Biological and Chemical Sciences
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Our Biological and Chemical Sciences degree program is the largest and most flexible entry route for you in science, with eight-degree streams available through it. Our program is carefully constructed to foster an interdisciplinary approach across a wide range of biological, biotechnology, medical, chemical, and pharmaceutical research areas. If you enjoy Biology and/or Chemistry as Leaving Certificate subjects, enjoy working in a laboratory environment and like the challenge and excitement of scientific research and development, then Biological and Chemical Sciences, with its broad range of opportunities, maybe the CAO entry route for you.
Year 1 modules will give you an understanding of a wide range of research areas, allowing you then to decide which area you want to specialise in. You chose which degree award you would like to pursue at the end of first year or second year. The degree streams available are as follows:
- Applied Plant Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds
- Chemistry with Forensic Sciences
- Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
The subjects you will study from Year 2 onwards depend upon which programme you enter from the options above.
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The Student Contribution Charge for all EU students is €3,000. EU tuition may be covered by the Free Fees Initiative.
Application deadline for EU students is February 1. Closing date for late applications is May 1.
Admissions Requirements
High School Diploma with a minimum GPA: 3.4/4.0 plus new SAT: Minimum 1380 or ACT: 29. A minimum score of 640 in SAT or ACT 28 in Maths component or AP 3 is required and a minimum AP score of 3 is required in a Lab Science subject. Applicants are expected to have completed 4 years of English, at least 3 years of Math, (4 years recommended) at least 2 years of History/Social Science and a language and at least 2 years of a laboratory science subject (4 years recommended).
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