Why study Experimental Physics with us?
Staff of the Experimental Physics Department are involved in a number of research areas, and are playing a key role in two European Space Agency satellite missions – the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Surveyor, as well as several other missions that are at earlier stages of development. Graduates from the department have progressed to working at Met Éireann, St. Luke’s Hospital, ESA, NASA, Caltech, Intel, Hewlett Packard, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to name but a few.
| Options | What you study | CAO Code | Points 2014 | ||
| Experimental Physics as part of a Single Major or Joint Major Science degree |
Experimental Physics is taken with three other Science subjects in first year, two others in second year and one other in third year. In fourth year Experimental Physics may be taken as a Single Major honours degree or as a Joint Major with the other subject from third year. |
MH201 | 400 | ||
| Experimental Physics as part of a specialised degree – Physics with Astrophysics |
You will take Experimental Physics, Mathematics and up to other two Science subjects in first year. In second year you will study Physics with Astrophysics and two other subjects. In third year you study Physics with Astrophysics and one other subject. In fourth year students take Physics with Astrophysics only or they may switch to Single Major in their other third year subject if they wish. |
MH204 | 455 | ||
| BSc International | Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BSc International degree. Students can make this choice during second year. In Science, some students opt to study for a semester abroad rather than an entire year. |