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Fourth Year Undenominated (General) Science

  • 03-04-2015 11:04AM
    #1
    Celestial12
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    I'm a current third year and will be beginning fourth year in September all going well. I'm just wondering if anyone here who's finished the course has any advice as to what to expect in fourth year? Also, where are you working now and has the course prepared you well for a career in science (or perhaps another area entirely?)? :)


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  • #2
    sammyjo90
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    what subjects are you doing?


  • #3
    yer man!
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    Course is what you make of it really, depending on what subjects you take. I took chemistry in final year and from that landed an internship in the US, this lead to a job in pharma in Ireland for two years and now I'm making a career change into engineering. I mean, my employers didn't really put too much emphasis on college in their decision to hire me, it was any experience I got via internships and my interest in working there. Now that's not to say what subject you pick isn't important my high grades certainly helped and will look good when I go and do a post grad in a year or two to get a masters in the area of engineering. Do what you find interesting is what I would recommend, just make sure you have a good chance at getting a reasonable result.


  • #4
    Celestial12
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    sammyjo90 wrote: »
    what subjects are you doing?

    Microbiology and Botany. I've picked Microbiology for fourth year.
    yer man! wrote: »
    Course is what you make of it really, depending on what subjects you take. I took chemistry in final year and from that landed an internship in the US, this lead to a job in pharma in Ireland for two years and now I'm making a career change into engineering. I mean, my employers didn't really put too much emphasis on college in their decision to hire me, it was any experience I got via internships and my interest in working there. Now that's not to say what subject you pick isn't important my high grades certainly helped and will look good when I go and do a post grad in a year or two to get a masters in the area of engineering. Do what you find interesting is what I would recommend, just make sure you have a good chance at getting a reasonable result.

    What's your salary like if you don't mind me asking? I'm thinking of doing a PhD but I'm not sure if it's the best option... I'm going to have to think things through during the summer. My grades are good for both subjects and hopefully I'll be able to secure funding for a PhD if I go down that route. I've tried searching for jobs on irishjobs.ie etc and they all look for several years experience. There also doesn't seem to be that many going...


  • #5
    yer man!
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    Celestial12 wrote: »
    Microbiology and Botany. I've picked Microbiology for fourth year.



    What's your salary like if you don't mind me asking? I'm thinking of doing a PhD but I'm not sure if it's the best option... I'm going to have to think things through during the summer. My grades are good for both subjects and hopefully I'll be able to secure funding for a PhD if I go down that route. I've tried searching for jobs on irishjobs.ie etc and they all look for several years experience. There also doesn't seem to be that many going...

    Science salary after undergrad is about €30k, if you transition. Into engineering like I am it's a lot more. A masters or PHD will help you earn a bit more but not a massive amount for the first couple of years. Science is not the place to be wanting to make money unfortunately.


  • #6
    Celestial12
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    yer man! wrote: »
    Science salary after undergrad is about €30k, if you transition. Into engineering like I am it's a lot more. A masters or PHD will help you earn a bit more but not a massive amount for the first couple of years. Science is not the place to be wanting to make money unfortunately.

    I don't think I'd be any good at engineering, thanks though. I hope you get on well with it. I'll see how the next year goes and take it from there! :)


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  • #7
    yer man!
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    Celestial12 wrote: »
    I don't think I'd be any good at engineering, thanks though. I hope you get on well with it. I'll see how the next year goes and take it from there! :)

    Oh no I just meant to use that as an example that if you get into science its pretty easy to transition into something else should you want to.


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