科学是理解我们周围世界的过程，它是爱尔兰许多主要工业部门和雇主的基础，例如制药，生物技术，医疗保健，农业食品和绿色经济。Forfas最近对爱尔兰的就业机会进行的审查表明，科学将是爱尔兰未来技能需求和经济复苏的核心。如果您不确定自己想攻读哪个科学学科，并且正在寻找第一年的广泛教育，以便在将来的几年中有尽可能多的选择，那么此通用科学计划是理想的选择。
Science is the process of understanding the world around us and underpins many of the major industrial sectors and employers in Ireland, for example, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Agri-Food and the Green Economy. A recent review of employment opportunities in Ireland by Forfas identified that Science will be at the core of the Future Skills Needs and economic recovery in Ireland. This General Science Programme is ideal if you are not yet sure which Science discipline you wish to pursue and you are looking for a broad education in first year that will allow the maximum possible choice in future years.