About Msc In Innovative Technology Engineering (full Time) in Waterford Institute of Technology

The Masters in Innovative Technology Engineering degree aims to produce graduates with strong skills in critical thinking and with a creative attitude necessary to instigate future developments in the field of Engineering Technology. The student will attain an academic mastery in their specialisation field while developing a broad knowledge of other related fields and how these converge.

The student will embark on a programme that will assess and analyse a number of emerging technologies and the developing potential for the convergence of these technologies. The course aims to prepare students for a rewarding career in industry or academic research. In addition, the course will facilitate for them the development of a set of personal and professional attributes that will allow them greater flexibility in the development of their own career options. The programme is designed to develop the student’s knowledge and skills in strategies for innovation management, product design and development and optimum routes to market. The student will also carry out post-graduate level research of industrial relevance in selected topic areas.

The Masters degree requires successful completion of six mandatory modules and four out of eight elective modules. The student must also complete an applied programme consisting of a Research Dissertation and an Industrial Research seminar series.

Career opportunities for graduates of this programme can be found in the

• Medical Devices,

• Pharmaceutical,

• Green Technology,

• Information and Communications Technology,

• New Business Development and Academic Research sectors. 

Typical job functions include

• Design Engineer,

• Research Engineer,

• Project Engineer,

• Project Manager,

• Technical Manager,

• New Technologies Manager,

• New Product Development Manager,

• New Business Venture consultant and many others.

Academic qualification equivalents

• An honours degree in a related subject.

English language requirements (one of the below):

Engineering, Health Sciences & Science

• IELTS: 6.0 IELTS(minimum of 5.5 IELTS in each component)
• TOEFL: iBT 80 CBT 213 PTE: 55 (minimum 46 in each component)
• PTE:55 (minimum 51 in each component)

Business, Education & Humanities

• 6.5 IELTS (min of 6 IELTS in each component)

• TOEFL: iBT 91 (min score of 18 in each component) CBT 232 (min score of 18 in each component)

• PTE: 62 (minimum 55 in each component)

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Waterford Institute of Technology Cost of Attendance

The international students have to pay the following expenses while studying at the institute.

Fees

Note: The international tuition fee will be refunded in full, in case the students don’t get their visa but the students need to show documentary evidence of the refusal to the international office.

Cost of Accommodation

The residences fee at WIT is mentioned beneath:

These apartments are based on the Main Campus and give easy access to all WIT services and facilities to the students. The students need to deposit Euro 300 for booking room which is refundable towards the end of the license period.