Engineering (Common Entry) Entry requirements

Our common entry Engineering course is designed to give you a broad first year of study where you will then specialise in your desired discipline.

* Not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.

Key information

CAO points 2025 510 *

EU fees per year €7,366

Non-EU fees per year €22,700

NFQ Level NFQ Level 8

Duration Four or five years

Attendance Full-time

Course code LM116

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Minimum grades

Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.

Subject requirements

In addition, applicants must hold a minimum grade H4 in Mathematics and grade O6/H7 in one of the following:
Physics, Chemistry, Physics with Chemistry, Engineering, Technology, Design & Communication Graphics/Technical Drawing, Computer Science, Biology, Agricultural Science, Applied Maths, Construction Studies.

Additional considerations

Special mathematics exam

A Special Mathematics Examination will be offered at UL following the Leaving Certificate results for those students who did not achieve the Mathematics requirement.

Mature students

We welcome applications from mature students. Mature applicants must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1 February.

Application information for mature student applicants

In the event that a programme is over-subscribed, places will be allocated based on UL exam performance.

QQI Entry

Certain QQI Awards are acceptable in fulfilling admission requirements for this programme. Visit the UL Undergraduate Admissions QQI site for a full list of modules.