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Universities Ireland Cork Institute Technology Courses Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology (BSc Honours)

Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology (BSc Honours)
at Cork Institute Technology

Cork, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 12,000
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Course Summary

The protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development are central to the national and global economies. As the world’s industries and markets become greener, the need for scientists who specialise in environmental science and sustainable technology will continue to grow. The aim of this course is to produce graduate scientists for a range of interesting careers within the smart green economy.

Course Content

First Year at a Glance

Environmental Instrumentation: Measurement and calibration of sensors used for environmental monitoring
Mathematics: Developing the tools for analysing scientific data
Chemical Principles
Fundamental Physics
Climate Change: Introduction to issues contributing to Climate Change
Green Team: Introduction to Sustainability and team work

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
CMOD6001	Creativity Innovation&Teamwork
MATH6060	Maths for Physical Sciences
CHEM6002	Chemical Principles
PHYS6011	Introduction to Physics
OCCH6002	Laboratory Practices
ENVI6003	Green Team Project

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS6042	Fundamental Physics
ENVI6002	Environmental Instrumentation
CHEM6013	Physical Chemistry Principles
MATH6019	Technological Maths 2 & Maple
CHEO6001	Organic Chemistry Fundamental

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
FREE6001	Free Choice Module
BIOT6001	Introduction to Biotechnology
INTR6006	Climate Change and Energy

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
CHEA6001	Analytical Chemistry
PHYS6021	Mechanics and Electromagnetism
STAT6014	Intro Stats for Phys. Sc.
PHYS6038	Water Quality Instrumentation
PHYS6008	Instrument Measurement

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
PHYS7029	Smart Sensor Instrumentation
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
STAT7009	Inferential Statistics
PHYS6043	Environmental Physics
PHYS6022	Photonics and Optics
CHEA6002	Analytical Chemical Techniques
PHYS7020	Thermo and Fluid Physics

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
FREE6001	Free Choice Module
CHEM6008	Quality & Validation
CHEM6005	Industrial Chemistry

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS7017	Air Quality Instrumentation
EPRO7003	Green Auditing
CHEA7004	Analytical Practice & Protocol
MATH7025	Environmental Mathematics
PHYS7031	Material Physics and Design

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
FREE6001	Free Choice Module
ENVI8006	Environmental GIS

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS7019	Work Placement/Project (ext)
PHYS7030	Instrumentation Electronics
CHEA7003	Environmental Analysis
PHYS7018	Methodological Research

Stage 4 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ENVI8003	Air Quality
STAT8014	Environmental Statistics
PHYS8007	System Modelling & Simulation
INTR8009	Engineering Project Management
PHYS8010	Sustainable & Renewable Energy

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
PHYS8017	Process Analytical Technology
STAT8013	Chemometrics

Stage 4 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
CHEP7009	Process Waste Management
ENVI8004	Water Quality
PHYS8026	Project

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
CHEA8003	Analytical & Regulatory Stds.
PHYS8006	Networking & Computer Security

Entry Requirement
Admission Requirements:

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must
- score the necessary CAO points and
- meet the minimum entry requirements
Leaving Certificate examination in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology (BSc Honours) may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
As graduates of a STEM programme with an emphasis on technical skills, employment opportunities are excellent. The main employment areas are water quality analysis, air emissions monitoring, waste reduction, environmental consulting and management, green auditing, carbon footprint reduction as well as related research & development. Graduates can expect to work in a variety of situations such as working in an environmental testing laboratory or in waste management in a modern pharmachem plant; they could be office based or out in the field collecting and analysing environmental samples.

Potential Areas of Employment
- Air and Water Quality Monitoring
- Environmental Consultancy
- Wastewater and Air Emissions Reduction
- Green Auditing
- Data Analytics

Cost Of Studying At Cork Institute Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology (BSc Honours) at Cork Institute Technology