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If you’re already a registered nurse who would like to specialise in paediatric nursing, this course is for you. This course is delivered by academic and clinical leaders in the field of paediatrics, and you are guaranteed employment as a registered children’s nurse nationally and internationally upon completion of the programme . As you are already registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), you will bring your existing theoretical knowledge and clinical experience to the course which will be enhanced and built upon throughout your studies. We aim to foster a mindset of lifelong learners and appreciate that you already have that philosophy as you are pursuing further career development. All you need for a career in paediatrics During the course, you’ll gain extensive clinical exposure alongside evidence based theoretical knowledge and skills, ensuring you’ll feel confident to work in any paediatric healthcare setting worldwide. Our curriculum is developed in line with the NMBI Standards and Requirements for Post-Registration programmes and based on the principles of cyclical and continuous learning. Every graduate is guaranteed to find employment once they have completed this course. Possible career pathways include working in public or private healthcare settings, occupational health or education, either in Ireland or abroad. You may also opt to continue your professional education to Master’s and PhD level.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you want a varied career that allows you to develop people’s skills and knowledge in a wide range of settings? This course puts you on the road to being a qualified trainer and also offers a pathway to DCU’s BSc in Education and Training. For anyone interested in becoming a professional trainer or educator, this course opens up a whole world of opportunities. There is a strong demand for educators and trainers across Ireland, and you can use the skills and knowledge gained on the course in a range of settings - from individual communities, through to large organisations. Training for Success Explore all aspects of education and training, learn the key theories behind education, community development, instructional and training design and organisational learning; and master the skills to confidently deliver quality education and training across a range of environments. This course is delivered collaboratively with Whitehall College of Further Education. During term time, learners will spend one day a week in DCU and four days in Whitehall College of Further Education. The DCU modules will be delivered at first year degree level and are part of the suite of modules offered on the BSc in Education and Training (DC235).

The Pre Masters programme is designed for non-native English speakers who want to gain the English language proficiency and study techniques needed to successfully undertake their postgraduate studies in DCU.

The International Foundation Year in Science is your route to a range of undergraduate degrees at DCU. Successful completion of the initial year will guarantee your progression onto your chosen related degree.

The International Foundation Year in Engineering is your route to a range of undergraduate degrees at DCU. Successful completion of the initial year will guarantee your progression onto your chosen related degree.

The International Foundation Year in Humanities is your route to a range of undergraduate degrees at DCU. Successful completion of the initial year will guarantee your progression onto your chosen related degree.

The International Foundation Year in Business is your route to a range of undergraduate degrees at DCU. Successful completion of the initial year will guarantee your progression onto your chosen related degree.

Interested in developing new drugs such as life-saving vaccines or in creating innovative mass market food products? Bioprocessing could be the right path for you. It involves applying biological sciences and bioprocess engineering principles to the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, enzymes, food and other products, on a commercial scale. On this course, you’ll come to understand the fundamental biological principles and methods involved in developing new drugs and other products. You’ll also learn about the challenges of large-scale manufacturing, and develop the bioprocess and biomolecular engineering knowledge and skills to solve those problems. Future-proof your career The BSc in Bioprocessing is a DCU Futures course, meaning it has been designed to reflect real-world needs and give you a diverse suite of skills. You’ll move from studying the basic sciences, mathematics and data analytics, to delving more deeply into biology and bioprocessing, and tackling real-world bioprocessing problems. In third year, you’ll get to do a nine-month INTRA work placement. Graduates can work as bioprocessing specialists in the biopharmaceutical, food, beverage, industrial enzyme, and microbial biotechnology sectors. With their in-depth knowledge of data analytics, process analytical technologies, and process automation and control, they can also thrive in other sectors, including fine chemical processing, environmental management, and sustainability.

By doing this groundbreaking degree, you’ll combine the skills and knowledge of a physics degree with the advanced data analytics tools you need to solve real-world problems in new and exciting ways. It’s definitely for you if you’d like to work as a physicist in industry, finance, tech or other demanding corporate sectors, where physicists are among those working to interpret that data and revolutionise how technologies are harnessed. This degree combines lectures, tutorials, stimulating laboratory work, and projects combining fundamental physics concepts with exciting, real-life technological skills and applications. You’ll study physics, maths, programming, machine learning, artificial intelligence and quantum computing, among other topics. Gain work and research experience In third year, you can do an INTRA work placement or work in one of the research groups in the School of Physical Sciences or DCU-affiliated research centres, where you’ll help with cutting-edge research projects. Either way, you’ll do your final year project in DCU’s world-class laboratories and research centres. As a graduate, you’ll be sought after as an analyst or project manager by technology startups, semiconductor or pharmaceutical industry, banks, insurers, gaming companies, software firms, global tech firms and multinational professional services organisations. A future in middle or higher management will be a concrete option if it interests you.

The MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work course provides the academic, pastoral, spiritual, personal and professional development for those already working or wishing to work in the contexts below who seek to enrich their skills in the areas of Faith Development, Chaplaincy and Chaplaincy Coordination.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives and educational futures of young children? Then follow your passion and explore early education with an internationally-recognised team of academics and researchers in DCU. This course will prepare you for a highly rewarding career, educating and supporting young children during a vital time in their development. The BECE prepares you for work as a professional in a variety of educational and care childhood settings, from preschools and crèches, to special needs schools and family resource projects. Theory and Practice The BECE degree combines theory with practical learning. You’ll learn applied skills through workshops, seminars and independent group study. This could involve working in the Lego room programming ‘Beebots’, or designing play environments for young children, or developing literacy sacks to support them as readers. You’ll also put your knowledge into practice during yearly work placements. BECE graduates are in high demand at home and abroad. In Year 3, you can consider studying abroad on an Erasmus programme, in Norway, Belgium or Hungary.

The Bachelor of Education will prepare you for a rewarding career as a Primary School Teacher, a role that has a positive and lasting impact on young children's lives. As a primary school teacher, you can make a real difference - guiding and supporting children’s growing minds and personal development. This course will help you to become a skilled and creative teaching professional. Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn The Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) will equip you not only with subject knowledge, but also with the leadership and communication skills that teachers need. The course helps you to understand how children learn, and gives you the tools to motivate your students in the classroom. As well as learning how to teach the subjects on the primary school curriculum, your knowledge and understanding of the world will deepen through great interactive lectures.

The Bachelor of Education will prepare you for a rewarding career as a Primary School Teacher, a role that has a positive and lasting impact on young children's lives. As a primary school teacher, you can make a real difference - guiding and supporting children’s growing minds and personal development. This course will help you to become a skilled and creative teaching professional. Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn The Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) will equip you not only with subject knowledge, but also with the leadership and communication skills that teachers need. The course helps you to understand how children learn, and gives you the tools to motivate your students in the classroom. As well as learning how to teach the subjects on the primary school curriculum, your knowledge and understanding of the world will deepen through great interactive lectures. Graduates can teach in all schools across the primary sector. You will take an additional qualification in Religious Studies & Religious Education to prepare you to teach the Follow Me programme, the Religious Education programme in use in primary schools under Church of Ireland, Methodist, Presbyterian and Society of Friends patronage.

The Bachelor of Education (ISL) will prepare you for a career as a Primary School Teacher where you’ll make a lasting impact on young children and on society. The Bachelor of Education (ISL) will prepare you for a career as a Primary School Teacher in the deaf education sector where you’ll make a lasting impact on young deaf and hard of hearing children and on society. Teaching through ISL The course will develop your natural leadership abilities and build your communication skills. It will equip you not only with subject knowledge, but also with the tools to motivate yourself and your students in the classroom, understand how children learn, navigate the school system, and develop your classroom management abilities. All students take Education modules and do 30 weeks School Placement. You’ll also study a specialism in deaf education.

Are you passionate about music? Are you fascinated by the big questions and ideas at the heart of religious belief systems? With this degree, you can look forward to a great career as a post-primary teacher in two highly rewarding subjects. This exciting programme blends theory and practice, preparing you to be an effective and inspiring teacher in two distinct subjects. Graduates are qualified to teach Religious Education and Music to Honours Leaving Certificate level. You will explore the ideas behind Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics. You’ll also develop your musicianship to an advanced level and learn about composition. Alongside the core subject areas, the course has a focus on teamwork, leadership, communication and creativity - skills that will serve you well in a teaching career and can also transfer to a number of other professions. This programme also prepares you for the modern-day teaching environment by offering valuable and extensive teaching experience, both within the university and in school-based placements.

