Technological University of the Shannon points
154 courses in the CAO points charts for 2025, from 147 to 623.
On the year before, 48 of its courses went up, 69 came down and 22 barely moved. That mix is worth more than any single course's number: it says whether the college as a whole is getting harder to get into.
What it covers
- Business and administration 25
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) 20
- Engineering and engineering trades 18
- Personal services 18
- Arts 15
- Biological and related sciences 11
- Architecture and construction 11
- Welfare 10
- Health 10
- Physical sciences 4
- Social and behavioural sciences 3
- Law 3
Courses and points
Round one points by year. The last column is the change on the previous year the course ran. A dash means it did not run, or no figure was published.
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance US610 | – | – | 344 | 348 | 229 | -119 |
| Accounting and Finance US845 | – | – | 350 | 350 | 357 | +7 |
| Accounting with Finance US846 | – | – | 336 | 298 | 358 | +60 |
| Accounting with Finance (with Placement) US847 | – | – | 309 | 309 | 318 | +9 |
| Agricultural Engineering US769 | – | – | – | 303 | 311 | +8 |
| Agricultural Mechanisation (in Year 1 students - four days at Pallaskenry Ag College and one day at TUS Limerick) US651 | – | – | 224 | 254 | 257 | +3 |
| Agricultural Science and Sustainability US740 | – | – | 251 | 239 | 225 | -14 |
| Agricultural Science and Sustainability US870 | – | – | 308 | 302 | 300 | -2 |
| Animation and Illustration (portfolio) US778 | – | – | – | 783# | 623 | – |
| Animation and Illustration (portfolio) US802 | – | – | 937# | 874# | 733# | – |
| Applied Biology US730 | – | – | 356 | 297 | 288 | -9 |
| Applied Psychology US924 | – | – | 408 | 403 | 424 | +21 |
| Applied Psychology US925 | – | – | 431 | 420 | 420 | 0 |
| Applied Social Studies in Social Care US782 | – | – | 237 | 218 | 180 | -38 |
| Applied Sport Science Strength and Conditioning US786 | – | – | 288 | 188 | 235 | +47 |
| Applied Sport Science with Performance Technology US789 | – | – | – | 216 | 231 | +15 |
| Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology US959 | – | – | 308 | 278 | 246 | -32 |
| Applied Sports Science with Sport and Exercise Nutrition US784 | – | – | – | 218 | 206 | -12 |
| Applied Sports Science with Sport and Exercise Nutrition US961 | – | – | – | 218 | 236 | +18 |
| Applied Sports Science with Strength and Conditioning US958 | – | – | 219 | 244 | 254 | +10 |
| Art and Design (Common Entry - portfolio) US800 | – | – | 794# | 785# | 837# | – |
| Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy US956 | – | – | 465 | 484 | 488 | +4 |
| Automation and Robotics US916 | – | – | 341 | 318 | 251 | -67 |
| Automotive Engineering and Transport Management US915 | – | – | 353 | 314 | 255 | -59 |
| B Ed Art and Design (Offered jointly by TUS and UL - portfolio) US801 | – | – | 945# | 841# | 949# | – |
| Biotechnology US731 | – | – | 323 | 320 | 225 | -95 |
| Biotechnology US861 | – | – | 339 | 324 | 336 | +12 |
| Biotechnology with Biopharmaceutical Science US860 | – | – | 400 | 378 | 408 | +30 |
| Bioveterinary Science US867 | – | – | 293 | 289 | 290 | +1 |
| Built Environment (Common Entry) US883 | – | – | 334 | 300 | 315 | +15 |
| Built Environment (Common Entry) US888 | – | – | 300 | – | 313 | +13 |
| Business US720 | – | – | 243 | 231 | 171 | -60 |
| Business US721 | – | – | 233 | 278 | 196 | -82 |
| Business US840 | – | – | 297 | 289 | 278 | -11 |
