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BSc (NFQ Level 8)) in Chemistry, Mathematics and Education

Ireland

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What will I learn?

Mathematics, and think you might like to teach these subjects at post-primary level, then this degree subject may be for you. It is designed so that you study mathematics, chemistry and education in an integrated manner. Throughout the course you will gain teaching experience through structured educational placements.

Why is this course for me?

Mathematics, and think you might like to teach these subjects at post-primary level, then this degree subject may be for you. It is designed so that you study mathematics, chemistry and education in an integrated manner. Throughout the course you will gain teaching experience through structured educational placements.

The four-year BSc Chemistry, Mathematics & Education leads directly to the one-year MSc Mathematics and Science Education. On completion of both degrees you are fully qualified to teach Chemistry and Mathematics to Higher Level Leaving Certificate Level and Science to Junior Certificate Level.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

After graduating with their BSc, students proceed to the MSc in Mathematics & Science Education.

Placements are integrated into this 5-year course from first year, with all undergraduate placements arranged for you.

During the last two years of the course, students complete year-long placements at two different post-primary schools. These placements are designed so that students not only obtain teaching experience, but also gain a whole-of-school experience through participating in parent-teacher meetings, timetabling etc. The complete five-year course is fully accredited by the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Which department am I in?

UCD College of Science

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
€29,100.00 (26,31,341) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected October 2025

More details

Start date

September 2025

Venue

UCD College of Science

Room E1.09/E2.09,

UCD O'Brien Centre for Science - East,

BELFIELD,

Dublin,

Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

There are minimum entry requirements that all applicants, applying based on school leaving results, must meet.

Leaving Certificate

  • O3/H6 in Mathematics
  • O3/H6 in a laboratory science (Applied Mathematics or Geography may be used instead of a laboratory science subject) and
  • O6/H7 in English, Irish and two other recognized subjects

Special Entry Recommendations: We recommend that all students in Chemistry & Mathematics Education should have a minimum Grade H4 in Leaving Certificate Higher Level Mathematics, or equivalent.

English language requirements: IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version; A minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +. In the computer based TOEFL, a minimum score of 250 is required. A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (IBT).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University College Dublin

UCD is the most international and diverse university in Ireland, and is the destination of choice for over 10,400 international students.

  • Main campus in Belfield, only 5km from Dublin city centre
  • 126th in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2025)
  • One of Europe’s top research-intensive universities
  • Scholarships available for international students