TU829 · Level 8 · 4 years

Electronic Engineering and Engineering Software (General Entry)

Technological University Dublin - Tallaght · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

233

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About this course

This is a general entry course in Tallaght for students interested in electronics and software. You share first year, then choose between Electronic Engineering and Engineering Software at the end of it.

How long
4 years
What you study
First year covers electrical circuits, an electronics workshop, programming, maths, physics, digital systems and embedded systems. Later years add computer networks, control systems, C programming, microprocessors, and chip and digital design. You complete a major hardware or software project, and an open-ended design project in final year. Electives include software design, network engineering, communications and microchip design.
Where it can lead
Graduates go into roles such as telecommunications engineer, hardware design engineer, computer network engineer, radio frequency design engineer and integrated circuit design engineer.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy lab work, building circuits and programming, and want to decide between hardware and software later.

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About Engineering and engineering trades

Mechanical, biomedical, and civil engineering fields

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Points history

2023235202424420252522026233

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026233Published after the final round
2025 252243348
2024 244244358
2023 235235344

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.

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