Overview

The Chemical Engineering course from the University of Limerick aimed at those seeking to develop a career in the process or pharmaceutical industries, the programme delivers rigorous training in the chemical engineering profession.

Designed in close consultation with Irish chemical and pharmaceutical companies, it delivers a significant improvement to your employability in the Irish and EU chemical and process industries.

During this programme, you will:

Gain laboratory training on the practical aspects of processing operations.

Learn how to design a chemical process with the knowledge of using common industrial software packages and the ability to define problems and identify constraints in design work.

Develop an understanding of safety, process control and process modelling in chemical and biochemical processing systems.

Gain expertise in the use of industry-standard chemical engineering design and simulation software packages.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Mass Transfer Separations

Advanced Engineering Maths.

Batch Processing Engineering

Plant & Process Management

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National

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Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Limerick, Ireland

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 5 other Masters in Chemical Engineering in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should normally have a primary degree (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) with a minimum result of a 2H2 (Second class honours, grade 2) in a relevant branch of science or engineering (e.g. Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or Biochemistry, Physics, Biotechnology, Environmental, Food or Materials Science, Mechanical, Environmental or Food Engineering).
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English language qualification if English is not your first language

Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.

A copy of your birth certificate (long document)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

20800 EUR / year

≈ 20800 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

8200 EUR / year

≈ 8200 EUR / year

Living costs

Limerick

Ireland

850 - 1150 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Credits

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Limerick

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