MH305 · Level 8 · 4 years

Product Design and Innovation

Maynooth University · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

326

Down 11 points since 2023 (337).

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About this course

A hands-on, studio-based degree about designing products that work well, can be made, and are kind to the environment. It mixes design, engineering and business ideas.

How long
4 years
What you study
You learn sketching, computer aided design, materials, manufacturing and design thinking, mostly through project work, workshops and CAD labs. Some projects use real clients and industry briefs. Later years cover areas such as ethnography, usability, sustainability and intellectual property, and end with a final year individual project.
Placement and abroad
In third year you can do a six-month work placement or spend a semester studying abroad, subject to availability.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in product design, UX and UI design, service design, medical device development, furniture and homeware design, user research and digital marketing.
Who it suits
Suits students who are creative and practical, like sketching and making things, and enjoy solving everyday problems for real people.

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About Engineering and engineering trades

Mechanical, biomedical, and civil engineering fields

Engineering degrees focus on solving real-world problems and innovating solutions across various industries, such as construction, manufacturing, technology, and energy. E.g. Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Points history

2023337202432920253272026326

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026326Published after the final round
2025 327317379
2024 329329393
2023 337326391

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

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O3
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Lab Science, App Maths, CS: 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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