Engineering is a great bet if you're looking for the protection of a surefire career with great security.

Given that the demand for skilled engineers far out strips the number of graduates, engineering is a great bet if you’re looking for the protection of a surefire career with great security.

A qualification in Engineering can bring real benefits in your professional life. Cutting-edge engineering and technology courses and qualifications enable you to explore how to design, engineer and manage the situations where technology and people interact.

A wide range of undergraduate engineering courses and qualifications means that you can choose to study just one short course or you can complete a certificate, diploma or degree.

There are exciting employment career opportunities in business and industry, as well as in the public and voluntary sectors, and your knowledge and expertise will be equally valued in the UK, in Europe and further afield.

Employers value highly the numerical skills, creativity, scientific knowledge and team-working experience that engineering and technology graduates posses.

DIT Foundation Certificate in Engineering - Level 6

Colaiste Dhulaigh offer a one year access course run in partnership with DIT. It prepares students for entry into the first year of the engineering degree courses in Bolton Street and Kevin Street Colleges of Technology.

Students will be eligible for entry into one of the following Honours Degree Level 8 programmes:

• Computer Engineering (FT281)
• Electronic/Electrical Engineering (FT221)
• Engineering (FT125)
• Transport Technology (FT128)

Course Content

Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Mechanics, Communications, Computers and CAD, Engineering Workshop.

CERTIFICATION

Awarding Body DIT

Examinations and assessments are conducted in conjunction with DIT. All students who pass each course subject will gain a place on one of the engineering degree courses in Bolton Street or Kevin Street as specified above.

DURATION

1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Leaving Certificate (Grade C1 minimum in Ordinary Level Mathematics) and interview.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The majority of students continue their studies on Engineering degree courses at the DIT. Some find employment in light engineering, draughting offices and electronic industries.

COLLEGE LINKS

The course is monitored and all exams are set with the Dublin Institute of Technology. Students who pass the course will be offered a place on an engineering degree course in Kevin St or Bolton St, DIT.

Please refer to the FETAC links section on the Website www.colaistedhulaigh.ie

Debbie O’Halloran