Degree courses:
UCC: civil and environmental engineering. TCD: engineering (with a specialism in civil engineering). UCD: engineering (with a specialism in civil engineering). NUI Galway: engineering (with a specialism in civil engineering); civil engineering.
Cert/diploma courses:
Athlone IT: civil engineering (cert + dp). Carlow IT: civil engineering (cert + dp). Cork IT: engineering (civil) (cert + dp + dg). DIT: civil engineering technician (cert + dp + dg). Dundalk IT: civil engineering (cert + dp). GMIT: civil engineering (cert + dp). Letterkenny IT: civil engineering (cert + dp). Limerick IT: engineering (civil) (cert + dp). Sligo IT: engineering in civil engineering (cert + dp + dg). Tralee IT: engineering (civil) (cert + dp + dg). WIT: engineering (civil) (cert + dp). +dp means add-on diploma; +dg means add-on degree
Professional body:
The Institution of Engineers of Ireland, 22, Clyde Road, Dublin 4. Tel: (01) 668 4341.
Graduate employment
LOTS of well-paid jobs awaited graduates with primary degrees in engineering in 1998. A massive 78 per cent went directly into jobs, reflecting the skills shortages in these areas. Only 14 per cent went on to further study with 3.1 per cent seeking employment.
Almost two-thirds of these graduates were earning in excess of £15,000. In all, 16 per cent were earning more than £19,000 and 0.5 per cent were earning less than £5,000.
The survey, which was carried out by the Higher Education Authority, on April 30th 1999, found a somewhat different picture at certificate/diploma level with more students continuing their studies and fewer entering the marketplace directly.
