UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering
Scoil na hInnealtóireachta Ceimicí agus Bithphróisis UCD
Course Description
The aim of the Programme is to offer an internationally recognized high quality flexible curriculum, which follows the latest developments in science and technology. It is designed for graduates from Science and Engineering currently working in, or wishing to enter, the Biopharmaceutical Industry.
The programme consists of 12 modules with core modules in Biopharmaceutical Engineering, engineering modules for Science graduates and biology modules for Engineering graduates and a research project. Overall, 90 ‘credits’ must be achieved to complete the programme: each of the 12 modules account for 5 ‘credits’ each, and the project accounts for 30 ‘credits’. Students are based in the UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering.
The Programme’s teaching methods are highly interactive and varied. Students participate in lectures, workshops, tutorials and practical exercises. Case-studies of US and UK biotech firms, described by senior company executives, are used to illustrate the possibilities and limitations of commercial exploitation of scientific discoveries.
This one-year full-time degree programme leads to the award of a Master of Engineering Science degree in Biopharmaceutical Engineering.