Pre-Stage 3 Advisory 2017

Information for students inStage 2

Assoc. Prof. Tasman Crowe (asdean.science@ucd.ie)

Science Office (science@ucd.ie)

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Zoology

Physics with Astronomy & Space Science

Microbiology

Cell &Molecular Biology

Physics Statistics

EnvironmentalBiology

TheoreticalPhysics

Neuroscience

MathematicalScience

Genetics

GeologyApplied & Computational Mathematics

Pharmacology

Mathematics

DN200 Science – a single point of entry for 27 degrees

Physiology

ChemistryChemistry with Biophysical Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemistry with Env& Sustainable Chemistry

Plant Biology

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Biology & Maths Education

Chemistry& Maths Education

Physics & Maths Education

Applied Maths & Maths Education

MPG

C

CS

BBB

FinancialMathematics

• Need a minimum of 50 Stage 2 credits and 60 Stage 1 credits to progress to Stage 3.

• All DN200 students must complete the subject selectionform and return it to the Science Office before noon onFriday April 14th

• You fill out either single-major or joint-major preferences.

• For single-major you must list all of your Stage 2 subjects in order of preference.

Progressing to Stage 3

• 98-99% of students get their first choice of degree major• Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Physiology are sometimes

oversubscribed.

• Criteria for allocation: (i) Student order of preference onforms handed in by the deadline and then (if needed) (ii) Number of credits completed and (iii) Stage 2 GPA.

• We will inform you of subject demand by the end of semester,and your degree major is assigned after final exam results.

Allocation of Stage 3 Subjects/Majors

Looking further ahead…the importance of Stage 3

• In Stage 3, in order to enter Stage 4, you must obtain aGPA of at least 2.48.

• Your final degree classification is based 70% on yourfinal year and 30% on your penultimate year• four year degree = 70 : 30, stage 4 : stage 3• three year degree = 70 : 30, stage 3 : stage 2

• Stage 4 project allocation may be based on Stage 3 GPA

• Internships at http://www.ucd.ie/science/careers/scienceinternships/internshipsinformationforstudents/

• Contact carla.naltchayan@ucd.ie

• Structured electives, e.g. in Statistics & Math Sci.

Be Positive !• Plan for remainder of semester• Get advice – talk to us science@ucd.ie• Good luck!

Science Day February 16th

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