| Business US841 | – | – | 339 | 300 | 316 | +16 |
| Business US842 | – | – | 243 | 220 | 253 | +33 |
| Business and Law US838 | – | – | – | 292 | 295 | +3 |
| Business and Law US848 | – | – | 291 | 280 | 270 | -10 |
| Business Studies (AI for Enterprise) US836 | – | – | – | – | 347 | – |
| Business Studies (Digital Marketing) US843 | – | – | 260 | 253 | 279 | +26 |
| Business Studies (Enterprise and Innovation) US852 | – | – | 259 | 264 | 244 | -20 |
| Business Studies (Marketing and Management) US612 | – | – | 308 | 316 | 216 | -100 |
| Business Studies (Marketing and Management) US851 | – | – | 270 | 251 | 244 | -7 |
| Business Studies with Beauty and Spa Management US792 | – | – | 292 | 222 | 171 | -51 |
| Business Studies with Beauty and Spa Management US946 | – | – | 328 | 280 | 269 | -11 |
| Business Studies with Event Management US791 | – | – | 300 | 242 | 188 | -54 |
| Business Studies with Event Management US941 | – | – | 300 | 251 | 243 | -8 |
| Business Studies with Event Management US942 | – | – | – | 251 | 297 | +46 |
| Business Studies with Event Mangement US793 | – | – | – | 251 | 241 | -10 |
| Business Studies with Sports Management US787 | – | – | 280 | 271 | 207 | -64 |
| Business Studies with Sports Management US953 | – | – | 209 | 225 | 253 | +28 |
| Civil Engineering US760 | – | – | 243 | 234 | 206 | -28 |
| Civil Engineering US761 | – | – | 228 | 240 | 242 | +2 |
| Civil Engineering US887 | – | – | 476 | 437 | 410 | -27 |
| Civil Engineering Management US886 | – | – | 349 | 358 | 327 | -31 |
| Community and Addiction Studies US928 | – | – | 235 | 248 | 264 | +16 |
| Computer Engineering US714 | – | – | 215 | 220 | 207 | -13 |
| Computer Engineering US917 | – | – | – | 296 | 260 | -36 |
| Computer Engineering with Network Infrastructure US711 | – | – | 214 | 270 | 279 | +9 |
| Computer Engineering with Network Infrastructure US824 | – | – | 300 | 423 | 315 | -108 |
| Computer Networks and Cyber Security US827 | – | – | 319 | 328 | 244 | -84 |
| Computing - Mobile and Web US710 | – | – | 232 | 205 | 200 | -5 |
| Computing - Mobile and Web US826 | – | – | 300 | 306 | 280 | -26 |
| Construction Management US884 | – | – | 300 | 290 | 243 | -47 |
| Construction Management US885 | – | – | 280 | 280 | 270 | -10 |
| Creative Broadcast and Film Production US702 | – | – | 308 | 308 | 241 | -67 |
| Creative Broadcast and Film Production US807 | – | – | 336 | 307 | 307 | 0 |
| Culinary Arts US630 | – | – | 180 | – | 147 | -33 |
| Culinary Arts US631 | – | – | 231 | 200 | 201 | +1 |
| Culinary Arts US795 | – | – | 262 | 163 | 205 | +42 |
| Culinary Entrepreneurship US931 | – | – | 275 | 262 | 254 | -8 |
| Dental Nursing US661 | – | – | 270 | 270 | 289 | +19 |
| Design Engineering US812 | – | – | – | 432 | 319 | -113 |
| Digital Animation (portfolio) US805 | – | – | 662# | 742# | 789# | – |
| Digital Marketing US724 | – | – | 252 | 210 | 190 | -20 |
| Digital Marketing US844 | – | – | 292 | 235 | 270 | +35 |
| Drug and Medicinal Product Analysis US864 | – | – | 309 | 309 | 306 | -3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Care US780 | – | – | 180 | 196 | 243 | +47 |
| Early Childhood Education and Care US783 | – | – | – | 306 | 205 | -101 |
| Early Childhood Education and Care US926 | – | – | 263 | 262 | 251 | -11 |
| Early Childhood Education and Care US927 | – | – | 329 | 298 | 270 | -28 |
| Electrical Engineering US750 | – | – | 328 | 289 | 250 | -39 |
| Electrical Engineering US900 | – | – | 340 | 347 | 348 | +1 |
| Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems US751 | – | – | 247 | 227 | 217 | -10 |
| Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems US903 | – | – | 311 | 278 | 279 | +1 |
| Engineering (Common Entry) US773 | – | – | 251 | 231 | 223 | -8 |
| Engineering Technology Management US779 | – | – | – | 307 | 246 | -61 |
| Engineering Technology Management US909 | – | – | – | 319 | 329 | +10 |
| Enterprise and Innovation US723 | – | – | 176 | 179 | 192 | +13 |
| Exercise and Health Science US788 | – | – | 234 | 241 | 208 | -33 |
| Forensic and Pharmaceutical Sciences US732 | – | – | 340 | 256 | 309 | +53 |
| Forensic and Pharmaceutical Sciences US863 | – | – | 444 | 441 | 429 | -12 |
| Game Art and Design (portfolio) US806 | – | – | 781# | 830# | 844# | – |
| General Nursing US877 | – | – | 370 | 378 | 389 | +11 |
| Graphic and Digital Design (portfolio) US803 | – | – | 807# | 761# | 839# | – |
| Graphic Design (portfolio) US700 | – | – | 733# | 765# | 830# | – |
| Hospitality Management (with International Placement) US932 | – | – | 251 | 273 | 241 | -32 |
| Immersive Digital Media US825 | – | – | 247 | 254 | 291 | +37 |
| Interior Design (portfolio) US811 | – | – | – | 819# | 846# | – |
| International Business US853 | – | – | 282 | 291 | 279 | -12 |
| International Business Studies US854 | – | – | 299 | 303 | 243 | -60 |
| International Software Design (with International Placement) US918 | – | – | – | – | 252 | – |
| Law US837 | – | – | – | 318 | 328 | +10 |
| Law US850 | – | – | 328 | 327 | 327 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering US771 | – | – | 309 | 300 | 301 | +1 |
| Mechanical Engineering US910 | – | – | 309 | 309 | 278 | -31 |
| Mechanical Engineering US911 | – | – | 311 | 318 | 337 | +19 |
| Mechanical Engineering with Energy US912 | – | – | 327 | 342 | 308 | -34 |
| Medical Technology US735 | – | – | 398 | 358 | 317 | -41 |
| Medical Technology US869 | – | – | 346 | 347 | 381 | +34 |
| Mental Health Nursing US878 | – | – | 346 | 299 | 327 | +28 |
| Microbiology US862 | – | – | 309 | 308 | 320 | +12 |
| Music and Sound Engineering US704 | – | – | 260 | 285 | 206 | -79 |
| Music and Sound Engineering US809 | – | – | 307 | 290 | 297 | +7 |
| Music Production and Technology US703 | – | – | 281 | 281 | 246 | -35 |
| Music Production and Technology US808 | – | – | 308 | 299 | 288 | -11 |
| Nutrition and Health Science US950 | – | – | 307 | 287 | 336 | +49 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences US866 | – | – | 291 | 280 | 300 | +20 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences (Drug Development and Analysis) US733 | – | – | 258 | 222 | 223 | +1 |
| Pharmacology US865 | – | – | 307 | 305 | 252 | -53 |
| Pharmacy Technician US660 | – | – | 261 | 252 | 226 | -26 |
| Physical Activity and Health Science US957 | – | – | 289 | 271 | 273 | +2 |
| Physical Education Studies US933 | – | – | – | – | 350 | – |
| Physical Education with Business US934 | – | – | – | – | 366 | – |
| Polymer and Mechanical Engineering US913 | – | – | 329 | 369 | 302 | -67 |
| Precision Engineering US914 | – | – | 300 | 246 | 245 | -1 |
| Property Valuation and Management US882 | – | – | 337 | 306 | 270 | -36 |
| Quantity Surveying US880 | – | – | 308 | 288 | 288 | 0 |
| Quantity Surveying US881 | – | – | 304 | 308 | 327 | +19 |
| Renewable and Electrical Energy Engineering US752 | – | – | 290 | 280 | 270 | -10 |
| Renewable and Electrical Energy Engineering US901 | – | – | 336 | 304 | 336 | +32 |
| Robotics and Automation Engineering US753 | – | – | 293 | 197 | 215 | +18 |
