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What if we told you that our science graduates have developed dynamic careers
including - astrophysics research with NASA; marine biology research; creating life saving medical devices within the biomedical sector; and working with government agencies such as the Irish Medicines Board to ensure the safety of our medicines.

What if we told you that we have revised, improved and modularised our science courses?

GMIT offers honours degree (Level 8) courses in:

• Applied Freshwater & Marine Biology
  (CAO Code GA780/CAO points in 2008 — 300)
• Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science
  (CAO Code GA 782/CAO points in 2008 - 315)
• Physics & Instrumentation
  (CAO Code GA 783/CAO points in 2008 - 345)
• Aplied Biology & Pharmaceutical Science
  (CAO Code GA781/CAO points in 2008 - 305)

Five good reasons to apply for these courses:

1. Last year, in some of these courses, over half the class had JOBS before their final exams. Overall we have an EXCELLENT EMPLOYMENT RATE for our graduates. This employment is typically very well paid and in current skills-shortage areas.
2. Most of our courses include a period of INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT.
3. High content of project, practical and field work, which help students develop skills such as TEAMWORK, PLANING, CRITICAL THINKING – skills much sought after by employers.
4. Courses are MODULARISED - this means that the courses are more student-focused and flexible, and students have greater choice in what subjects they study.
5. There is a COMMON FIRST YEAR for the following courses - Freshwater & Marine
   Biology, Biopharmaceutical Science, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science and Physics & Instrumentation. This means that if you choose any of these courses, at the end of first year you can switch into year two of any of the other courses (subject to availability of places). This allows students to make a more mature decision about where their strengths and interests lie at the end of first year.

What if we told you that there is no need to have studied any particular science subject
for your Leaving Certificate as the basic fundamentals of all science subjects are covered in year 1?

Apply for these courses and you could soon be starting on an academic path to a brilliant career.

Numbers are limited. Due to the high content of project work, practical work and field trips (which vary from marine biology research in the Algarve to visits to biomedical companies) and because most of our courses have industrial placement we  limit our intake of first year students.

We also offer an Honours degree (Level 8) in MEDICAL SCIENCE (CAO Code GA 785 / CAO points in 2008 – 375). This is the only four year honours degree course in the country which is recognised by the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science as enabling graduates to work as Medical Scientists in Hospital Laboratories.

Further information: Go to www.gmit.ie/science or phone 091-742274 or 091 742178 or E Mail: science@gmit.ie

COMPUTING COURSES:

We offer the following courses

• Bachelor Degree in Business Computing & Digital Media (CAO Code GA776) and an add-on one year honours degree in Information Technology for Business.  Subjects studied include multimedia development, network computing, digital photography, computer forensics, applied modelling and simulation.  Graduates of this course have great career opportunities in the area of business computing, digital media and IT training and support.
• Bachelor Degree in Software Development (CAO Code GA775) and an add-on one year honours degree in Software Development.  Subjects studied include systems analysis and design, operating systems design, software quality management, graphics, programming, database systems. Graduates of this course will function as computer professionals in all areas of software design, development and maintenance.

Full details on www.gmit.ie/science.  E-mail science@gmit.ie.  Phone: 091-742178.

Because, in the School of Science:

• We have a low student-staff ratio.
  
• We target about 100 students for our first year (compared to 300-400 students who start in first science in many other universities and colleges).
  
• The low student-staff ratio help build a great rapport between staff and students
  
• Our students have a great educational experience – students get to do a lot of projects and lab practicals, field trips etc.
  
• We have industrial placement in most of our courses.
  
• We have an excellent employment rate for our graduates.
  
• Our students win regularly at national third level colleges competitions – e.g. we have won a third level chemistry competition open to all Institutes of Technology and Universities in four of the past six years.
  
• Our points level for intake into science courses last year was higher than many Universities and Institutes of Technology.

So, if you want to study science

and want to do a lot of project work and lab practical work

and want to gain industrial experience

and want to have a wide choice of which course to study after first year

and want to develop a career immediately upon graduation

and want to study applied science – i.e. a science qualification which opens many careers avenues

Then make the smart choice and study science in GMIT !