BA Immunology: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

First and second years
The first two years are part of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (TR060). Students intending to take Immunology as their final degree take a range of required modules in biology, chemistry, mathematics as well as approved modules in other disciplines.

Third year
Modules cover Immunology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Genetics with a strong emphasis on practical skills. There is also a mini-review and a data handling project.

Fourth year
Modules cover advanced topics in immunology and a final year Capstone project that takes place in a research laboratory in the TBSI building. A range of assessment types including continual assessment, annual exam papers and thesis will all be used over the duration of the degree. Currently, 30% of the marks towards your final degree grade come from third year.

The fees for BA Immunology: Biological and Biomedical Sciences may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Graduates follow a range of different career pathways. Many of our students are recruited into PhD positions either here or abroad in order to pursue a research based career in the university, medical (hospital based research), or industrial sectors. Some of these are specifically within the area of immunology but other students diversify and use their immunology to branch into other areas. Some graduates go straight into lab based positions as immunologists and these can be in academic, hospital or industrial laboratories, e.g. Pfizer. Other students decide to use their scientific background for non-lab based careers, e.g. science communication and journalism, or science outreach. Some graduates have gone into research support positions, while others have gone on to get a business qualification or law qualification to enable them to be competitive in a business/commercial setting.