UCC bids to reverse loss of degree’s accreditation

Concerned chemical engineering students at University College Cork have been told every effort is being made to reverse the loss of accreditation for their degrees caused by a delay in replacing a professor.

Students in the fourth and final year of process and chemical engineering recently found out they will not be eligible to register as chartered engineers because the degree they get next year will be a bachelor of engineering (BEng) instead of the masters degree (MEng) previously awarded.

Up to now, UCC chemical engineering graduates were allowed an exemption from the requirement to have a five-year qualification to register with Engineers Ireland.