TU828 · Level 8

Mechanical Engineering (General Entry)

Technological University Dublin - Tallaght · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

358

Up 37 points since 2023 (321).

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About Engineering and engineering trades

Mechanical, biomedical, and civil engineering fields

Engineering degrees focus on solving real-world problems and innovating solutions across various industries, such as construction, manufacturing, technology, and energy. E.g. Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Points history

2023321202432720253582026358

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026358Published after the final round
2025 358358422
2024 327327398
2023 321321380

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 O4

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 - Tallaght website ↗

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