Level 6

This part time special purpose award (SPA) of 20 ECTS credits is designed to meet the industry skills shortage in the area of PLC based automation. The SPA is designed to provide the fundamental skills required by a learner and thus provides an opportunity for companies to sponsor their employees whilst they upskill or allow people who are currently unemployed due to the current Covid-19 pandemic to reactivate their career to upskill, reskill and cross-skill from non-related disciplines.

Level 6

Target learners on this programme will include those who wish to reactivate their career to upskill and reskill or cross-skill from non-related disciplines as well as upskilling those already in employment in related industrial sectors.

Level 6

AUKOM is an acronym for the German phrase ausbildung koordinatenmesstechnik, which translates to “coordinate metrology training”. AUKOM was developed in Germany to establish a global training standard for production coordinate measurement practice. Its methodology is vendor-neutral, meaning the skills gained and procedures learnt during certified training are applicable to any brand of measuring equipment and software.

Level 6

This industrially relevant course in Cleanroom Manufacturing Practices is a Level 6 accredited programme (10 credits) that is designed for existing employees to upskill and build on their professional experience and introduce potential new recruits in the Biopharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and Food industries.

Level 6

This course provides candidates with the necessary mechanical engineering science knowledge to progress to degree level studies in mechanical engineering on a part time or full time basis.

Level 6

This is designed as a first course in quality assurance and control. Graduates will have the ability to apply and maintain quality assurance/quality control systems in an industrial environment to support delivery of a quality product or service. The course emphasises everyday practical aspects concerning the use of basic quality techniques in industry, and will be useful both to those who require some basic methodology of quality, and those who hope to progress within the world of quality management.

Level 6

The programme uses an innovative blend of real world situations to assist participants in exploring opportunities and managing the challenges of supervisory management roles. Participants will explore various theories and concepts developing a toolbox of skills that is valuable and readily usable and which will lead to advanced personal and interpersonal supervisory skills, enhanced operational excellence & improved team performance.

Level 7

The Higher Certificate in Mechanical Engineering is a 60 credit of the Level 7 degree course. It comprises 8 mandatory modules, one free choice 5 credit module and two project modules (totalling 15 credits) It is envisaged that students should complete the programme over 3 years on a part-time basis

Level 7

This programme was developed for anyone seeking employment in or transferring into the Biomedical Devices Sector as well as anyone wishing to enhance their general knowledge of the industry. The programme is structured around common medical disorders which are treated by biomedical devices manufactured in Ireland.

Level 7

Smart Manufacturing comprises systems that are “fully-integrated, collaborative manufacturing systems that respond in real time to meet changing demands and conditions in the factory, in the supply network, and in customer needs.” The merger of the physical and virtual worlds (cyber physical systems) opens up new areas of innovation enabling optimisation of the entire manufacturing supply chain to create higher quality products, improve productivity, increased energy efficiency involving real-time data collection and analysis. The aim of this programme is to upskill technicians/engineers in the latest machining and inspection technologies and to show how advances in ICT can be exploited and implemented on the factory floor.

Level 7

Setting up a quality system, the elements of a quality system, basic management theory, auditing, problem solving and quality improvement, product and service quality, quality costs, implementing TQM and documentation control. The format of this course is that typical of a management course i.e. it involves discussion and background reading; essay type answers are required in the written examination and the course is partially examined by project work.

Level 7

The Certificate/Diploma in Management and Team Development aims to provide knowledge and skill development in delivering team leadership in a modern commercial environment.

Level 7

Project management is an applied discipline and project management practitioners require the sort of hands-on training that an industry-based training company, such as Velopi Ltd. provides. However, they also require recognised academic qualifications to give them credibility in their profession. This Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Project Management uniquely provides this combination.

Level 7

The Certificate in Operator Development (Pharma Manufacturing) provides essential knowledge and skill development for the role of operator in a pharma manufacturing environment. Tailored specifically for those currently in or seeking operator roles, the programme aims to equip participants with the skills demanded by pharma facilities in Ireland today.

