Information Systems and Information Technology

Program Overview

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Information Systems and Information Technology

Overview

The Information Systems and Information Technology program is a part-time, industry-oriented course that equips graduates with advanced skills necessary to function as information technology professionals in a broad range of commercial, industrial, and public sector environments.

Course Titles

• Higher Certificate in Information Systems and Information Technology (Level 6)
• Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Information Technology (Level 7)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Systems and Information Technology (Level 8)

Program Details

TU Code

TU082

NFQ Level

Level 6/7/8

Award Type

Major

Award

Higher Certificate / Bachelor of Science (Ordinary) / Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Duration

• Higher Certificate: Minimum 2 years
• B.Sc. (Ordinary): Minimum 3 years
• B.Sc. (Honours): Minimum 4.5 years

Course Type

Undergraduate

Mode of Study

Part Time

Method of Delivery

Blended

Commencement Date

September 2025

Location

Grangegorman

Fees

• €230: 5 ECT Module
• €470: 10 ECT Module
• €700: 15 ECT Module

What is Information Systems and Information Technology?

Graduates of this course are equipped with an industry-relevant qualification, facilitating their entry into the ICT industry or their progression within this industry. As is typical of an undergraduate qualification, graduates have knowledge and skills across the breadth of the ICT area with a specialisation through their choice of domain for their final year project.

Examinations

Written assessment and/or continuous assessment for each module taken.

Exemptions

Exemptions from certain modules and/or stages may be available to students who have already completed a relevant academic course.

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Irish Leaving Certificate with a grade D3 or higher in six subjects at ordinary level, including:
  • A grade C3 or higher in ordinary level Mathematics or a grade D3 or higher in higher level Mathematics
  • English or Irish at either level
  • A grade C3 or higher in at least 2 subjects at higher level
• Application with an equivalent qualification: places may be offered to applicants with a qualification considered equivalent to the minimum requirements, as determined by TU Dublin
• Mature student application: places may be offered to mature students who meet certain criteria with respect to suitability, analytical skills, and professional experience. Students may be requested to attend for interview.

Advanced Entry

Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. 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.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course are equipped with an industry-relevant qualification, facilitating their entry into the ICT industry or their progression within this industry. As is typical of an undergraduate qualification, graduates have knowledge and skills across the breadth of the ICT area with a specialisation through their choice of domain for their final year project.

Course Content

The course has a modular structure with four stages and three exit points. Students can take all or a subset of modules in each year.

Year 1

• Computing Fundamentals 1
• Information Systems in Organisations
• Programming and Algorithms 1
• Interface Design and Web Development
• Computer Technology 1
• Programming Paradigms and Data Structures

Year 2

• Computing Fundamentals 2
• Object Oriented Programming
• Computer Technology 2
• Programming and Algorithms 2
• Database Systems
• Computer Comms and Networking

Year 3

Select from a series of options, or do an industry-based work placement

• Software Engineering
• Professional and Legal Issues in IS & IT
• Advanced Computer Networking
• Internat Application Development
• IT Management
• Cloud Computing
• Advanced Databases Systems
• Work Placement

Year 4

Select from a series of options, and complete a capstone project

• Information Systems Engineering
• Security & Cryptography
• Geographical Information Systems
• Information Systems Project Management
• Distributed Systems
• Machine Learning for Data Analytics
• Information Security Services
• Bioinformatics

Module Listing

• Year One
• Year Two
• Year Three
• Year Four

Progression

As a flexible, part-time, evening course, it is not expected that all students complete whole stages in one academic year. Students can choose to partially complete a stage in one academic year, and then complete the remainder of the stage in the next academic year. Students can also select modules from multiple stages in one academic year, once they have successfully completed, or been made exempt from, all prerequisite modules for the modules they select.

After completion of this course, the student will have strengthened their knowledge, skills, and competence across Operating Systems, Programming, Networking, Database Design, Web Development, Software Engineering, Professional Issues, and Software Project Management amongst other many other areas.