Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry] From University of Limerick

Have you a flair for science and technology and would like to use these talents in a well-paid, intellectually satisfying and productive career as a professional chemist?

If so, then this may be the programme for you.

Why Study Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry at UL?

The Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry degree course qualifies you for employment in a variety of professional careers in the pharmaceuticals and chemicals sector. A number of features of the course structure ensure that you are well prepared for the challenges of a position in these fields immediately on graduation. Fundamental and applied aspects of organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry are covered as well as key chemical engineering topics.

In addition, you will spend eight months as a full-time paid employee of a pharmaceutical or chemical company during the work placement period (called Cooperative Education) in the third year of the programme. The course is accredited by the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) with graduates eligible for RSC Chartered Chemist status.

There are significant employment prospects for our graduates in companies involved in the production, by chemical means, of numerous other items and goods that are essential to modern living:

• Food production and processing
• Fuels (including non-fossil, renewable fuels)
• Polymers and plastics
• Computer components (including microships and integrated circuits)
• Synthetic fibres e.g. Lycra ?

Typical duties of our graduates include:

• Drug discovery and synthesis
• Formulation and production of active ingredients
• Scale up of drug synthesis from the laboratory to the production plant
• Laboratory quality analysis of pharmaceuticals
• Developing innovative processes for making chemicals and pharmaceuticals
• Quality assurance, validation and regulatory compliance e.g. FDA licensing
• Pollution monitoring/control and environmental remediation
• Chemical analysis work e.g. Forensic analysis or process troubleshooting