UCD SCIENCE

Undergraduate Courses

UCD offers an innovative and diverse Science programme, with degree courses in biological, biomedical, chemical, geological, mathematical, physical and computer sciences, all delivered by lecturers at the forefront of teaching and research. The UCD O’Brien Centre for Science is the largest capital investment in Science in the history of the Irish State with state-of-the-art labs, active learning environments, lecture theatres and classrooms.

Science

The First Year of the Science course is designed to enable you to sample a number of subjects in your chosen area(s). You can focus on your preferred stream immediately or explore a range of subjects. All students may change their choice of stream during First Year.

COMMON ENTRY:

27 DEGREE SUBJECTS, 7 STREAMS n Explore Multiple Streams n Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences n Earth & Environmental Sciences n Chemistry (includes Medicinal/Sustainable/Biophysical) n Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics) n Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science) n Science, Mathematics & Education

Computer Science

4 YEAR

Honours BSc course

EXPLORE MULTIPLE STREAMS

Students who want to sample a number of degree options from different streams can choose Explore Multiple Streams.

The Computer Science course is for students who are interested in specialising in Computer Science or Computer Science with Data Science and are interested in a career in software engineering, data analytics, working in the ICT sector and in research and development.

COMMON ENTRY:

2 DEGREE SUBJECTS n Computer Science n Computer Science with Data Science

This course includes programming languages such as Java, Python and Ruby; software development tools and methodologies such as Git and Scrum; web technologies such as JavaScript; and the latest techniques in Big Data programming.

COMMON FIRST YEAR

70% Software Engineering

30% Mathematics

END OF SECOND YEAR

You choose to major in either Computer Science or Computer Science with Data Science