Cork,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry in Cork Ireland | University College Cork
University College Cork
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Cork Ireland
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
23,500
(c. USD27,160.6)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This program provides comprehensive instruction in both theoretical knowledge and practical application of contemporary analytical methods, particularly focusing on addressing challenges encountered across diverse sectors of Ireland's industrial landscape. The curriculum combines classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory experiments, and a compact analytical research/development initiative to achieve these objectives.
Classroom sessions follow a structured timetable, supplemented by participation in relevant specialized modules.
Lecture topics encompass sampling techniques, traditional analytical approaches, spectroscopic instrumentation, atomic/molecular spectroscopy, near-infrared NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, separation techniques (including GLC and HPLC, supercritical fluid extraction), ion exchange systems, potentiometric analysis, voltammetric methods, sensor technology, process analytics, thermal analysis techniques, materials characterization, statistical data processing, and computational applications in analytical chemistry.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Entry Requirements - Direct Entry
Candidates must have a Merit or Distinction in BSc or HETAC/NCEA Ordinary Degree/Diploma (NFQ, Level 7, or equivalent).
The number of places is limited and selection will be made on the basis of the candidate's performance in his/her primary degree. Graduates with equivalent qualifications in related areas of science and technology, or with proven and relevant industrial experience can be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for places following interview and assessment. Candidates must be approved by the Professor of Analytical Chemistry and/or the Co-ordinator of the MSc Programme, and by the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science.
Bridging courses may be assigned as a pre-requisite depending on the background of the individual candidate.
Duolingo English Test: DET 120 (with a minimum score of 110 in each individual section)
IELTS: 6.5 Overall; 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
TOEFL iBT: 90 Overall; Listening 20; Reading 19; Speaking 21; Writing 20
Cambridge Examinations:
C2 Proficiency
C1 Advanced
B2 First
176 overall with no less than 169 in each element of the test
Pearson PTE: Minimum score of 63 with no section score below 59
Tuition
EUR
23,500