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MATHEMATICAL & PHYSI CAL SCIENCES Physics BSc (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) CAO Code DN200 MPS
Entry Requirements Irish1, English, Mathematics2, One laboratory science subject3, Two other recognised subjects.
Leaving Certificate Passes in six subjects including those shown above, of which two must be minimum HC3.
Average CAO Points 2010 470 Minimum CAO Points 2010 435
A-Level/GCSE Passes (GCSE Grade C or above) in six recognised subjects including those above, of which two must be minimum Grade C or above at A-Level.
Guideline Equivalent Average A-Level Grades AAA (A-Level) & a (AS) or equivalent combination
Guideline Equivalent Minimum A-Level Grades ABB (A-Level) & b (AS) or equivalent combination
Average Intake 380 Length of Programme 4 Years
Progression Entry Routes FETAC Entry Route — Yes See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/fetac
IT Transfer Route — Yes See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/transfer
1 A-Level candidates are usually exempt from the Irish Language Requirement.
2 Minimum Grade OB3/HD3 in Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
3 Minimum Grade OB3/HD3 in Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Applied Mathematics may be used instead of a Laboratory Science subject.
Other programmes of interest
Theoretical Physics
Physics with Astronomy & Space Science
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Professor Gerry O’Sullivan Dr Emma Sokell UCD School of Physics Science Centre (North) Belfield, Dublin 4
learn how to investigate and understand the physical world from the outermost reaches of the universe to the innermost parts of the atom.
develop skills in how to interpret the physical world using mathematics, carry out experiments and compare results critically with predictions from theory.
Why is this course for me? Physics is about the fundamental laws of the universe that govern living as well as non-liv- ing systems. It is a fundamental science involv- ing a deep understanding of nature derived from mathematical and experimental insights. Physics is the subject that constantly asks ‘why?’, questioning why matter and energy exist and act as they do, and discovering the underly- ing rules that govern their behaviour. Physicists now believe that all phenomena observed in the universe can be explained in terms of a handful of forces: gravity, electricity, magnetism, weak nuclear and strong nuclear interactions. X-rays, radioactivity and particle beams have
led to advances in medicine. Te invention of lasers and solid-state transistors by physicists paved the way for computers, DVD players and iPods. Understanding physical principles and discovering new laws that explain our universe at an even deeper level are the challenges that confront physicists and advance the subject in the 21st century.
What will I study? Tis is a sample pathway for a degree in Physics. Topics include fields, waves and light, quantum mechanics, astrophysics, thermal physics, optics and lasers, nuclear physics, condensed matter physics and medical physics.
First Year Physics • Mathematics • Optional Science mod- ules • Elective modules Second Year Physics • Mathematics • Elective modules Third Year Physics • Elective modules (Physics students can apply for a summer internship position at CERN in Geneva.) Fourth Year Physics (Includes a research project)
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities Recent Physics graduates have pursued careers in the following:
www.ucd.ie/myucd/physics gerry.osullivan@ucd.ie
emma.sokell@
ucd.ie
Megan Flood and Dominic Byrne investigate the fluorescence lifetimes of ruby and neodymium crystals in an undergraduate Physics Lab.
A Energy technology sector A Medical physics A Meteorology A Geoscience A IT and financial industries
A Semi-state bodies such as the Radiation Protection Institute
Graduates are also eligible to apply for MSc pro- grammes in Nanobio Science, Medical Physics, Meteorology or for PhD programmes in Ireland and abroad in diverse areas such as radiation physics, atomic physics, particle physics and astrophysics.
Dr Ronan
Wall GRADUATE
I graduated from UCD in 1996 with a Joint Honours degree in Experimental and Mathematical Physics. I then completed my PhD studies in Nuclear Physics at the University of Manchester and landed a job as a Mission Systems Engineer at EADS
Astrium. My job is to examine future space science missions as a contractor to the European Space Agency. I’ve been involved in a Mars rover (ExoMars) and the Cross Scale Magnetospheric mission. Currently, I’m working on developing a national ‘nano-satellite’ programme for the UK. I hope to support the establishment of such an activity in Ireland for the purposes of technology innovation and scientific research.
+353 1 716 2514
facebook.com/UCDScience
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