Universities Ireland University College Cork Courses BE Hons Engineering

BE Hons Engineering
at University College Cork

Cork, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 22,500
Country Rank#3
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

Society needs engineers and engineering to maintain and develop critical infrastructure. The ability of an engineer to convert technological advances into useful systems and devices for the benefit of society has impacted hugely on improving the levels of comfort, quality of life, and life expectancy in modern society.

As a UCC Engineering BE (Hons) student you will follow a common first-year programme that provides a broad education in the fundamentals of engineering. At the end of first year you then choose your preferred engineering pathway from one of the following routes:

Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Process and Chemical Engineering

In third year you choose whether to continue with the BE (Hons) programme or apply to transfer to the Master of Engineering programme (MEngSc).

Course Content
Modules

Students take 60 credits in Year 1. All modules 5 credits unless otherwise stated.

Year 1 Core modules
- CE1003 Introduction to Structural and Civil Engineering
- CE1005 Engineering Computation and Problem Solving
- CM1001Chemistry for Engineers
- EE1007 Introduction to Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- MA1011 Mathematical Methods for Engineers I
- MA1012 Mathematical Methods for Engineers II
- ME1002 Engineering Thermodynamics
- NE1001 Introduction to Energy Engineering
- PE1003 Introduction to Process and Chemical Engineering
- PY1006 Physics for Engineers II
- PY1012 Physics for Engineers I (10 credits)
Year 2 (Choose your discipline)
- Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Process and Chemical Engineering
Years 3 & 4

BE (Hons) students follow their chosen engineering discipline.

Year 5

In Year 5 it is possible to continue to a Master’s degree programme (MEngSc), subject to entry requirements. Year 5 includes professional work experience.

See the College Calendar for additional information on the programme and the Book of Modules for further information on modules.
Entry Requirement
Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*
- 6.5 Overall
- 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
TOEFL iBT
- 90 Overall
- Listening 20
- Reading 19
- Speaking 21
- Writing 20
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for BE Hons Engineering may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
Depending on which discipline a student takes, careers are available in a variety of sectors including but not limited to:
- Biotechnology
- Construction
- Consultancy (design, environmental, general)
- Electronics & Computers
- Energy
- Environmental
- Healthcare & Biomedical
- PharmaChem (bio/pharmaceuticals, chemicals)
- Public sector
- Renewables & fossil fuels
- Waste management
- Water

Cost Of Studying At University College Cork

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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BE Hons Engineering at University College Cork