Principal Engineer - Doctorate (Apprenticeship) Entry requirements
Develop the expertise to examine and solve real-world problems in your workplace with UL’s apprenticeship Doctorate in Engineering.
Key information
EU fees per year
€900
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 10 Major
Duration
Four years
Attendance
Part-time
Programme type
Professional / Flexible
Start date
May
Award
Doctorate
Requirements
- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8,) with a 2.1 (second class honours, grade 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.
Sponsoring company
- Company must complete an approval process with UL and SOLAS and commit to supporting the apprentice throughout the programme.
- Must appoint an industry mentor within the company throughout the apprenticeship.
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.
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
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.
