SE707 · Level 8 · 4 years

Construction Management and Engineering

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

281

Up 19 points since 2023 (262).

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About this course

A four-year degree that mixes construction management with engineering, so you learn to plan and run building and civil projects. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building, and accreditation by Engineers Ireland is under review.

How long
4 years
What you study
First-year subjects include construction technology, measurement, economics, maths and structures. Later years add geotechnical engineering, design of structures, law, tendering and estimating, health and safety, and project and corporate management. You finish with a dissertation and can choose some electives.
Placement and abroad
You do a paid industrial placement in Year 3 with contractors, consultancies or design offices.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as construction or site managers, project managers, site engineers and planning engineers, or go on to an MSc in Construction Project Management.
Who it suits
Suits students who like both the technical and the management side of construction and want to work on large building sites.

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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
2026281Published after the final round
2025 270270340
2024 263270367
2023 262262368

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 O5
  • 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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