Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Quality Management

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This two-year part-time Postgraduate Diploma / Masters degree programme aims to produce graduates with strong skills in quality management. It places a strong emphasis on the professional development of the graduate and is aimed at students already working in an industrial environment. The philosophy that underpins this course is to provide a challenging and intellectually stimulating programme of further study for graduates from various disciplines to enable them to specialise in the area of quality management. The course aims to prepare students for a rewarding career in industry or academic research, and in addition, to confer onto them a set of personal and professional attributes that will allow them greater flexibility in the development of their own career options. Many graduates working in quality management in industry have no formal qualification in the area and it is envisaged that this qualification will allow them to advance in their chosen field of specialisation. The content of this programme specifically addresses major thematic topics in quality management that are perceived to offer the best prospects for growth, particularly in an Irish context. These topics include advanced quality systems such as six sigma, manufacturing excellence, change management and international regulatory affairs. Quality Management was a very high growth area in the 1990’s and this trend is continuing. Quality systems such as Six Sigma are constantly emerging as are new technologies for industrial use. Irish companies are having to adapt to this changing environment in order to remain competitive. Key claims from companies such as Motorola (who state that they saved $16 billion since 1986) and Honeywell (with claims of saving $600 million in the year 2000 as a result of quality systems such as Six Sigma) has reinforced the importance of quality management. This trend is expected to continue. Therefore, Irish companies and their employees need to respond to meet these changing requirements. Recognising these trends, Waterford Institute of Technology is offering a Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Quality Management. This course is seen as critical, not only in increasing the number of graduates from the region with a formal qualification in quality management, but in making a valuable contribution to the infrastructure of the region in the context of developing and attracting knowledge-based industry.

This Postgraduate Diploma/MSc programme is delivered in a modular format, as follows:

* Elective modules – students choose 2 electives per semester in year 2.

As this is a part-time course, students will be requested to be released by their employers to attend classes for two days per week, three times per semester.
You can view the details of each module by clicking on the appropriate link below.

Core modules

• Total Quality Management
• Statistics for Quality
• Separation Techniques
• Research Methodology
• Spectroscopic Techniques
• Advanced Laboratory Techniques
• Validation
• Advanced Quality Methodologies

 Elective modules

• Design of Experiments
• Process Analytical Technology
• Risk Management
• Biopharmaceutical Analysis
• Chemical Sensors & Biosensors
• International Regulatory Affairs
• Food Industry Safety Management
• Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis
• Analytical Microbiology
• Materials Characterisation

 Students who choose to pursue the Masters option must complete a Research Dissertation module.

How to Apply

All applications are processed through the online facility at www.pac.ie

Closing date for applications is 10th June 2011

International students are required to meet the WIT postgraduate TOEFL (600) / IELTS (6.5) English language requirement.

For further information, contact the course leader Dr. Helen Hughes hhughes@wit.ie

MSc in QM flyer
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