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
Nan Hu , Garda
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
I studied Tourism, Management and Language in college. Because I like to help people I think it was very beneficial that the subjects I took provided me with the necessary knowledge to communicate with people and to deal with the general public.
Jack Barry, Analyst, Transfer Agency
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
In school my 3 choice subjects were economics, business studies and construction. These were what I felt I had the most interest in so I went with these and by doing these I got to discover which I was best at, which I liked most and gain insights into what line of work I would most like to enter into after my education. I knew I liked and was good at working with my hands which is why I chose construction. I chose business and economics because I was interested in those areas and they were broad with ample career paths. These allowed me to see which areas I had the most interest in for a career so that I could select a college course that would enable these opportunities. After doing these subjects I discovered the thing that most appealed to me was working with others in a professional environment which is why I chose Business Studies in UL as there was plenty of careers I could pursue by doing this course, that I felt I would enjoy.
Ejiro O'Hare Stratton, Clinical Nurse Manager 2
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
Economics, English, Maths, History, Biology, Art, BK, were the subjects I took. Biology stood to me for nursing but Economics and History also proved useful when I did my course in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations.