- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
The purpose of the course is to prepare learners for entry to first year of a degree course in science or a science-related field in a Higher Education Institution. The course is designed in particular for learners who may not have studied science previously and has a large emphasis on both theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary in Science.
Programme of Study
- Anatomy & Physiolgy
- Biology
- Physics
- Laboratory Skills
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Work Experience
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent with a science subject
- Leaving Certificate Applied with a distinction profile to include QQI level 4 Biology
- Full QQI Level 4 with a distinction profile and with a science subject
- Mature applicants – experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Places are offered following successful interview. Applicants should have good basic literacy and mathematicalskills
Career Opportunities
- Pharmaceutical research
- Laboratory Technicians
- Clinical trial monitoring
- Medical research
Higher Education Progression*
UCD:
- Science (DN250);
- Animal Science-Equine (DN251);
- Forestry (DN271);
- Food Science (DN261)
DIT:
- Science (DT271);
- Bio-Science (DT259)
TCD:
- Science (TR071)
Certification
QQI Level 5 Award in Laboratory Techniques(5M3807)
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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