Pre-University Science

Course details

This com­pre­hen­sive course aims to pro­vide stu­dents with both the knowl­edge and prac­ti­cal skills nec­es­sary to access sci­ence based degree pro­grammes (includ­ing sports sci­ence) in both Insti­tutes of Tech­nol­ogy and Uni­ver­si­ties Nationally.

Course Con­tent

• Biol­ogy
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Chem­istry
• Physics
• Math­e­mat­ics
• Lab­o­ra­tory Techniques
• Com­puter Applications
• Nutri­tion
• Safety & Health at Work
• Occu­pa­tional First Aid
• Com­mu­ni­ca­tions
• Work Prepa­ra­tion and Experience

Pro­gres­sion and Career Options:

This is one of the most ver­sa­tile QQI courses in that it allows grad­u­ates to apply for a very wide range of Sci­ence and Non-Science Degree courses in Insti­tutes of Tech­nol­ogy and Uni­ver­si­ties Nation­ally. Past stu­dents have pro­gressed to courses in Sci­ence, Sci­ence Edu­ca­tion, Food Sci­ence, Biotech­nol­ogy, Foren­sics, Sports Sci­ence, Agri­cul­tural Sci­ence and Sports Reha­bil­i­ta­tion in TCD, DCU, UCD, Maynooth Uni­ver­sity, DKIT, ITBlan­chard­stown, Car­low IT, NUIG, UCC and UL.