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
Jonathan O’Reilly, Principal Social Worker
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
I know that these days there is a wider range of school subjects that might promote a social work career, in my day these didn’t exist. My strongest subjects were English (which has assisted in report writing and Court work) and Geography (which hasn’t really assisted at all), but it was the extra-curricular school activities that influenced my career path. Whereas I had entertained the idea of careers in journalism and drama, it was working with young tourists during the summer, and ‘Care Week’ in transition year that influenced me the most.
Donal Og Cusack, Automation/Energy Engineer
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
The STEM subjects I studied in school were what led me to have an interest in this area of work and if I could go back to my school days I would put an emphasis on studying these subjects more and maybe doing better in them.
