/sci/ - Science & Math

While I've a few Irishfags here

I've been looking into courses I'd like to do and Undenominated Science (particularly NUIG) sounds appealing to me. But I've looked around at some past threads that say that 1st year of these courses involves bringing everybody up to speed with LC Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as many people won't have done all 3 for their LC.

I'm already studying these 3 subjects for my Leaving Cert and I'm doing quite well in them. Will I find a Science degree boring or will it be a waste of time (for first year anyway) considering I will already have done all 3 science subjects for the leaving cert?

Also, what do people tend to do with a science degree (irregardless of major)? Are they useful on their own (or possibly combined with a masters) or are they generally used by students as a gateway into Medicine etc. ? What are job prospects like? Do students that have a genuine interest in science do these courses or are they seen as a vague degree done by people just for the sake of it?

Also what kind of lecture hours are involved?

Sorry for all the questions. Any and all advice appreciated.

Sorry for stealing your thread OP, but it's rare you get a few Irishfags in one place

>EE is hardest degree
>mfw physics undergrads go further in electronics in 2 years than EE's ever will