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Construction and
Built Environment
Year 1
US888
Built Environment
(Common Entry)
Year 2
Year 3
3 year specialisations following completion of US888
Quantity Surveying, Construction Management (Athlone)
Property Valuation & Management*, Civil Engineering Management* (Moylish*)
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Year 4
Built Environment (Common Entry) *
* This is a one year common entry course
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Level 8 Course Code: US888 Modules at a glance:
Duration: 1 Year with progression to Year 2 of
the current Level 8 honours degree courses in
Department of Civil Engineering
CAO Points: New for 2025
Location: Athlone Campus
Entry Requirements: Leaving Certificate: A
minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving
Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and
English or Irish.
NEW COURSE
Introduction to Built Environment Studies,
Measurement and Costing, Mathematics,
Communications, Domestic Construction
Technology, Building Information Modelling,
Construction Management, Land Surveying.
Class Contact Hours:
24 hours per week approx.
Other Information:
• QQI FET/FETAC Applicants
• Mature Applicants
Contact Details: Alan Duffy, Head of Department | Tel: 090 644 2531 | Email: Alan.Duffy@tus.ie
US884
Construction Management
US887
Civil Engineering
US761
Civil Engineering
US880
Quantity Surveying
Add-On
Civil Engineering
Courses and Progression
What is this course about?
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*
• BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering Management*
*offered on the TUS 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.
Why study this course?
This Common Entry Year is suited to individuals who are
looking for a career in the construction industry but are not
sure of the specialism they wish to pursue.
What can I do after this course?
Successful completion of this common Year 1 entitles
students to progress into Year 2 of any of the Level 8 courses
in Construction and the Built Environment at TUS Athlone
campus or TUS Moylish campus – Quantity Surveying,
Construction Management, Property Valuation and
Management, or Civil Engineering Management, subject to
availability of places.
Level 8 Courses
US888 Built Environment (Common
Entry)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Ab-Initio
US884 Construction Management
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Ab-Initio
US887 Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Ab-
Initio
US880 Quantity Surveying
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Level 7 Courses
US761 Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
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.
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