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Computing (General Entry)Ríomhaireacht (Iontráil Ghinearálta)

Course Title: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing with Software Development/Computing with Information Technology Management

TU Code

TU859

CAO Point Range 2024

226−520

Level

Level 8

Award

Bachelor in Science (Honours)

Duration

4 years

Number of Places

85

Location

Tallaght

Virtual Tour

Tallaght

Fees

EU Fees

Non-EU Fees

Leaving Certificate Requirements

Minimum Number of

Subjects

Higher

6

2 H5's

Minimum Grade in

Maths

English OR Irish

F2/O6/H7

O6/H7

Other Grade Requirements 

*Grade O5 in Maths is recommended but not a requirement. 
QQI/FET Requirements

QQI/FET Award Required

Additional Requirements

Any full Level 5 or 6 award
Three distinctions plus a pass in:
  • B20029
  • C20139
  • C20174
  • C20175
  • N33029
  • 4N2138
  • 5N0554
  • 5N0556
  • 5N16654
  • 5N1833
  • 5N18396
  • 5N2066
  • 6N3395
OR
  • F2/O6/H7 in LC Maths

In addition to the QQI minimum entry requirements, QQI quotas and QQI points apply. The max QQI points awarded is 390. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/qqi

Mature Applicants

Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.

This is a sample timetable for Year 1, Semester 1 which gives an indication of class contact hours. Timetables are subject to change.  Up to date timetables will be provided on commencement. 

TU859

Students enrolling in the Level 8 Computing program will have the opportunity in Year 1 to choose between two specializations - Software Development and Information Technology Management. These are well-established and highly regarded programs that have been offered in previous years. We know that students need to first gain an understanding of these areas before choosing a specialisation.

The demand for computing professionals is at an all-time high, both in Ireland and worldwide, with an exponential growth in job opportunities, particularly in the fields of Software Development and Information Technology Management.

Given the rapid advancements in technology across various industries, including healthcare, robotics, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and more, graduates from these computing programs will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and enhancing our quality of life through cutting-edge solutions.

This Level 8 program spans four years and offers additional tutorials for students who may need extra academic support. Our computing disciplines take pride in producing graduates who are job-ready after completing the four-year program.

Students will experience modern and innovative teaching methods in state-of-the-art laboratories and lectures. They also have the opportunity to visit technology companies, participate in international exchange programs with partner universities in countries such as France, Spain, Germany and Austria and gain valuable work experience through our strong connections with industry partners and alumni.

Computing graduates are trained to think creatively, tackle complex problems, and develop new technologies.

We have two streams available after completion of 1st Year:

Graduate Job Titles:

  • Software Developer
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Software Test Automation
  • IT Specialist
  • Cloud Engineer
  • System Administrator
  • Cyber Security Specialist
  • Technology Consultant
  • Solution Architect
  • Operations Specialist
  • Network Manager

Graduate Employers:

  • Amazon AWS
  • SAP
  • Workday
  • Microsoft Ireland
  • Bank of America/ Merrill Lynch
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Accenture
  • Version1
  • Mastercard
  • Bearing Point
  • Ergo
  • Evros

Students on this course will participate in a 6-8 month work placement in the third year of the course. The process is summarised as follows:

In September, the company contacts the placement coordinator with a job description. In the subsequent weeks, CVs of student candidates are sent to the company and from this, suitable candidates are selected for interview. A job offer will be made to the successful candidate through the placement coordinator. In December, the company liaises with student to finalise the contract. Students will commence their placement from mid‐January. The placement coordinator visits the student in May/June. The student returns to college in September.

Time of placement: From mid‐January to end of August (3rd Year Semester 6)
Placement duration: 6‐8 months
Placement roles of interest: Software Development/Software Test/Web Development/Service Desk/Applications Support/Technical Support/Cloud/Infrastructure/Networking/IT Security/Data Analysis
College Contact: Sean.McHugh@TUDublin.ie 

Typical Placement Roles:

Cloud Support Associate Network Admin roles
Junior Software Developer Technical Infrastructure Support Intern
DevOps Engineer Data Admin and Analysis roles
Data Engineer IT Security Analyst intern
Software Tester IT Service Delivery Support
Enterprise Product Support Intern QA Engineer
IT Service Delivery Support Intern Service Delivery Support
UI Designer Application Support roles
Professional Services Analyst Tech Support roles
IT Managed Services Intern Service Desk roles (1st and 2nd level)
Application Developer Systems Engineer Intern
Mobile App Developer IT Analyst Intern
Centre of Expertise (CoE) Intern  

Typical Placement Companies 

FBD Insurance Equinix Total Produce
Librety Information Technology Fidelity Investments Enterprise Solutions
Bus Eireann Workday Ericsson
Mastercard Yahoo! Future finance
Nostra Alexion Sage 
SAP AWS  Ardagh Group
Open Jaw GM HEAnet
Dept of Employment Affairs & Social Protection Ocuco Enclave 
Enterprise Ireland Stryker eDot
DHL Arkphire Bishop & co. 
Enclave Hubspot Keywords Studios
Our Health Service The State Laboratory Version 1
ESW Lidl Sisk Group
Guidewire Lets Get Checked Electric Ireland
Fathom AIB Datapac
Colgate-Palmolive Dell KN Group
Open Jaw Dunnes Stores eirgrid Group 
Sonalake Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine GRH
Tallaght University Hospital Takeda Hubspot
RTE Advance Systems  Firemind
Trilogy Technologies Medray Deloitte
Travel Tech  IBM  Veriphone
Book golf 365  Accutrace Media Monks
Softworks HSA BWG Food
HSE Sysney Eir
South Dublin County Council Exigent Networks Smurfit Kappa
Graphic Mint Cianwilliam Group Paradyn
Verizon connect Landmark Oath
St James Hospital UCD  The Bar of Ireland
MWC Ammeon Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
Beacon Hospital Green IT Paddy Power 
Welocalize BXP Kyckr
Accenture Evros Zutec

Semester 1

  • Critical Skills Development
  • Visual Design & User Experience
  • Business & Information Systems
  • Discrete Mathematics 1
  • Computer Architecture
  • Software Development 1

Semester 2

  • Social Media Communications
  • Systems Analysis
  • Database Fundamentals
  • Statistics
  • Operating Systems Fundamentals
  • Software Development 2

This is a common year 1; In order to avail of advanced entry you need to choose one of the following stream choices, from where you can apply for advanced entry:

I chose this course on a recommendation from a friend who had previously studied it, he said he loved it and that it led him to a good and fulfilling job. By far the best thing about this course is the work placement. I did my placement in Fidelity Investments. While I found it daunting at first at the thoughts of going out to work for a company, once there and settled in I didn't want to leave. The seven months flew by and to say I learned loads is an understatement.

I was also lucky enough to be offered a place in Fidelity's graduate program, Leap, for the following August, once I had completed 4th year. This really takes some of the pressure off 4th year, knowing you won't have to go looking for a job after the May exams. But it's good to remember not to take the foot off the pedal either.

My advice to those considering applying for this course is, to give it a shot. It's an amazing course and I've enjoyed all four years of it. There's a wide variety of modules to be studied over the four years. From business oriented modules to more technically challenging ones, such as software development and databases. Each one is as interesting as the last. The best thing about being a TU Dublin student is the help and guidance you get from lectures. They can't do enough to prepare you for exams of continuous assessments.

Andrew Sullivan, Student TU859

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