TU835 · Level 8 · 4 years

Spatial Planning and Environmental Management

Technological University Dublin - Bolton Street · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

381

Up 34 points since 2023 (347).

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About this course

This degree prepares you to help plan towns, cities and rural areas, and to manage environmental problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss. It is accredited by the main planning institutes.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year one is shared and covers spatial planning, environmental management, ecology, earth science and site layout. In year two you choose a spatial planning or environmental management stream. Each semester has a group project, and in Year 4 you specialise and write a dissertation.
Placement and abroad
There is a work placement across third and fourth year, and you can spend a semester abroad through Erasmus.
Where it can lead
Graduates work with local authorities, government agencies, NGOs and consultancies as town planners, environmental consultants, transport planners and sustainability co-ordinators.
Who it suits
Suits students who care about the environment and local communities and like practical group projects and fieldwork.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

About Architecture and construction

Building design, engineering, and construction management

The study of these courses involves learning about the design, planning, and building of structures. Students will develop such skills as architectural design, engineering principles, construction management, and sustainability practices. E.g. Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, and Construction Management.

Points history

2023347202431620253602026381

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026381Published after the final round
2025 360360420
2024 316316398
2023 347347419

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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