SE604 · Level 8 · 4 years

Software Development and AI

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

323

Up 24 points since 2023 (299).

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About this course

A four-year honours degree in Waterford on building software, with an option to add a second area such as sports technology, business, psychology or a language.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study programming, web and mobile app development, databases, user experience, networks and computer security. Later years add cloud, DevOps, data science and a final project. From Year 2 you choose electives in one of the four streams.
Placement and abroad
Year 3 has a flexible semester, which can be an industrial placement, voluntary project, professional certification, research placement or study abroad.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work as software or mobile developers, web or database developers, data scientists, sports data analysts or business analysts, or study a Master's in Computer Science.
Who it suits
Suits students who like coding and want to link it with another interest, such as sport, business, psychology or languages.

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About Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Computer science, cybersecurity, and software development

The study of technologies that enable the processing, storage, retrieval, and transmission of information. These programs encompass a broad range of topics, including computer science, information systems, software development, networking, cybersecurity, data analytics, and telecommunications. E.g. Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Software Development.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026323Published after the final round
2025 320325413
2024 300300369
2023 299299377

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 or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O5

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

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