| Robotics and Automation Engineering US902 | – | – | 326 | 328 | 301 | -27 |
| Social Care Practice US921 | – | – | 270 | 270 | 260 | -10 |
| Social Care Work US781 | – | – | 173 | 144 | 206 | +62 |
| Social Care Work US920 | – | – | 341 | 337 | 327 | -10 |
| Social Care Work US922 | – | – | 253 | 260 | 264 | +4 |
| Social Care Work US923 | – | – | 236 | 225 | 236 | +11 |
| Software Design with Artificial Intelligence for Cloud Computing US712 | – | – | 250 | 270 | 250 | -20 |
| Software Design with Artificial Intelligence for Cloud Computing US822 | – | – | 328 | 333 | 342 | +9 |
| Software Design with Digitalisation US715 | – | – | 236 | 243 | 252 | +9 |
| Software Design with Digitalisation US823 | – | – | 272 | 300 | 299 | -1 |
| Software Design with Virtual Reality and Gaming US713 | – | – | 233 | 226 | 244 | +18 |
| Software Design with Virtual Reality and Gaming US821 | – | – | 290 | 289 | 280 | -9 |
| Software Development US820 | – | – | 338 | 338 | 252 | -86 |
| Software Development with Cyber Security US819 | – | – | – | – | 234 | – |
| Software Development with Games Programming US828 | – | – | 260 | 270 | 230 | -40 |
| Sports Development and Coaching US640 | – | – | 170 | 179 | 161 | -18 |
| Sports Development and Performance US785 | – | – | 253 | 230 | 207 | -23 |
| Sports Development and Performance US954 | – | – | 290 | 264 | 279 | +15 |
| Sports Management (with International Placement) US952 | – | – | 244 | 234 | 234 | 0 |
| Sports Science with Exercise Physiology US951 | – | – | 339 | 368 | 420 | +52 |
| Veterinary Nursing US738 | – | – | 400 | 390 | 430 | +40 |
| Visual Effects for Film, TV and Animation (portfolio) US810 | – | – | – | 935# | 920# | – |
# the figure includes a portfolio, an audition or an entrance test as well as points, so it is not on the 625 point scale and cannot be compared against a points total.
No longer listed
These had no figure in 2025. They may have been renamed, merged or withdrawn, so check with the college before counting on one.
| Course | Last ran | Points then |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Science US662 | 2023 | 164 |
| Applied Sport Science with Performance Technology US796 | 2023 | 209 |
| Automation and Robotics US776 | 2024 | 230 |
| Automobile Technology US650 | 2023 | 301 |
| Bar Supervision US632 | 2023 | 128 |
| Business US611 | 2023 | 131 |
| Business (Sport and Recreation) US613 | 2023 | 205 |
| Business Studies with Travel and Tourism Management US790 | 2024 | 211 |
| Business Studies with Travel and Tourism Management US940 | 2024 | 229 |
| Business with Computing US722 | 2024 | 217 |
| Business with Computing US855 | 2024 | 288 |
| Computer Engineering for Robotics US716 | 2023 | 199 |
| Computer Engineering for Robotics US829 | 2024 | 222 |
| Creative Media and User Experience Design US701 | 2023 | 154 |
| Creative Media and User Experience Design US804 | 2023 | 253 |
| Culinary Entrepreneurship US930 | 2024 | 278 |
| Environmental Science and Climate US736 | 2024 | 317 |
| Environmental Science and Climate US868 | 2024 | 289 |
| Hotel and Leisure Management US794 | 2023 | 154 |
| Law and Taxation US849 | 2024 | 307 |
| Mechanical Engineering US770 | 2024 | 233 |
| Mechanical Engineering with Energy US772 | 2024 | 327 |
| Music and Instrument Technology US600 | 2023 | 297 |
| Polymer and Mechanical Engineering US777 | 2024 | 207 |
| Precision Engineering US774 | 2024 | 254 |
| Road Transport Technology and Management US775 | 2024 | 298 |