Engineering - Preliminary Engineering

The Preliminary Engineering course has been designed to meet the needs of a variety of students wishing to study Engineering at third level, specifically those who did not satisfy the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course, and adult returnees to education.

Preliminary Engineering has a minimum entry requirement of an O3 or H6 in Leaving Cert Mathematics. Applicants with a Leaving Certificate Applied, QQI L4 award, or equivalent are not considered suitable for this course and should consider our other Engineering option, Engineering Technology. Mature students (over 21), and those without a formal education, who do not meet the minimum academic requirements but who can demonstrate the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered.