DK860 · Level 8 · 3 years

Music and Maths *NEW*

Dundalk Institute of Technology · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

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About this course

A new Level 8 degree that combines music and maths. It is designed as a route into secondary teaching and also into music and other careers.

How long
3 years
What you study
In music you study performance, composition, musicianship, music technology, Irish traditional music, Western art music and music education. In maths you study algebra, probability and statistics, discrete maths, linear algebra, geometry and number theory. It is taught through lectures, tutorials and small group performance.
Where it can lead
Careers include music performance, music and maths teaching or tutoring (a postgraduate education qualification is needed), arts management, financial services, statistics and the civil service.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy both music and maths and like the idea of teaching.

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Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026NEWPublished after the final round
2025 Not offered under this code
2024 Not offered under this code
2023 Not offered under this code

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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