Chemistry With Environmental And Sustainable Chemistry in University College Dublin, Ireland

Chemistry With Environmental And Sustainable Chemistry in University College Dublin

Two major problems are facing industrialised society: how do we maintain our standards of living without, firstly, using nonrenewable resources as sources of energy and as raw materials for manufacturing industries, and secondly, compromising our local and global environment? Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry will be central to solving these problems. This discipline, which draws from all branches of chemistry, will enable us to produce the materials and energy we use through ways that minimise the impact on the environment. Furthermore, it will be crucial in developing a variety of resources (solar power, biofuel synthesis, fuel cells, etc.) for use in renewable energy generation. The degree is suitable for students who have an interest in the use of chemistry in tackling these urgent problems.

Apart from the disciplines that are available to graduates with a BSc in Chemistry, graduates in Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry will be particularly suited to employment in the environmental and emerging energy industries, including:

• Commercial environmental analysis
• Alternative energy industry
• Environmental Protection Agency
• ESB
• Bord Gáis
  Graduates can also pursue a range of MSc or PhD opportunities in Ireland or abroad.