Chemical Sciences General Entry

at Dublin City University

The Chemical Sciences General Entry programme will provide you with the opportunity to study different types of chemistry, so that you can discover which aspects of chemistry inspire you most before choosing your degree specialism. 
 

The programme ensures you will gain excellent hands-on laboratory experience in our award winning undergraduate laboratories (Education lab of the Year-Irish Laboratory Award).  Small student groups within the laboratory assisted by a fully trained laboratory Tutors helps to ensure an excellent student-centred laboratory learning experience for each student.
 

You will have the opportunity to study dynamic and interesting Chemistry topics and some Biology focused modules before you select your preferred degree programme and the end of year one. Topics include drug design, analytical techniques as applied to industry and forensics, environmental chemistry and biomolecules
 

Upon successful completion of year one the degree choices are:

• BSc in Analytical Science, or
• BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• BSc in Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence (run by the DCU School of Chemical Sciences in collaboration with the DCU School of Computing.)

The  dynamic range of labwork you will conduct ensures you will develop your problem solving skills while conducting innovative experiments that reflect the needs of the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical  and broader Chemical industry. 
 

Year 1 Core Modules:

• How life works 1
• How life works 2
• Practical Biology
• Introductory Chemistry 1
• Introductory Chemistry 2
• Interdisciplinary Science
• Chemistry Laboratory
• Calculus and its application
• Physics for General Science 1
• Physics for General Science 2
   

Year 1 Optional Modules -

• French Language and Culture 5 (Intermediate)
• Multilingualism
• Spanish Language and Culture 1 (Beginners)
• Spanish Language and Culture 5 (Intermediate)

General Entry Requirements

• In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
• Minimum of O3 or H6 in Mathematics and minimum of O3 or H5 in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics with Chemistry, Agricultural Science or Computer Science.

Leaving Cert

• In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
• Minimum of O3 or H6 in Mathematics and minimum of O3 or H5 in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics with Chemistry, Agricultural Science or Computer Science.

GCE A Level

• In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
• GCE A Level D or GCE AS Level C or GCSE B Mathematics and GCE A Level D or GCE AS Level C or GCSE B in one of Physics, Chemistry, Physics with Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science

Student Contribution
€3,043 per annum

EU Status Fee
€6,679 per annum

Non EU Fee
€15,000 per annum

Graduates will have the opportunity to work in a number of industries, including:

• Food and drinks,
• Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals,
• Forensics,
• Advanced manufacturing.

Graduates work in research and development laboratories,

• Discovering new drugs,
• Developing vaccines,
• Ensuring medicines are safe.
• Our graduates support our environment,
• Reducing waste,
• Creating greener technologies.