Program Overview

Overview of the Chemistry: Chemical Sciences Program

The Chemistry: Chemical Sciences program at Trinity College Dublin is a four-year, full-time course that leads to a Bachelor of Arts (Moderatorship) Honours degree. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in chemistry, including practical and analytical skills, and to prepare them for careers in research and industry.

Program Details

• The program is ranked first in Ireland and in the top 100 worldwide (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022).
• The School of Chemistry at Trinity College Dublin has exchange agreements with numerous universities and research institutes, allowing students to carry out their final year Capstone research projects abroad.
• The program includes a significant Capstone research project in the fourth year, which can be undertaken in the School or abroad.
• Students will expand their knowledge of chemistry in the third and fourth years, taking advanced modules in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.

Awards and CAO Information

• The program leads to a (Moderatorship) B.A. Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8).
• CAO Points: 531 (2024).
• CAO Code: TR061.

Admission Requirements

• To see admissions requirements for this course, view the main Chemical Sciences course page.
• English Language Requirements: All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Course Fees

• For a full list of undergraduate fees, click on the relevant link.

Study Abroad and Internship Opportunities

• The School of Chemistry has exchange agreements with a large number of universities and research institutes where students may carry out their final year Capstone research projects.
• A limited number of places are also available in China.
• Between third and fourth year, some students also take a year-long internship in a pharmaceutical company to enhance their knowledge of chemistry and their practical skills.

Graduate Skills and Career Opportunities

• A Chemistry degree combines specialist practical training with analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills and is excellent preparation for graduates considering a diverse range of career paths.
• Trinity’s chemistry graduates are highly sought after by the chemical and pharmaceutical industries and graduates have worked in companies such as Henkel, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
• Patent offices, government advisory and information services, food science, public analytical laboratories, schools, and third-level institutes also employ our chemists.
• Our graduates can also pursue postgraduate degrees either in the School of Chemistry or in other world-class research institutes.

Your Degree and What You’ll Study

• Following foundation- and core-level modules in first and second year chosen from a number of science subjects (such as physics or biology) along with chemistry and mathematics, you will expand your knowledge of chemistry in third and fourth year, taking more advanced modules in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
• In fourth year, you will carry out a Capstone research project, either in one of the research labs in Trinity or abroad.
• Graduates often cite this as the most memorable and rewarding part of their undergraduate degree.
• You will have the opportunity to study the fundamentals of modern chemistry, whilst developing your interests in specific topics such as bio-inorganic/organic chemistry, solid-state materials, interfacial and environmental chemistry.