Chemistry with Molecular Modelling: Chemical Sciences

(Moderatorship) B.A. Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8)
4 Years Full-Time
CAO Points 532 (2023)
CAO Code TR061

Overview

What is Chemistry with Molecular Modelling?

Chemistry with molecular modelling is a chemistry-based creative-science course that is used to develop everything from new materials such as superconductors for new batteries, to new drug molecules for the pharmaceutical industry. Without it, many modern science disciplines such as materials science, molecular biology and environmental science would not be possible. Chemistry with molecular modelling embeds computermodelling techniques. Advancements in molecular modelling have led to an explosive growth in a range of applications. The modelling aspects of this course focus on modelling the structure and reactivity of molecules and solids including:

  • The simulation of the structure and properties of materials and nano-materials, including oxides, semiconductors and catalysts.
  • Modelling of how electrons are arranged in materials and how they behave during chemical reactions.
  • Modelling organic and bio-organic molecules, including DNA, proteins, drug molecules and computational drug design.
  • The theory and implementation of different approaches to modelling materials.

Chemistry with Molecular Modelling: The course for you?

The course will suit you if you have an interest in science and chemistry in particular, have a logical and inquisitive mind and want to work in industry or research after university.

Chemistry with Molecular Modelling at Trinity This degree is designed to train our students with the creative talent and skills required for research and industry. The course provides a broad base in organic, inorganic and physical chemistry so that our graduates have a wide selection of career prospects. This degree also provides students with the unique opportunity to study the fundamentals of modern chemistry, whilst developing computer/ IT skills and applying computer-modelling techniques to explore chemical problems.

Graduate skills and career opportunities

A chemistry degree combines specialist practical training with analytical, problem solving and presentation skills and is excellent preparation for graduates considering a diverse range of career paths. Our graduates can pursue postgraduate degrees either in the School of Chemistry or in other world-class research institutions. Trinity’s chemistry graduates are highly sought after by the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which contribute some 20% to Ireland’s exports.

Former Trinity Chemistry graduates are working in companies such as Henkel, Pfizer, Allergan, GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Patent offices, government advisory and information services, food science, public analytical laboratories, schools and third level institutions also employ our chemists.

Other successful routes our graduates have taken in the past include careers in business and the financial services sectors and in management. In addition, the specially developed computational skills make graduates an attractive prospect for employers both within computing environments and in other professions. Examples of industries where people are employed directly in scientific computing/modelling include: pharmaceutical (computational drug design), chemical (developing catalysts), materials chemistry (semi-conductors/magnetic materials), financial services and meteorology.

Your degree and what you’ll study

The course is based on the Chemistry degree with core components of chemistry (inorganic, organic and physical) taken alongside special molecular-modelling modules, practical work and project work. You will be assessed by a combination of continuous assessments and examinations.

In your first two years you will study foundation courses in Chemistry and Mathematics, and in either Biology or Physics.

Third and fourth years

In the third and fourth years you will take core modules in chemistry with additional modules in molecular modelling to include general molecular modelling, quantum mechanics, optimisation, modelling protein structure, drug design, molecular dynamics, and modelling in solid-state materials chemistry.

Lectures are complemented by laboratory classes where you will gain experience in more sophisticated preparative chemical techniques and spectroscopic analysis. About one third of your laboratory class time will be spent in computer laboratories performing computational experiments using molecular modelling.

As a fourth-year student you will undertake a Capstone research project, typically from September to December. This may be done in Trinity or in an academic or research laboratory abroad. This is complemented by lectures covering fundamental material in organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. In addition, an extensive range of optional courses are also offered that allow each student to develop her/ his own particular interests. 

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Study abroad and internship opportunities

The School of Chemistry has exchange agreements with a large number of universities and research institutes where students may carry out their fourth-year Capstone project, in places such as Vienna, Berlin, Bologna, Toulouse, and Utrecht, North America and Australia. A limited number of places are also available in China. The areas of research are wide-ranging, including cancer chemotherapy and DNA chemistry, device fabrication and materials processing, homogeneous catalysis, supramolecular chemistry and computational chemistry.

Further information on study abroad opportunities can be found at: www.tcd.ie/study/study-abroad/outbound/options

Study Chemical Sciences at Trinity College Dublin

The TR061 Chemical Sciences degree programme is the new entry pathway to the study of Chemistry, Nanoscience, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry with Biosciences and Chemistry with Molecular Modelling at Trinity College Dublin.

Course Details

Awards

(Moderatorship) B.A. Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8)

CAO Information

CAO Points 532 (2023) CAO Code TR061
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Course Options

Students who wish to study Chemistry with Molecular Modelling apply to the TR061 Chemical Sciences stream and at the end of the second year may select Chemistry with Molecular Modelling as their specialist area for the third  and fourth  years.

See also:

Science

TR060 - Biological and Biomedical Sciences

TR062 - Geography and Geoscience

TR063 - Physical Sciences

Admission Requirements

To see admissions requirements for this course, view the main

Chemical Sciences course page.

Course Fees

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Apply

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EU Applicants

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    Non-EU Applicants

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      Since attending the Trinity Open Day I knew their degree in Chemistry with Molecular Modelling was for me. Not only does no other college in Ireland offer a direct route to the field of computational chemistry but Trinity is unmatched in terms of reputation and the resources it has available. The degree itself, which combines general chemistry with modelling and simulation techniques, has allowed me to develop a vast array of skills in both a traditional lab environment and at the computer! So now in the final year of my degree I feel confident that the skills I have learned will have me well prepared in my future academic or professional career.

      Andrew Bathe

      Graduate