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PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering

Ireland

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What will I learn?

Within the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, a diverse cohort of people are working to achieve our research mission. Our PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, technical staff and academic faculty have joined us from around the world and from a wide range of scientific and engineering backgrounds. They are motivated and passionate about delivering excellent research with significant scientific and societal impact.

Chemical and bioprocess engineering research seeks to address a variety of challenges facing society including manufacturing new therapies to address unmet medical needs, engineering new functional materials for a wide range of applications and developing the circular economy. Our School’s efforts are focussed on the areas of biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical engineering, energy and the environment and advanced materials engineering.

Biopharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Engineering

Biopharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Engineering is one the key pillars of research in the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. Ireland is a global player in the Biopharmaceutical Industry with all of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies operating in Ireland. With many of our graduates working in this sector, the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering has strong ties with the industry. This is also reflected in continuing world class research carried out by the school.

Energy and the Environment

With the world's population growing and its resources dwindling, advances in energy conversion and storage are key to ensuring a sustainable future. In the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, we are leading the field in the research of advanced solar technologies, material and molecular simulations as well as carbon reduction. This forms part of a wider UCD research focus on Energy Systems Integration.

Advanced Materials Engineering

The School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering conducts cutting edge research in the area of advanced materials engineering. Challenges such as energy generation and storage, drug delivery, tissue engineering and green technologies are all driving the need for significiant innovations in the area of materials.

Which department am I in?

UCD College of Engineering and Architecture

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
€14,700.00 (US$ 15,881) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

9 September 2024

Venue

UCD College of Engineering and Architecture

Room 122 & Room 126,

UCD Engineering and Materials Science Centre,

BELFIELD,

Dublin,

Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible to enter one of UCD’s PhD programmes, a candidate must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree. In some cases, a Master’s degree may also be required. In certain cases, a candidate may be able to provide other evidence to the School in order to satisfy the entry requirements of the programme.

IELTS: An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by Princeton University:

A minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +.
A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section

Cambridge Examinations

English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English)

Acceptable Examinations:

Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2).
Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)
First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1)

Pearson English Language Text: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University College Dublin

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  • Main campus in Belfield, only 5km from Dublin city centre
  • 181st in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2023)
  • One of Europe’s top research-intensive universities
  • Scholarships available for international students

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