Undergraduate courses available through the CAO:

Certificates/diplomas

Carlow IT: science; applied physics (cert, dip, add-on degree)

Cork IT: applied physics and instrumentation (cert, dip, addon degree)

DIT: applied science

Tallaght IT: science (cert, dip)

Galway-Mayo IT: physics and instrumentation (cert, dip, add-on degree)

Tralee IT: science; photonics (cert, dip)

Degrees

UCC: chemical/mathematical/ physical sciences

DCU: applied physics; physics with French; physics with German; common-entry science

DIT: applied science; applied science/computing

TCD: theoretical physics; science

UCD: science; theoretical physics

NUI Galway: science; applied physics and electronics/experimental physics

UL: applied physics; materials science NUI Maynooth: science

Students taking physics to Leaving Cert

Over the past ten years the proportion of students taking physics to Leaving Cert has declined from 21.2 per cent to 15.9 per cent. This summer, just over 9,000 students took physics at Leaving Cert.

Where the science graduates go

Primary degree holders in employment: 53 per cent.

Research/further study: 31 per cent.

Vocational/training/work experience: 8.5 per cent.

Not available for work/study: 3.5 per cent.

Teacher training: 2.4 per cent.

Seeking employment: 2.2 per cent.

Source: Higher Education Authority (survey carried out in April 1998 of first destinations of 1997 graduates).