Plasma and Vacuum Technology – (M.Sc.)

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This one year, part-time programme is delivered entirely through web-based methods and each of the six modules (four compulsory, two optional) is run in a time controlled manner with specific times set aside for tests and for delivery of written material. All modules are examined at DCU, QUB or an approved examination centre. A research project must also be completed.

Attendance by students at DCU or Queen's University Belfast (QUB) is not mandatory. Your award is based on performance in assignments, in-course tests, on-line participation, written examinations on the course modules and on the research project. M.Sc. students are encouraged to pursue a research project of interest to their employer. This project may be conducted at the employer's facility. Individual programme modules are also available as stand alone certified courses on a pay per module basis to applicants who hold a relevant 3rd level qualification (e.g. technician's diploma), or have relevant industrial experience.

Career Prospects:
This course deepens your knowledge of vacuum and plasma systems used in industry. Graduates are typically employed as scientists, process engineers or line managers in manufacturing, using high-capital state-of-the-art equipment in industries such as semiconductor fabrication. These specialist postgraduate qualifications provide advantages in career advancement and in increasing job satisfaction by building expertise in the subject area.