Overview

The first year of the Process and Chemical Engineering (Hons) degree at University College Cork is a broad education in engineering fundamentals. At the end of the first year you can choose to enter Process and Chemical Engineering. Your chosen area of specialization in second year will also offer a route to Process and Chemical Engineering at Masters (ME) level.

Careers Information

Graduates of this course can look forward to strong employment prospects in bio/pharmaceuticals, food and drinks, or energy sectors, in environmental and technical services (including engineering consultancy), medical devices, education or finance and management.

Over the past several years all our graduates have gained employment within six to nine months after graduating, according to the Careers Service First Destination Report.

The degree is internationally accredited by both the Institution of Chemical Engineers and Engineers Ireland. Graduates are well equipped to work in transdisciplinary teams, across a wide range of industry and business sectors and on a global basis.

Since 2013, engineering graduates with a BE require an additional one-year Masters-level qualification (or equivalent) as well as relevant professional experience to be eligible to apply for Chartered membership of Engineers Ireland. The integrated ME facilitates this.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Mechanics with Transform Methods

Numerical Methods and Programming

Fluids

Plant Design and Commissioning

Ecology for engineers

Heat Transfer

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Data Analysis for Process and Product Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering Chemistry View 7 other Bachelors in Chemical Engineering in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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90

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120

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General requirements

At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H4 in one subject, minimum grade H5 in one subject and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish.

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate.

In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Tuition Fee

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International

24000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24000 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

4320 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4320 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Cork

860 - 1400 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Campus Location

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

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EU/EEA

Living costs for Cork

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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