Chemical Sciences with Medicinal Chemistry

It will give you skills and expertise in synthetic chemistry that can be applied in pharmaceutical and other industries. You can anticipate working in the pharmaceutical industry, facilitating the development of new and better medicines, as well as the chemical (paints, dyes, adhesives, inks) and allied industries (food, beverages, medical devices, cosmetics, and semiconductors). This chemistry degree focuses on how chemistry can be used for medicinal applications, including drug design, synthesis, and delivery. It will give you skills and expertise in synthetic chemistry that can be applied in pharmaceutical and other industries. You can anticipate working in the pharmaceutical industry, facilitating the development of new and better medicines, as well as the chemical (paints, dyes, adhesives, inks) and allied industries (food, beverages, medical devices, cosmetics, and semiconductors).

The skillsets you’ll acquire will provide you with an excellent basis for working in a variety of areas including production, quality, assurance, technical services, research and development, technical sales, or towards a career in the teaching profession. The course is designed around a core chemistry syllabus in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, and incorporates analytical chemistry. The medicinal chemistry component is introduced in the first year and built on in subsequent years.

All science subjects in Year 1 are taught on the basis that you may not have studied them at Leaving Certificate. In Year 2, chemical and pharmaceutical processes and technology are explored; in Year 3, you will expand your knowledge of chemistry and its applications to medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical processes.