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Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical manufacturing are key sectors in the Irish economy generating over 50 per cent of GDP. This sector has seen continued and sustained success with a number of high-profile investments in recent years providing excellent job opportunities for graduates. The programme and its academic faculty are closely linked with the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), which is a global centre of excellence for training and research in bioprocessing.

This MEngSc in Biopharmaceutical Engineering programme provides substantial coverage of scientific, technical, management and regulatory issues associated with this industry. This programme offers an internationally recognised high quality flexible curriculum, which follows the latest developments in science and technology. This programme is suitable for Science and Engineering graduates wishing to obtain a qualification which is highly relevant to the biopharmaceutical industry.

What Will I Learn?

The programme's teaching methods are highly interactive and varied and student learning is assessed using a variety of assessment methodology including exams, assignments, case studies and presentations. Students complete a research project which consolidates their basic knowledge of the course content and provides intensive research experience and training. The course content addresses the principal scientific and engineering challenges involved in the design, operation and management of biopharmaceutical production facilities.

Apply their knowledge of biopharmaceutical production processes to design, equip and manage a biopharmaceutical production factility
Demonstrate an appreciation of the concept and practice of independent research in specialised topics in biopharmaceutical engineering
Demonstrate an integrated knowledge of GMP and the regulatory issues involved in biopharmaceutical production
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the challenges involved in the downstream purification of biopharmaceuticals
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of process control when applied to growth of mammalian cells in bioreactors
Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific principles involved in the development of a biopharmaceutical production process
Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a design team for the development of a new production facility
Understand the engineering principles underlying the production of biopharmaceuticals

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Graduates from this programme are highly sought after and play an important role in the development, design and operation of biopharmaceutical processes throughout the industry in the coming years. Ireland is a world player in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production.

The pharmaceutical industry in Ireland comprises a mix of international and local companies. Approximately, 120 overseas companies have plants in Ireland, including many of the largest pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies in the world including AbbVie, Amgen, Biomarin, BMS, Genzyme, GSK, Janssen Biologics (Ireland), Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Roche, Sanofi Shire, and many more. Upon graduation from this programme, you will enjoy an extremely high job placement rate with superlative career opportunities.