Bachelor Programme
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (BSc/MSc) - LM174
LM174 was Ireland's first undergraduate degree in AI and machine learning and mixes computer science with a strong maths core. First year covers programming (including a language suited to AI), foundations of computer science, calculus and linear algebra; later years add operating systems, databases, data structures and algorithms, graphics, intelligent systems, machine learning, neural computing, data mining, AI governance and AI culture. Third year includes eight months on cooperative education. Students can finish with a BSc after four years (with a year-long AI project) or, with a QCA of 2.6 or higher after Year 3, switch to a fifth year and leave with an MSc that adds deep reinforcement learning, probabilistic and explainable AI and a research project.
University
University of Limerick
Country
Ireland
Level
Bachelor
Field
Computer Science
Duration
4 years full-time for the BSc, or 5 years for the integrated MSc route; includes an 8-month cooperative education placement
Language
English
Campus
Limerick (main campus, Castletroy)
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (NFQ Level 8), with an optional integrated Master of Science (NFQ Level 9)
Intake
September (autumn semester). Non-EU students apply directly to UL with the 'Apply Now' button on the course page, not through the CAO
Application Deadline
UL had not yet published its non-EU undergraduate deadline for September 2027 entry. For September 2026 entry, UL Global said non-EU applications stayed open until early July 2026; visa-required applicants should apply well before then to leave time for the study visa
Tuition Information
2026-27: the non-EU fee is €22,700 a year (€22,596 tuition plus the €104 student levy), per UL's Student Fees Office 2026-2027 undergraduate schedule. Fees are paid in two instalments (4 September 2026 and 22 January 2027 for 2026-27) and are reviewed every year, so students starting in September 2027 will pay the 2027-28 rate, which UL had not published yet. UL's course page does not state a separate fee for the optional fifth (master's) year
Admission Requirements
- Irish Leaving Certificate benchmark (UL's base standard, which equivalents are measured against): six subjects with two H5 and four O6 grades (or four H7 grades), including Mathematics, English and Irish or another language, plus at least H3 in Higher Level Mathematics. Course code LM174; the 2026 CAO points for EU entrants were 456
- Non-EU academic requirements: UL lists minimum school qualifications country by country on each course page (for example, applicants from India need Standard X and XII from CBSE, CISCE or a Metro State Board with first-division standing, a combined average of at least 70%, and at least 70% at Standard XII in any subject the course specifically requires). For A Levels and the IB, UL maps its CAO points to grades: 520 = A*AAC or IB 38, 450 = ABBB or IB 32, 400 = BBBC or IB 30, 380 = BBCC or IB 28, 330 = CCCC or IB 26 (IB scores include bonus points). Some courses ask for more, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place
- English language (if English is not your first language): Academic IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0 (General IELTS is not accepted; some courses ask for more); TOEFL iBT 90 (paper 580); PTE Academic 61 with no section below 59; Duolingo 120 with at least 110 in each subscore (an interview may also be needed); LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator High Pass with 33+ in each skill; Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced grade C; or GCSE/GCE O Level English grade C. You can apply before you have a score, but any offer will be conditional on meeting the requirement before enrolment