Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Engineering (Common Entry)

at Waterford Institute of Technology

Year One, Semester One

In semester 1, students explore each of the different engineering disciplines via the ‘Introduction to Engineering’ module which includes five exciting mini-projects typically lasting two weeks and completed in groups. There will also be a range of presentations from external Professional Engineers explaining how each discipline makes a positive impact on the world.
 

The other modules in semester 1 concern Maths, Science and Critical Thinking skills, all fundamental to Engineering disciplines. These are ‘Engineering Mathematics 1’, ‘Engineering Computing’, ‘Physics 1’ and ‘Thinking & Learning’.
 

There are also additional tutorials for Maths to support students and help explain the link between the different Maths topics and the Engineering disciplines
 

Semester One Student-Mentor Meetings

Each student will meet their mentor on a weekly basis throughout the first semester. These meetings offer the opportunity to ask detailed questions and get individual guidance as to which discipline they should pursue.
 

Specialising

Students start to specialise in one of the four specialist engineering areas in Semester 2 of Year 1 and further specialise in the next three years.

Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for Engineering (Common Entry):
 

• 2 subjects: H5

• 4 subjects: O6/H7

• English or Irish: O6/H7

• Mathematics: O2/H6

The fees for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Engineering (Common Entry) may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.
 

Study Abroad (Undergraduate level)
 

Per Semester €5,000

Career opportunities will be subject to your choice of specialist exit pathways. Common Engineering Honours Entry is the gateway to four Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree options. Students start to specialise in semester 2 of Year 1 and further specialise in the next 3 years. 
 

• BEng (Hons) in Sustainable Energy Engineering 

• BEng (Hons) in Sustainable Civil Engineering 

• BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering

• BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering

• BEng (Hons) in Automation Engineering