Built Environment (Common Entry) – BSc (Hons)

CAO Points: New for 2025
Campus: Athlone
years: 1

Course Code US888
Level 8
Course Type Undergraduate
Study Mode Full Time
Department Civil Engineering & Trades

Course Overview

This is a one-year common entry course to the honours degree courses in the Built Environment. Successful completion of this Common Entry Year will entitle the student to progress into Year 2 of the following courses, subject to availability of places:

BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
BSc (Hons) in Construction Management
BSc (Hons) in Property Valuation and Management*
*offered on the Moylish Campus

This course is offered on the CAO in addition to the existing Level 8 honours degrees in the Department of Civil Engineering. The Common Entry Year has been developed in order to advance the Transitions Agenda being pursued in Irish Higher Education, of better transition from second level to third level education. This course aims to give the student the first stage of an academically challenging educational experience, that will enable the student to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to serve both the construction industry and society, in whichever specialisation within the industry they progress to study in years 2, 3 and 4 of the Honours Degree courses in the Department of Civil Engineering.

Why take this course?

This Common Entry Year is suited to individuals who are looking for a career in the construction industry but not sure of the specialism they wish to pursue.

Contact Details

Alan Duffy

Head of Department

Email: Alan.Duffy@tus.ie

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.