TU865 · Level 8 · 4 years

Cloud Computing

Technological University Dublin - Tallaght · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

256

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About this course

This degree teaches you to build, secure and manage cloud-based systems. It is run with Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure, and TU Dublin has won medals in the WorldSkills cloud computing competition.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year one is shared with other computing courses and covers programming, systems, networks, databases and cybersecurity. At the end of the year you can stay in cloud computing or switch to software development, IT management, or AI and machine learning. You then study cloud services and how to make them reliable and fast, and can earn cloud certifications.
Placement and abroad
You do a six to eight month placement in Year 3, and can study abroad in Semester 6.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, solutions architects, cloud support specialists and site reliability engineers.
Who it suits
Suits students who like computers and networks and want to work on the systems behind apps and websites.

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About Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Computer science, cybersecurity, and software development

The study of technologies that enable the processing, storage, retrieval, and transmission of information. These programs encompass a broad range of topics, including computer science, information systems, software development, networking, cybersecurity, data analytics, and telecommunications. E.g. Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Software Development.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026256Published after the final round
2025 261261291
2024 242242321
2023 253253308

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 or Foundation F2

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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