Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert Subjects

Guide to Leaving Cert Subjects

Subject Choice for LC

Towards the end of Third Year (or Transition Year if you are taking it), students will be asked to choose which subjects they would like to study for their Leaving Cert.

First you must consider which Leaving Cert programme you will take. This will depend largely on what is offered in your school. Explore The Three Leaving Certs here.

There are usually more subject options available for Leaving Cert than Junior Cycle, which means you can focus your studies more on the areas you are interested in.

Your choice of subjects in the Leaving Cert may effect what courses or employment options are available to you after you leave school, so it is important to take the time to choose carefully.

Find out all you need to know about each subject here. 

Use the Menu on this page to explore all your options.

Daniel Walsh , Trainee Engineer/Deckhand

What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?

I don’t really feel that any subject in school influenced my career path. IT was all about the work experience. I have always been interested in how things work and move.

I really think there is a gap there, I would have loved to have learned more about the sector in school. Always had an interest but no information.

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Fergal Feehely, Apprentice Painter Decorator

What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?

Physics and applied mathematics. Maths is definitely most important.

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Niamh Briggs, Garda

What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?

I took all the mainstream subjects along with French, Biology, Geography and Business Studies.

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