Level 8

This course aims to produce graduates who can make a significant contribution to the design, operation, maintenance and management of process plant. The course concentrates on the mechanical aspects of process engineering design and selection, plant construction, condition monitoring, productive maintenance, plant safety, automation and control systems, project management and investment appraisal.

Level 8

The aim of this programme is to provide students with the advanced skills and knowledge necessary to become specialists in the application of state-of-the-art automation techniques across a range of industries. This is a specialised hands-on course that deals with essential topics for today’s automation engineers.

Level 8

This honours engineering degree programme aims to produce graduates who can make a significant contribution to the design, operation, and management of manufacturing systems, as well as to the quality and reliability of manufactured products, parts and equipment.

Level 8

The Certificate in Industrial Automation and Networks aims to provide the learner with advanced knowledge of PLC programming using multi languages and the ability to develop PLC communication across the required network structures.

Level 8

The Certificate in Leadership Development is a one semester (six months) part-time programme that is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and confidence required to successfully manage teams in a manufacturing environment.

Level 8

This Certificate in CPD in Workplace Change: Practice and Skills aims to promote key skills for managers and people leaders across a range of sectors to tackle challenges relating to managing competing demands and evolving new work practices.

Level 8

The aim of the Higher Diploma in Leadership Development (Pharma Chem) is to enhance students’ leadership capability through a leadership development programme that is specifically applied to their own organisation within the pharma chem sector.

Level 8

The aim of the Higher Diploma in Leadership Development is to enhance students’ leadership capability through a leadership development programme that is specifically applied to their own organisation, regardless of the sector. The programme aims to combine academic, professional and personal development in the area of leadership development.

Level 9

The module will develop students knowledge and understanding of strategic analysis models by completing a business situational analysis and developing a proposed implementation plan.

Level 9

The Certificate in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems is a Level 9 programme which aspires to bridge the gap between the engineering operations and information technology paradigms in the manufacturing sector.

Level 9

This part-time fully online delivered programme provides managers, trainers, teachers, HR practitioners and those interested in self-care with the insight, knowledge and tools to promote wellbeing and build resilience in individuals and teams.

Level 9

For employees in all aspects of business, one of the new keys to success, in a data-driven world, is having the skills and knowledge to effectively analyse and interpret the data in your environment. While the demand for data science specialists will continue to grow, data touches most other roles, and almost all employees require some level of data literacy.

Level 9

The Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in (Bio)Pharmaceutical Technologies is designed for science, engineering and healthcare graduates who hold a NFQ Level 8 qualification and who wish to receive targeted upskilling in the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Level 9

The Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Formulations is designed for science, engineering and healthcare graduates who hold a NFQ Level 8  and it aims to provide participants with knowledge and experience in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (both small organic molecule and biopharmaceuticals) and dosage forms under sterile, validated and regulated conditions.

Level 9

The Postgraduate Diploma in (Bio) Pharma Processing is designed to facilitate science or engineering graduates who hold sufficient educational or professional experience to transition into the BioPharma and PharmaChem sector nationally.

Level 9

The Postgraduate Certificate in (Bio)Pharma Processing is designed for graduates who wish to transition into employment in the (bio)Pharma sector. The part time course provides pharmacy, science or engineering graduates, as well as candidates who hold sufficient previous educational/professional experience, with a technical overview of current processing in Pharmaceutical and Biopharma sectors.

Level 9

The MSc in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations and Management is a unique postgraduate qualification designed to maximise graduate employability in the biopharma and pharma industries. The programme is designed by industry for industry to ensure graduate success in the marketplace and will be delivered by the School of Pharmacy and Cork University Business School.

Level 9

The MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics is a unique research programme that develops the critical skills required to work in the pharma and biopharma manufacturing industry in Ireland. The programme will develop competency in the design of experiments, data analysis, process development and analytical method development as well as in transversal skills such as scientific communication and technical writing.

Level 9

Offered by UCC College of Medicine and Health and Munster Technological University (MTU), the Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MSc in Health and Wellbeing is designed for professionals and practitioners across all sectors with an interest in the creation of Health and Wellbeing within society, sectors, and organisational settings.

Opening for applications soon!