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Environmental and earth system sciences

  • 21-01-2014 9:27pm
    #1
    gladiators
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    Hi I am considering applying for this course this year. Can anyone who is doing or has done the course give me an insight into it. Is it a difficult course and what are job opportunities like for its graduates?


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  • #2
    taram
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭taram


    Hey there,

    I studied it in 2004-2008, going into Environmental Plant Biotech for my 2nd-4th years. Is it difficult? Well, I found the chemistry, physics and maths in the first year very difficult as I had taken ordinary level maths for the Leaving. In contrast, I had taken Geography and Biology for the Leaving and have always been interested in Geology so those modules were quite straightforward. I liked how you could pick a focus after the 1st year, I went in sure I was going to be a geologist, but found plant science so interesting I ended up taking that and now I'm a plant breeder.

    Job opportunities are insanely varied, it depends on the stream you pick in 2nd year. I know an exploration geologist, teachers, research scientists, quality control officer in a pharmaceutical company, a zookeeper, ecologist, environmental planner, landscape conservation specialist, oceanographer...that's just my facebook friends :P basically a wide range of geological and biological careers.

    Happy to answer any other questions :)


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