Engineering - Professional Doctorate (DEng) Entry requirements

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8,) with a second-honours, grade 1 ( 2.1) in a relevant or appropriate subject – or recognised prior learning (RPL).

• Applicants must be living and working in Ireland and have an Irish contract of employment that meets or exceeds the duration of the apprenticeship. 

• You should have at least 5 years of relevant work experience. 

• Applicants must successfully complete the Qualifier Module (Professional Portfolio PP8001) prior to being offered a place on the programme.

Other Entry Considerations: 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy. 

International students:  

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of documents: 

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
• Copy of your CV 

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language requirements visit 

English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application   

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.