Overview

The Automation and Digital Manufacturing Master is a part-time programme at the Atlantic Technological University specifically designed for engineers working in the manufacturing industry who wish to up-skill in the field of Automation and Digital Manufacturing. Students will take 40 credits of taught modules which will have assessments contributing to their 50 credits work-based research project.

Key Features

The programme will be delivered on a part-time basis over 2 years divided in 4 semesters. In semester 1 and 2, students attend 4 hours of online synchronous workshops per week and engage in 6 hours of asynchronous material per week. The Research Project is fully integrated in the taught modules in semesters 1&2 and continues as a stand-alone module in semester 3 and 4 under the guidance of an individual supervisor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods

System Integration

Lean Automation

Data Driven Decision Making

Research Project in Automation and Digital Manufacturing

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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Non-EU Visa requiring applicants: 1st May

Non-EU Non-Visa requiring applicants: 31st July

Language

English

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6

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

Production and Manufacturing Engineering View 4 other Masters in Production and Manufacturing Engineering in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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105

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80

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55

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates must hold level 8 Bachelor (Hons) degree or Higher Diploma in Automation & Digital Manufacturing or a B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechatronics or cognate discipline with a minimum grade classification of H2.2 or equivalent.
As the research is industry based, applicants must either have the support of their employer to conduct research or have an agreement with a company to use their facilities for the purpose of their research. The outline of the project must be agreed in advance of admission and an interview to discuss the validity of the project will be conducted.

Tuition Fees

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3150 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

3150 EUR / year

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