Education
Education
We have a range of academic programmes and courses to suit the needs of our students. We collaborate with industry partners to develop our offerings, going beyond traditional teaching. Using innovative teaching methods and research, we prepare graduates with strong technical knowledge and a transversal skillset that will help them adapt to change throughout their careers.
Features of our Programmes & Courses
Our students learn specialised knowledge and core skills in their specific field. These are driven by research and the latest advancements in each field. Guest lecturing from industry experts enhance students learning and development of these skills to create highly proficient graduates.
Our students actively engage in industry-related scenarios, case studies, and collaborate on group projects, presentation pitches, and podcasts. This develops the specific teamwork, leadership, analytical and critical thinking skills required by industry.
Instructional designers support the development and implementation of teaching, learning, and assessment approaches based on evidence from neuroscience, education psychology research, and e-learning best practice. This enables students to learn smarter and faster, to hit the ground running when they enter the workplace.
Learning spaces in the iEd Hub include regular access to a pilot tableting facility and cleanroom; 3D printing labs; VR and podcasting suites; and a simulation room and 360° immersive suite for flexible scenario-based learning. All technology is used according to best practice from industry feedback and educational psychology research.
iEd brings together experts from multiple disciplines including medicine, pharmacy, business, and engineering. This allows us to blend different viewpoints and knowledge into our curriculum, breaking down conventional academic barriers. As a result, our students gain a comprehensive understanding of interconnected fields.
Explore Offerings
LEVEL 9: Masters Degree, Post-Graduate Diploma and Certificate
Regulated New Product Introduction & Technology Transfer
The programme is designed to provide an industry-guided skillset and entry route to/for the field of GxP technology transfer in the life science manufacturing sector.
MSc
Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Digital & Data Literacy
MTU Department of Process, Energy & Transport Engineering
Medical Device Development
This programme aims to produce a new and unique profile of graduates, comprising a hybrid of engineering and medicine graduates with embedded transversal skills.
MSc
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
MTU School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
UCC Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience
Medical Device Development
The programme focuses on the engineering and design aspects related to the broad discipline of biomedical device design.
PG Certificate
Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Teamwork & Collaboration
MTU School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management
This programme covers the technical, regulatory, operations and management aspects required in the biopharma & pharma industry.
MSc
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Leadership, Communication
UCC School of Pharmacy
Cork University Business School
Building Work-based Resilience in Self and Others
This programme provides participants with the insight, knowledge, and tools to promote wellbeing and build resilience in individuals and teams.
Certificate
Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration, Leadership, Problem Solving
UCC Adult Continuing Education
Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Formulations
This course is designed for science, engineering, and healthcare graduates, who wish to upskill in the pharma and biopharma industry.
Certificate
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Ethical Decision Making
UCC Adult Continuing Education
LEVEL 8: Honors Bachelor Degree, Higher Diploma, Certificate
Work and Organisational Leadership
This programme explores key organisational behaviour principles and concepts which enhance organizational and personal performance.
Higher Diploma
Critical Thinking, Teamwork & Collaboration, Leadership, Problem Solving
UCC Adult Continuing Education
LEVEL 7: Ordinary Bachelor Degree, Certificate
LEVEL 6: Advanced/Higher Certificates
Work and Organisational Behaviour
This course explores how individual, team, and organisational behaviour can contribute to organizational and personal performance.
Certificate
Critical Thinking, Leadership, Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
UCC Adult Continuing Education
Coming Soon: MicroCred Courses
Bite-sized, accredited courses that facilitate flexible and innovative professional development and lifelong learning.
- Credit range of 1-30 ECTS
- Levels 7-10 on National Framework of Qualifications
- Stackable pathways to combine MicroCreds into larger qualifications
Enabling Enterprise Growth Through Entrepreneurial Practice
This microcred provides life science professionals with key skills, including financing and funding, strategic thinking, market analysis, and lean business modelling.
Certificate: 10 ECTs, Level 9
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Management
Cork University Business School
Stakeholder Influencing for Enterprise Innovators
This microcred provides life science professionals with key skills, including writing business plans, pitch deck design, public speaking, and stakeholder engagement.
Certificate: 10 ECTs, Level 9
Leadership, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
Cork University Business School
Contract and External Manufacturing in Pharma and Biopharma
This microcred introduces contract development, manufacturing, and testing in the life sciences sector to early career professionals.
Certificate: 10 ECTs, Level 9
Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
UCC School of Pharmacy
Contamination Control for the Pharma and Biopharma Industry
This microcred equips students with an understanding of the fundamentals of contamination control from a scientific, engineering and quality perspective.
Certificate: 10 ECTs, Level 9
Critical Thinking, Communication, Ethical Decision Making, Teamwork & Collaboration
UCC School of Pharmacy
Medical Device Development
This certificate covers design and engineering topics associated with the development of medical devices during the R&D stage of the life cycle.
PG Certificate: 30 ECTs, Level 9
Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Teamwork & Collaboration
MTU School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Anatomy for Medical Device Development
This certificate focuses on the anatomical aspects related to the broad discipline of bio-medical device design.
PG Certificate: 30 ECTs, Level 9
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
UCC Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience
Digital Transformation & Novel Products in the (Bio)Pharma Industry
This microcred introduces industry 4.0 and how those principles have been applied to the (bio)pharmaceutical industry and specifically process control.
Certificate: 10 ECTs, Level 9
Critical Thinking, Communication, Digital & Data Literacy, Problem Solving
UCC School of Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing
This certificate explores the development and implementation of effective interventions and policies to improve Health and Wellbeing.
PG Certificate: 30 ECTs, Level 9
Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
UCC College of Medicine and Health
MTU Department of Sport, Leisure & Childhood Studies
Regulated New Product Introduction
This certificate equips students with the skills to support NPI & technology transfer process both into and out of (bio)pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.
PG Certificate: 30 ECTs, Level 9
Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Digital & Data Literacy
MTU Department of Process, Energy & Transport Engineering