Minimum Entry Requirements
- An honours primary degree (Level 8 according to the Bologna Qualifications Framework)*
- Experience working in the medical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries
Applications from candidates who do not have the minimum entry requirements will be considered on the basis of their experience in the pharmaceutical industry, other qualifications and an interview, subject to HETAC regulations.
* For more information about the Bologna Qualifications Framework, please visit the European Commission website here and the National Framework of Qualifications website here.
Additional Requirements for Non-Native English Speakers
As all tuition and examinations at Hibernia College are conducted through English, prospective students whose mother tongue is not English will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient language skills to cope with the academic demands of their course and benefit fully from their period of study.
Acceptable English language credentials include:
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System), minimum score of 6.5 including a minimum of 6.0 in academic English
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based test, minimum score of 600 including a minimum of 475 in written English
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Internet-based test, minimum score of 94 including a minimum of 24 in written English
- CSE English, Grade 1 Pass
- GCE ‘O’ Level English Language, minimum Grade C
- GCSE English Language, minimum Grade C
- Hong Kong Certificate in Education, English Language Syllabus B, minimum Grade C
- Irish Leaving Certificate English, minimum Ordinary Level D3
- Joint Matriculation Board (JMB) Test in English (Overseas) Examination, Pass
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Proficiency: minimum Grade C, Advanced: minimum Grade B
Note that for all proficiency tests the results must be less than two years old. Other evidence of proficiency in English may be accepted including an undergraduate or postgraduate degree taught and assessed through English. Further details can be obtained from the Office for Academic Affairs by emailing academicaffairs@hiberniacollege.net
