TU722 · Level 7 · 3 years

Process Instrumentation and Automation [Learn and Work]

Technological University Dublin - Blanchardstown · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

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About this course

A Level 7 Learn and Work degree where you split your time between college and paid work with an industry partner. It focuses on measuring and controlling processes in factories and plants.

How long
3 years
What you study
You study maths, electro-technology, workshop practice and CAD, then move on to process instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, industrial automation, SCADA and process control. Work-based learning modules run through all three years.
Placement and abroad
Each year includes paid industry placement, with four days a week at work and one in college during semester 2 of Years 2 and 3, and full-time work over the summers.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as instrumentation, calibration or automation technicians in pharmaceutical, chemical, food and drinks, water, power and oil and gas industries.
Who it suits
Suits students who like practical, technical work and want to earn while they learn.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026AQAPublished after the final round
2025 301109358
2024 385385528
2023 352352506

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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