Expand+About Quality Management
The quality professional is well represented in all sectors of the economy. While manufacturing will use familiar titles such as Quality manager, or quality engineer other sectors may use titles such as transformation manage...

Hide-About Quality Management
The quality professional is well represented in all sectors of the economy. While manufacturing will use familiar titles such as Quality manager, or quality engineer other sectors may use titles such as transformation manager or change agent, director of quality or even more specific titles like Six-Sigma Black Belt. Quality as a profession is also well supported in the USA by the American Society for Quality [ASQ] and in the UK by The Chartered Quality Institute [CQI].

About this Programme
This course provides an add-on qualification in core quality management skills that are in demand in all sectors of the economy. It is ideal for engineering, science or business graduates who now find their careers or interests becoming more and more involved in quality management matters.

Students completing the L8 BSc (Hons) in Quality Management and Technology degree meet the (theory) requirements of the internationally recognised Six Sigma Black Belt award. Students can receive a Certificate in Advanced Lean Sigma Quality (Black Belt) in addition to their degree from IT Sligo by undertaking a Black Belt project.

Expand+Modules:
The various subjects/modules covered are listed below. All modules have an equal Credit rating of 5. On-line students take twelve modules [60 Credits] over a two-year period which equates to three to four modules per semester. All students ...

Hide-Modules:
The various subjects/modules covered are listed below. All modules have an equal Credit rating of 5. On-line students take twelve modules [60 Credits] over a two-year period which equates to three to four modules per semester. All students take Statistics in the first semester of enrolment as well as the other modules being offered at the time.

Semester 1
Statistics 5 credits
Quality Management, 5 credits
Managing People
Statistical Process Control 5 credits

Semester 2
Verification and Calibration Systems, 5 credits
Reliability Engineering and Risk Management
Standards and Compliance Management 5 credits
Case Studies in Quality Management, 5 credits
L8 Project

Semester 3
Statistics 5 credits
Operations Management, 5 credits
Validation for Regulatory Compliance credits
Statistical Process Control 5 credits

Semester 4
Verification and Calibration Systems, 5 credits
Statistical Process Control credits
Experimental Design 5 credits
Case Studies in Quality Management 5 credits
L8 Project

Expand+Career Opportunities
Typically, graduates will be employed in the quality function of industries and institutions across all disciplines and sectors of the economy. In Ireland our biggest employers are in the medical device and pharmaceutical sector...

Hide-Career Opportunities
Typically, graduates will be employed in the quality function of industries and institutions across all disciplines and sectors of the economy. In Ireland our biggest employers are in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. We also see increased interest in healthcare, education, transport, food production and construction.

What are my further study opportunities?
Graduates from this programme are eligible to apply for Level 9 Masters programmes, such as the on-line MSc in Quality at IT Sligo.