Advanced Materials Characterisation - Waterford

Companies also required training in surface measurement and particle sizing techniques, as well as other material characterisation techniques. Recognising this demand, the Certificate in Advanced Materials Characterisation was devised to provide advanced level training and address this skills deficit in these and other characterisation techniques.



This course was developed to provide the student with an overview of the current technologies used for the characterisation of materials in industrial applications The focus is mainly, but not exclusively, on the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, from raw materials and product characterisation, to trace analysis and impurity determinations. The principles and instrumentation used in a range of techniques employed for surface analysis, polymorphism, trace analysis and polymer characterisations will be studied, focusing on their uses, sample requirements and limitations.

The Certificate in Advanced Materials Characterisation programme is aimed at those already working in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and food industries. This programme is also suitable for students intending to/already undertaking postgraduate research study.

4 Months Part Time

Start Date: January 2026

This course places a strong emphasis on the professional development of the graduate and is aimed at students already working in an industrial environment. Such a qualification will enable and facilitate career progression for graduates in the region.