Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Studying a course in Engineering for Sustainability can be a rewarding and impactful choice, and it doesn't necessarily require specific prior interests. However, having certain interests can help make your experience more engaging and successful in this field.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Engineering Workshop Processes
Communications
Work Experience
Physics
Computer Aided Draughting (2D)
Electronics
Maths 5N1833 and Maths for Stem 5N0556
Renewable Energy Systems
Chemistry
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M2061 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
- Electrical Services & Energy Management TU802
- Engineering (Energy Systems stream) DN150 Mature Students only
- Environmental Science & Technology DC166 Mature Students only
- Environmental science & Engineering TR064 Mature Students only
- Mechanical Engineering with Energy US912
- Sustainable Energy Engineering MT837
- Energy Systems Engineering GY413
- General engineering courses throughout the country