Electronics & Communications EngineeringInnealtóireacht Leictreonaice ┐Cumarsáide

In a world where electrical and electronic engineering empowers the way we live, and is inextricably linked to almost everything we do, where does Electronic and Communications Engineering fit? This video offers some context…

Communications technology is one of the most sophisticated and rapidly changing application areas of electronics. It pervades our daily lives through mass communication networks as well as person-to-person communications based on fixed and wireless networks. Communications also now involve a wide range of information, not just data, but also voice, multi-media and video.  

This course will prepare you for a challenging career in electronic and communications engineering in areas such as design support, development and production. It has a particular focus on communications engineering, particularly in the latter years.

Subject include Engineering Science, Mathematics, Digital Age Technology, Communication Systems, Electric Circuits & Devices, Electronic Systems, Software and Computer Systems, Electronics, Software Design, Digital Communications Engineering, Digital Electronics & VLSI, Signals & Systems, Microcomputer Systems, DSP Applications, and Business.

You’ll carry out an engineering project in third year, which gives you a valuable insight into the solution of real-world engineering problems.

You choose one optional module in third year. The typical modules available are Microelectronic Materials and Devices, Wireless Systems, Digital System Integration, Microprocessors and Embedded Systems.

All the technical subjects involve lab activities, which will enhance your knowledge and skills.

Study Abroad Opportunities

You can undertake your final-year projects on Erasmus in Germany and Spain.

Leaving Certificate Requirements

QQI/FET Requirements

In addition to the QQI minimum entry requirements, QQI quotas and QQI points apply. The max QQI points awarded is 390. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/qqi

Mature Applicants

Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on

Click on the link below to view an indicative timetable for this course. Timetables are subject to change and up to date timetables will be provided to students on commencement.

View Sample Timetable

• Electrical Engineer
• Communications Engineer
• Manager
• Electronic Services Engineer
• Systems Engineer

We are currently closed for Advanced Entry Applications. The courses that will be open for advanced entry will be listed on the CAO website in January 2025. For information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub. If this course opens for advanced entry, the following will apply.

To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area. You must demonstrate by providing transcripts of results that you have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage you wish to advance past, for example:

• To enter Year 2 via Advanced Entry, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Year 1.
• For entry to Year 3, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1 and 2.
• For entry to Year 4, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1, 2, and 3.

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.

I always had an interest in ‘how things work’, which is why I chose this course. There is a nice mix of applied work and lectures, and the laboratory work is all relevant to real-life examples such as ‘How a computer stores data on a USB key’. My final-year project is developing a digital CAD package with another student.

Students who reach the appropriate level in final examinations and meet certain subject prerequisites may be able to go on to honours degree courses at Year 3, such as, courses in Computer and Communications Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

If you successfully complete Year 2 of this course and do not wish to progress to the third year, you’ll be eligible for a Higher Certificate award.