Subjects & Career Choice
Another perspective worth considering when making subject choices is their relationship to career areas and college courses. As a guideline, here are some pointers that you may find useful for a range of popular career areas:
Please note: These are guidlines based on popular choices, and do not indicate essential subject requirements!
Primary School Teaching
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Biology
- History/Geography
- Religion
- Your favourite subject
Architecture
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Physics
- Art
- Design & Communication Graphics
Business
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Business/Accountancy
- Economics
- Your favourite subject
Nursing
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Biology
- Chemistry/Agricultural Science
- Home Economics - Scientific and Social
- Your favourite subject
Physiotherapy
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Biology
- Physics/Chemistry
- Your favourite subject
Science
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Biology/Chemistry
- Physics/Agricultural Science
- Geography
- Your favourite subject
Medicine
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Physics/Agricultural Science
- Your favourite subject
Psychology
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Biology
- Business/Economics
- Your favourite subject
Engineering
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Physics
- Chemistry/Engineering
- Design & Communication Graphics
- Applied Maths
Law
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Business
- History/Classical Studies
- Your favourite subject
Agricultural Science
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Agricultural Science
- Business/Agricultural Economics
- Biology
- Your favourite subject
Veterinary
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agricultural Science
- Your favourite subject
Computer Science
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Physics
- Design & Communication Graphics
- Your favourite subject
Dentistry
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Physics
- Your favourite subject
Social Science
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Geography
- Religion
- Your favourite subject
Hotel Management
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Business
- Home Economics - Scientific and Social
- Your favourite subject
Pharmacy
- English
- Irish
- Maths
- Language
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Your favourite subject
Ross McKeogh, Musgrave Retail Graduate Programme
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
I studied Business, Biology, Technology, German, Maths, Irish and English. Studying business had probably the biggest influence on my career as I had a brilliant teacher who made the subject interesting and enjoyable.
Ross O'Brien, Graduate Recruitment Team Lead
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
Irish, English, Maths, French, Geography, Business Studies, Biology
HRM in Business led me to studying HR in College
Dr Katarina Timulakova, Senior Clinical Psychologist
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
In my secondary school I did psychology subject as an option. Biology, maths and English language were helpful in applying for undergraduate. In Ireland you do not have to apply, you need your points and usually no specific subject from the secondary school.
In undergraduate and postgraduate course I chose subject related to counselling psychology and clinical psychology – psychoanalysis, couple therapy, gestalt therapy, group interventions, psychodiagnostics, working with children, adults, older adults, people with disabilities. Research form the are relevant to clinical psychology is an advantage.
In training for clinical psychology qualification I have followed prescribed learning goals and objectives in academic area and on training placements.
I have done a number of psychotherapy trainings to support psychological intervention competencies, as I was interested to develop more this area.