Computer Science

What is it?

Colleges

Trinity College, Dublin

Duration of 4 years

Minimum of 467 points (2017)

100 places (2017)

Dublin Institute of Technology

Duration of 4 years

Minimum of 443 points (2017)

74 places (approx.)

University College Dublin

Duration of 4 years

Minimum of 477 points (2017)

105 places

Entry Requirements

Maths

O3 (37 points) / H6 (46 points)

English

O6 (12 points) / H7 (37 points)

Entry Requirements

Pass in maths, English, and a pass in a language other than English

Entry Requirements

Maths

English / Irish

O4 (28 points) / H6 (46 points)

O6 (12 points) / H7 (37 points)

Potential Jobs

Software Engineer (web development / JavaScript)

C++ Game Programmer

Web UI Developer

IT Risk Analyst

Cloud Security Architect

Computer Science is the study of everything that forms the basis for design and use of computers. This includes Artificial Intelligence (AI), algorithms, and programming languages, along with practical techniques to implement these. Computer Science is the main driving point in what is propelling the innovation of technology forward, as it is needed for robotics, the creating of operating systems, and machine learning.

Robotic Process Automation Developer

Cyber Security Engineer

Computer Scientist