DN120 · Level 8 · 4 years

Landscape Architecture

University College Dublin (NUI) · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

478

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About this course

This is the only undergraduate landscape architecture degree in Ireland. It is based in a design studio, where you work on real places.

How long
4 years
What you study
You learn design, fieldwork, mapping and presenting ideas through drawings, models and digital tools. Modules include landscape plants, soil, biodiversity and landscape history. In final year your studio project becomes your thesis.
Placement and abroad
There is an optional 6 to 8 month internship in third year.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in private practice, government, environmental consultancy and NGOs. After two years of professional experience they can sit the Irish Landscape Institute exams.
Who it suits
Suits students who are creative and enjoy design, plants and the outdoors.

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About Architecture and construction

Building design, engineering, and construction management

The study of these courses involves learning about the design, planning, and building of structures. Students will develop such skills as architectural design, engineering principles, construction management, and sustainability practices. E.g. Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, and Construction Management.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026478Published after the final round
2025 485485499
2024 474474501
2023 477477502

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

See the course on the University College Dublin (NUI) website ↗

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