APPLIED SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES -QQI Level 5- St. Pauls Community College
PrintCourse Description:
This is a one-year full-time course intending to train and prepare students who have a good standard of general education for interesting and challenging, but rewarding careers in the area of Science. It aims to provide students with theoretical, practical knowledge and skills necessary to seek employment opportunities in our regionally expanding pharmaceutical industries.
Course Content:
Biology Work Experience
Nutrition Communications
Physics Mathematics
Chemistry Materials Science
Laboratory Skills
Certification and Progression
QQI Level 5 Laboratory Techniques 5M3807. The full QQI Level 5 Certificate facilitates entry on a competitive basis to a range of third level institutions nationwide.
Work Experience
Work experience placement in a related vocational area is an integral part of this course. Students are responsible for seeking their own work placement.
Career Prospects
Food Science and Pharmaceutical Industries
Healthcare Sector
Laboratory Assistant
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should have successfully completed a full Leaving Cert Programme. Students should have received 5 Grade D’s in Leaving Certificate Subjects including English. Places are awarded on a combination of points for Grades in the Leaving Cert and marks awarded for performances at interview.
Mature students with no formal Qualifications are welcome to apply.
Contact
- Address St. Pauls community college , Brownes Road, Waterford, Ireland
- Phone 051 -355816
- Emailinfo@stpaulswaterford.ie
- Websitehttp://www.stpaulswaterford.ie/plc/
- Category Laboratory Technician, Science & Technology
- Location Waterford City
Course Information
- Cost Contact provider.
- Course Length 9 months
- Start date September each year.
Location
Contact

- By Antonia Splini
- Email: antoniasplini@wwetb.ie