TU721 · Level 7 · 3 years

Aviation Technology

Technological University Dublin - Bolton Street · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

390

Up 90 points since 2023 (300).

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About this course

A three-year Level 7 degree that prepares you for work in the aviation industry. It looks at how aircraft work and how the wider industry is run.

How long
3 years
What you study
You study electricity and electronics, aerodynamics, aircraft engines, avionics, engineering mechanics and workshop practice, plus aviation law and human factors. In later years you move into maintenance management, airline operations and a group project.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in areas such as airline operations, maintenance planning, scheduling, quality assurance, fleet management and spares purchasing, and those who reach honours standard can move on to Level 8 programmes.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy maths, electronics and practical workshop work and are interested in aircraft and airlines.

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Points history

2023300202432020253602026390

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026390Published after the final round
2025 360360433
2024 320320420
2023 300300414

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.

See the course on the Technological University Dublin - Bolton Street website ↗

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