• At UCD, our MSc Programme in Computational Physics is developed in close connection with the more applied NanoBio and NanoTechnology specialties, offering students both a solid training in computational methods and a direct access to laboratory-based research projects.
  • The programme will enhance students? CVs with expertise which is much sought-after by employers in a broad range of sectors, including the bio-pharmaceutical, telecommunications, data mining and analysis, IT consulting and green technologies industry sectors. The course is also a stepping-stone to PhD research in the areas of theoretical and computational physics, biological and medical physics, nanotechnology and nanoscience.
  • Students help design their own curricula (negotiated structure)
  • The programme prepares students for a career in industry or for further PhD research. Career opportunities are broad including the bio-pharmaceutical, telecommunications, data mining and analysis, IT consulting and green technologies industry sectors, both in Ireland and internationally. It is also a stepping-stone to PhD research in the areas of theoretical and computational physics, biomedical physics, nanotechnology and nanoscience. Prospective employers include Deloitte & Touche, Murex Inc., Intel, Pfizer, Merck, Philips, Tullow Oil, University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, and National Institutes of Health, USA.