TU984 · Level 8 · 4 years

Game Design

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

435

Up 15 points since 2023 (420).

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About this course

A four-year course on making and studying games, both digital and board or card games.

How long
4 years
What you study
You make games in every year, working alone and in teams. Modules cover game design, game art, creative coding, game world and story design, programming, narrative design, game history and production planning. Later you choose electives such as game engines and prototyping, and in final year you complete a major game project.
Placement and abroad
In year three you can do work experience with a partner company that makes serious games, or go on an Erasmus exchange.
Where it can lead
Careers include game designer, programmer, artist, level designer, tester, producer, and VR or AR developer, with studios like Romero Games and Larian.
Who it suits
Suits students who love games and want to design and build them, mixing creativity with some coding.

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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
2026435Published after the final round
2025 402402445
2024 454454498
2023 420420464

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 - Grangegorman website ↗

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