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Level 9 Certificate in Biomedical Engineering - 30 Credits
This one year (9 hours per week) postgraduate Certificate programme aims to produce graduates with strong technical skills and applied problem solving for the Biomedical Engineering sector in the South East region and nationally. The programme addresses the changing skills needs of manufacture and R&D in the high value biomedical sectors of Ireland including, medical devices, pharmaceutical and life sciences, while offering the student the skillset for new product development and strategic technological awareness. The student will attain an academic mastery in the field of biomedical engineering, while still having a broad knowlege of other relative fields and how these converge.
The Certificate in Biomedical Engineering meets the needs of the industrial sectors that are of strategic importance for Ireland including Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Food Production & Technology.
The programme has been designed under guidance from some of the leading industrial professionals in Ireland and abroad.
Class will take place each Friday from 9. a.m. to 6.00 p.m. with the course delivered in a blended mode.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Science | Convergent Technologies |
| Nanotechnology | Biomedical Engineering |
| Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs | Technology Management |
The normal mininum expected entry requirement for the PG Certificate in Biomedical Engineering will be a cognate accredited NFQ Level 8 Honours, 2.2. Engineering or Science Degree.
Where candidates do not currrently meet the formal academic entry requirements they may be able to advance their application using the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) mechanism. RPL allows candidates to make a case that they do meet entry requirements through a combination of formal certified learning and learning through (work) experience. RPL applications must be made by filling out (please type) the Springboard RPL form and submitting it along with supporting documents such as academic certificates and transcripts etc. Download the SETU Waterford Springboard RPL Form here https://www.wit.ie/images/uploads/Education_School_PDF/WIT_RP6_Springboard_RPL_Form.docx
Applicants for whom english is not their first language will, in all cases, be required to submit certification that they meet WIT’s English Language Competency Requirements - please see www.wit.ie/about_wit/documents_and_policies/english_language_requirements
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