A Chemistry & Computer Science (Joint Honours) Degree

Fad

Basically, I'm in first year UCD. At the moment I'm studying (basic enough) maths, chemistry and computer science. Next year, I have to pick two from Chemistry, Computer Science and Statistics. And then in 3rd year I pick one of the two or do a joint honours.

(This paragraph almost has a point, but not really)
At the moment I'm veering towards Chemistry (Single honours) because my dealing with the CS department havent been too encouraging (Long story). But I really do like CS, and I'm wondering would there be much of an advantage to a CS joint honours.

All I can think of where it would be useful would be Computational Chemistry, is that a particularly big area of research? (In terms of funding going in to it, people actually doing it) Is there anywhere in Ireland doing much?

Are there any other areas a joint honours might be any use?

(This is all hypothetical, I have a year or so to think about it, but I'd like some info/opinions. And yes I could go on and do a single honours in one and a post grad in the other, but I'm JUST talking undergrad for the moment)

de_Selby

The computer science stuff will definitely stand to you, so you should consider a joint honours. They allow a lot of flexibilty with the courses you choose anyway so you can concentrate more on chemistry if you want to. You don't have to make that choice until next year anyway though!