University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
University College Cork (UCC)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG Dip | Part-time | 2 years | September | find out | find out |
Overview
The PG Dip in Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering is a part-time modular degree which can be taken over 24 months to 60 months. You will have the opportunity to gain a formal qualification in areas of particular concern to the bio/pharmaceutical industry that you may not have benefited from before, including issues such as product containment, powder/particle technology, design of API and secondary production facilities, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), design of classified facilities, aseptic processing facility design and validation.
Course Details
The PGDip involves taking 12 modules to the value of ECTS 60 credits. Taught modules are offered on a cyclical basis. Six modules are taken per annum over a two year period if you opt for full registration, although the course can be taken over a maximum of five years. The choice of modules is subject to the approval of the course coordinator. Candidates who achieve an average of 50% in all taught modules may apply for entry to the MEngSc to complete a thesis.
The modules currently offered are:
Part I):
Students take 60 credits from the following:
Offered in 2017/18
PE6010 Pharmaceutical Engineering (5 credits)
PE6011 Biopharmaceutical Engineering (5 credits)
PE6012 Pharmaceutical Process Equipment, Materials and Mechanical Design (5 credits)
PE6013 Powder & Particle Technology and Unit Operations (5 credits)
PE6014 Chemical Kinetics, Reactor Design and Bioreactor Engineering (5 credits)
PE6015 Environmental Engineering in the Pharmaceutical Sector (5 credits)
PE6023 Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Utilities (5 credits)
Offered in 2018/19
PE6010Pharmaceutical Engineering (5 credits)
PE6016 Pharmaceutical Industry, Manufacturing and Optimisation (5 credits)
PE6018 Pharmaceutical Process Validation and Quality (5 credits)
PE6022 Aseptic Manufacturing Design (5 credits)
PE6024 Advanced Process Design & Safety Engineering (5 credits)
PE6025 Advanced Health & Safety Management (5 credits)
PE6026 Project Management - From Concept to Completion (5 credits)
PF6302Introduction to Pharmaceutics: Formulation Science (5 credits)
Part II (MEngSc only):
PE6021Dissertation in Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering(30 credits)
These are subject to change. For full course information see programme website
Further details on the content and modules are available on the Postgraduate College Calendar
Fact File
Course Code: CKP08 Part-time
Course Title: Engineering - Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering
College: Science, Engineering and Food Science
Duration: 2 years Part-time
Teaching Mode: Part-Time
This programme will be taught during weekends.
Qualifications: PG Dip
NFQ Level: Level 9
Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU EUR 4,500 per year
2017 Entry Requirements: Candidates must have achieved an NQAI Level 8 degree in engineering or equivalent or an NQAI Level 8 BSc degree or equivalent, ideally with some relevant industrial experience
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 1st September 2017
Course Practicalities
Complemented by regular feedback available weekly on each module during teaching period. For full programme (including timetable) information see programme website.
Assessment
Assessment is by continuous assessment and end of period exams.
Application Procedure
?Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click here.
Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary information form as part of the applications process for this programme and you are also asked to provide an academic reference indicating your potential for postgraduate study. The supplementary form is available to view hereCKP08 PG Diploma Pharma & Biopharma Engineering Supplementary Question (122kB)
All required documentation must be either uploaded to your PAC application or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway immediately once an application is made.
Further Contact Information
Programme Manager:
Anne-Marie McSweeney
School of Engineering, Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC
Tel: +353 (0)21 490 2389
E: a.mcsweeney@ucc.ie; processeng@ucc.ie
Programme Director:
Dr Maria J. Sousa Gallagher
School of Engineering, Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC
Tel: +353 (0)21 490 3594
E:m.desousagallagher@ucc.ie
2017 Entry Requirements: Candidates must have achieved an NQAI Level 8 degree in engineering or equivalent or an NQAI Level 8 BSc degree or equivalent, ideally with some relevant industrial experience
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 1st September 2017
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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