TU720 · Level 7 · 3 years

Automotive Management and Technology

Technological University Dublin - Bolton Street · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

AQA

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About this course

A three-year Level 7 degree that prepares you for work in the motor trade. It mixes vehicle technology with management and business, so it suits people who like cars and want to run things.

How long
3 years
What you study
Year 1 covers workshop practice, automotive technology, electrical and electronic systems, maths, marketing, management and motor trade law. Later years add engine technology, vehicle sales and computer-aided design, and there is a final-year automotive project.
Where it can lead
Roles include service manager, parts manager, bodyshop manager, fleet manager, insurance assessor and vehicle sales, and 37% of graduates moved on to Level 8 programmes.
Who it suits
Suits students who are passionate about vehicles and like a mix of hands-on workshop work and business.

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About Engineering and engineering trades

Mechanical, biomedical, and civil engineering fields

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Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026AQAPublished after the final round
2025 AQA178332
2024 AQAAQA347
2023 AQA148338

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 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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