TU811 · Level 8 · 4 years

Product Design

Technological University Dublin - Aungier Street · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

462

Up 41 points since 2023 (421).

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About this course

Product design is about creating new products that businesses can sell, and guiding them from first idea to finished design. You study across engineering, art and design, and business, on three Dublin campuses.

How long
4 years
What you study
You take design subjects such as sketching, virtual modelling, prototyping and model making, and product visualisation. These sit alongside applied physics, design maths, materials and manufacturing, marketing and management. Studio projects run each year, with client projects in second year and a product development studio at the end.
Placement and abroad
In Year 3 you can spend a semester at a partner university such as San Francisco State, Barcelona (UPC) or Hong Kong PolyU.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in medical devices, agri-tech, automotive, sports technology, user experience design, and toy and game design, among others.
Who it suits
Suits students who are creative, like making and sketching, and also enjoy maths, physics and business.

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About Arts

Artistic fields like Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

The study of Creative Arts involves exploring various forms of artistic expression, including visual arts, performing arts, and media arts. This field encourages students to develop cultural awareness. E.g. Fine Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, Music, Creative Writing.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026462Published after the final round
2025 412412457
2024 423423468
2023 421421473

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

  • 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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