B.E. Computer engineering

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

Years 1 & 2

At the end of the Senior Freshman (second) year you choose one of the five specialist areas. Students wishing to pursue the computing stream can choose from the following two options:
 

• Computer Engineering

• Electronic and Computer Engineering (jointly run by the CS & EE depts)

Years 3, 4 & 5 – BA, BAI, MAI in Computer Engineering

In the Junior Sophister (third) year, you will begin to encounter Computer Engineering topics at a more advanced level. At the end of third year, you will elect to enter fourth year with the intention of graduating with a MAI in Computer Engineering at the end of the fifth year. You must achieve a mark of 50% or more to enter the MAI programme.

In the first half of fourth year, you will study a range of more advanced topics. In the second half of fourth year, you will undertake an Industrial Internship in any one of a wide range of companies. Alternatively, you may undertake an internship in a Research Laboratory. Your internship will last approximately eight months.

In the first half of fifth year, on your return from your internship, you will study a further range of topics at Master's level. Finally, in the second half of fifth year, you will select and carry out an in-depth research project and submit a dissertation.

Leaving Certificate:
 

• H4 Mathematics

Advanced GCE (A Level):
 

• Grade C Mathematics

International Baccalaureate:
 

• HL Grade 5 Mathematics

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Academic: Grade 6.5*
 

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:
 

• € 26,985

The demand for software and system designers will continue to grow within the next decade. When you graduate you will find opportunities for employment in software companies, financial institutions, large industrial organisations, research institutions and multinationals in Ireland as well as in Europe, the US and Asia.