Are you a change-maker, interested in shaping teaching and learning for the future? Do you want to have a positive impact on young people’s lives, by introducing them to knowledge and skills that are transforming our world? If so, this programme is for you! This is a course for people who are interested in becoming post-primary teachers in the areas of Technology, Engineering and Graphics. On this degree, you’ll learn about designing and innovating, and in coming up with creative solutions for the challenges facing society and industry. The four-year programme will be delivered through a partnership of DCU and Technological University of the Shannon (TUS). The first two years of study will take place at the TUS Athlone campus, and the final two years at the DCU Institute of Education in Dublin. The BEd TEG will qualify you to teach Technology, Engineering, and Design and Communication Graphics subjects at post-primary level.

Are you interested in a rewarding and varied career in post-primary teaching? Are you fascinated by history and the big ideas that underpin religious belief? Do you want to have a positive impact on young people’s lives and development? If the answer is yes, then this course could be for you. This degree qualifies you to teach Religious Education and History to Honours Leaving Certificate Level. The course includes a variety of interesting core and optional topics. Throughout the programme, there is an emphasis on teamwork, leadership, communication and creativity - skills that will serve you well in a teaching career and can also transfer to a number of other professions. This programme prepares you for the modern-day teaching environment. You’ll be encouraged to develop the skills needed to work in classrooms of cultural and religious diversity. You’ll also gain valuable and extensive teaching experience, both within the university and in school-based placements.

There’s a strong demand for educators and trainers across Ireland, from individual communities through to large organisations. On this course, you will gain the skills and knowledge you need to enter a career area that can change lives, and one that has excellent employment opportunities. Education Theory You will explore how teachers and trainers engage their learners and develop their understanding in any given topic. You will look at how people learn, how to use a variety of teaching methods to appeal to different learning styles and how to tailor your planning to get the very best from each learner. Teaching Skills and Placement As you develop your skills, you will be given practical advice on how to improve as a teacher trainer. You will also learn how to plan and construct lessons and then you will get the chance to practise your teaching in a safe environment before getting work experience in real life environments.

Do you want to help solve society's greatest challenges such as climate change and environmental pollution? Get the relevant scientific skills you’ll need to tackle these complex issues on this diverse and stimulating course. Whether out on field trips or doing nanoscale environmental analysis in the lab, you’ll gain the analytical and practical skills to understand, protect and improve our environment. Not only that, but you’ll get to contribute in a practical way to reducing carbon on- and off-campus in our new module, Towards Zero Carbon. Over the four years, you’ll gain a strong scientific core in biology, chemistry, physics and maths. This is vital to working as an environmental scientist, but also gives you flexibility when it comes to your career choice. In your third year, you’ll do a nine-month work placement and you also have the chance to study abroad. And of course, throughout the course, you’ll be able to contribute practically to reducing carbon reliance. As the world is ever more focused on protecting the environment and cutting carbon emissions, there is ongoing and increasing demand for qualified scientists. Graduates from this course typically go on to high-impact careers as research scientists in areas such as environmental protection, and water, air and soil management and conservation.

Do you love maths? Do you especially enjoy calculus, probability and statistics? A career in quantitative finance could be ideal for you and this is the course to prepare you for it. The big advances in financial products in recent decades, such as derivative securities, have been driven by new developments in mathematics. Using and developing these products in risk management demands a deep understanding of their mathematical character. This course is distinctive in that it digs down into the underlying mathematics, so you’ll become able to work with flexibility and skill with the latest financial products. You’ll gain cutting-edge knowledge in probability and stochastic processes, financial economics, stock-related and fixed income products, time series analysis, machine learning, and computer-based financial simulation. Develop highly sought-after skills Mathematical and logical reasoning are among the most transferrable and valuable skills graduates can offer prospective employers. Being able to formulate and solve complex real--world problems, using a mixture of mathematical expertise and computer software, is especially valuable. These skills are among the most important you’ll gain from this course. In third year, you’ll do an INTRA work placement of up to eight months, typically in a quantitative role at a financial services company. Given Dublin’s position as a financial centre, these placements are usually in the city, but can be elsewhere. Once you graduate, you’ll be ideally positioned for a career in financial trading, investment analysis, risk management, insurance or the actuarial profession. These are very mathematical areas of finance, so a prospective student should be very able mathematically, and the degree programme is mostly concerned with the mathematical, rather than the business, aspects of these areas of finance.