive basis. Applicants will be selected for the programme on the basis of the following criteria (in order of importance): Professional experience of applicants and its relevance; ‘Reasons for entering programme’ as indicated by applicants on course application form – please consider providing clear statements of your motivation, expectations and professional objectives; Qualifications and their relevance. English Language Requirement: All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained IELTS Level 6 or the equivalent TOEFL score.

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