Chemical Engineering - Graduate Diploma
Key information
Enhance your career prospects by converting a primary science or engineering-based degree into a recognised chemical engineering qualification after only one year of full-time study with UL’s Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering.
Aimed at those seeking to develop a career in the process or pharmaceutical industries, the programme delivers rigorous training in the chemical engineering profession.
Designed in close consultation with Irish chemical and pharmaceutical companies, it delivers a significant improvement to your employability in the Irish and EU chemical and process industries.
The programme is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) to ensure international professional recognition. The student graduating with the highest marks each year is awarded a medal and prize by Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
During this programme, you will
- Gain laboratory training on the practical aspects of processing operations.
- Learn how to design a chemical process with the knowledge of using common industrial software packages and the ability to define problems and identify constraints in design work.
- Develop an understanding of safety, process control and process modelling in chemical and biochemical processing systems.
- Gain expertise in the use of industry-standard chemical engineering design and simulation software packages.
