TU881 · Level 8 · 4 years

Food Science

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

390

Up 110 points since 2023 (280).

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About this course

A science degree about the safety, nutrition and development of food, using chemistry, biology, microbiology and engineering.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers core science, maths, nutrition, microbiology and food sustainability. Year 2 brings in food chemistry, ingredients, processing and sensory evaluation. In Year 3 you develop a new food product from idea to launch. In final year you pick a Food or a Brewing and Distilling stream and do a 12-week research project. There are labs and field trips every year.
Placement and abroad
Semester 2 of Year 3 is spent on work placement, and a coordinator helps you find one.
Where it can lead
Careers include food technologist, product development scientist, quality control, food safety, brewer, distiller and production manager.
Who it suits
Suits students who like science and practical lab work and are curious about food, brewing or product development.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026390Published after the final round
2025 346346397
2024 330326398
2023 280280377

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
  • Food Science TU Dublin: Higher H4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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