Diploma & Certificate in Process & Chemical Engineering
The NUI Diploma in Process & Chemical Engineering (and the NUI Certificate in Process & Chemical Engineering for those who do not wish to continue after year of the Diploma) is presented by the Department of Process & Chemical Engineering in collaboration with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and are offered through the Centre for Adult Continuing Education (CACE) at UCC. Both the Certificate and Diploma are designated as level 7 (minor) programmes on the National Framework of Qualifications (see NQAI; for descriptors see here.)
Credits Awarded and Progression Routes
A number of places will be reserved on the level 8 BE Honours Degree in Process & Chemical Engineering (CK601) for candidates who have successfully completed the Diploma. A Diploma graduate who is accepted into the BE Honours Degree programme will be awarded 60 ECTS credits towards the BE in Process & Chemical Engineering at UCC and permitted to transfer directly into the second year of the full-time BE Honours Degree programme in Process & Chemical Engineering, provided (s)he satisfies the following requirements:
1. (S)he has been awarded the Diploma with First Class Honours.
and
2. (S)he satisfies the mathematical competences required for entry to the BE honours degree (normally taken as having achieved a Grade C3 or better in Leaving Certificate Higher Mathematics or equivalent, i.e. a candidate must be capable of showing a demonstrable knowledge and aptitude for Mathematics, to a level that will enable successful completion of the BE Honours Degree).
These proposals are in line with UCC and HEA policy concerning Continuing and Adult Education and progression into mainstream degree courses in UCC and the course has been designed with this policy in mind.
Applications for the Diploma can be made through the CACE. Application forms can be downloaded at the CACE General Information & Application Form website or by ringing the CACE (021-4902301/4904739) or via email (ace@ucc.ie ).
The programme has been developed by the Department of Process & Chemical Engineering in collaboration with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Lectures are provided by staff from these departments. Informal enquires are welcome and should be directed to Course Coordinator, Ms. Julie Holland or Programme Director, Dr. Edmond Byrne or to Ms. Anne-Marie McSweeney (see below).
Programme Director:
Dr. Edmond Byrne,
Department of Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC
Tel: +353 21 4903094;
Fax: +353 21 4270249;
E-mail: e.byrne@ucc.ie
Administrative Support:
Ms. Julie Holland / Ms. Anne-Marie McSweeney
Departmental Office, Room 312, Department of Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC
Tel: +353 21 4903980 / 4902389;
Fax: +353 21 4270249;
E-mail: julie.holland@ucc.ie or a.mcsweeney@ucc.ie
