It is not necessary for students to study subjects that they wish to study later at university level. If you do not know what you want to study at university then it is probably best to pick a wide choice of subjects for the Leaving Certificate. Staff here at Griffith College are always available to advise students on the best choices that they can make. Most students study six or seven subjects for the Leaving Certificate. All students must study English and Mathematics.
Irish students have to study the Irish language as a third subject.
After that it is the personal choice of the students as to which subjects they wish to study. However, it is worth bearing in mind that some university courses do require that students study at least one specific subject for that course. For example, the Higher level English course is more difficult and involves more work and studying than the Ordinary level English course. The web page for the Leaving Certificate contains notes for use by students. These may be freely quoted or copied as long as the source is credited, if distributing these notes a copy of this agreement must be included in the distribution.