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This innovative common entry engineering program provides a strong foundational education while offering additional time to explore various engineering disciplines before specialization. The degree pathways available through this common entry Engineering program include:
The Common Entry Scheme caters to students pursuing an engineering career who remain undecided about their specific field of interest. WD007 serves as the entry point for these Level 8 BEng (Hons) degrees at SETU Waterford. Engineering encompasses diverse specializations, each dedicated to improving our world. An engineering education opens doors to rewarding careers with excellent earning potential across multiple sectors. Engineers actively shape tomorrow's world by applying their expertise to countless domains - from healthcare to transportation, renewable energy to agricultural technology, automation to infrastructure development, water purification to additive manufacturing. The possibilities for engineering innovation are truly boundless.
You should be at least 17 years of age in January of the year of entry.
You must have a Secondary/High School Diploma, with good grades in English and Mathematics and at least 4 other subjects, on average + 60%.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 5.5 IELTS (minimum of 5 IELTS in each component)
TOEFL Internet Based test (iBT): 70 (min score of 15 in each component)
TOEFL – Computer Based Test: 196 (min score of 15 in each component)
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grade C
Duolingo English Test (DET): 90
English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP): B2+
GCE O-Level English: Grade C
GCSE English: Grade C
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 50
Test of Interactive English (TIE): B2+
TOEFL Paper Based Test: 550
TOEIC: 605
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary Level O6