Trinity College Dublin points
57 courses in the CAO points charts for 2025, from 338 to 625.
On the year before, 33 of its courses went up, 12 came down and 11 barely moved. That mix is worth more than any single course's number: it says whether the college as a whole is getting harder to get into.
What it covers
- Health 17
- Humanities (except languages) 7
- Business and administration 7
- Physical sciences 4
- Languages 4
- Social and behavioural sciences 3
- Arts 3
- Law 3
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) 2
- Engineering and engineering trades 2
- Biological and related sciences 1
- Environment 1
Courses and points
Round one points by year. The last column is the change on the previous year the course ran. A dash means it did not run, or no figure was published.
| Course | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient and Medieval History and Culture TR028 | 498 | 468 | 466 | 422 | 469 | +47 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences TR060 | 578 | 578 | 566 | 555 | 554 | -1 |
| Business Studies and French TR085 | 564 | 556 | 564 | 545 | 555 | +10 |
| Business Studies and German TR086 | 530 | 541 | 498 | 488 | 521 | +33 |
| Business Studies and Polish TR089 | 391 | 431 | 463 | 478 | 476 | -2 |
| Business Studies and Russian TR087 | 487 | 469 | 487 | 465 | 467 | +2 |
| Business Studies and Spanish TR090 | 566 | 576 | 578 | 568 | 556 | -12 |
| Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS) TR081 | 577 | 576 | 555 | 555 | 566 | +11 |
| Chemical Sciences TR061 | 558 | 555 | 535 | 532 | 543 | +11 |
| Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) TR911 | 531 | 532 | 488 | 509 | 529 | +20 |
| Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology TR021 | 467 | 465 | 468 | 485 | 495 | +10 |
| Clinical Speech and Language Studies TR007 | 564 | 560 | 545 | 564 | 541 | -23 |
| Computer Science TR033 | 566 | 570 | 566 | 531 | 543 | +12 |
| Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language TR039 | 443 | 543 | 498 | 499 | 531 | +32 |
| Deaf Studies TR016 | 389 | 338 | 352 | 336 | 358 | +22 |
| Dental Hygiene (interview) TR802 | 577 | 601 | 589 | 534 | 590 | +56 |
| Dental Nursing TR801 | 490 | 532 | 431 | 445 | 466 | +21 |
| Dental Science TR052 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 0 |
| Dental Technology (interview) TR803 | 543 | 473 | 409 | 351 | 601 | +250 |
| Drama and Theatre Studies (interview) TR025 | 543 | 529 | 500 | 477 | 506 | +29 |
| Early and Modern Irish TR022 | 377 | 387 | 368 | 343 | 349 | +6 |
| Engineering TR032 | 556 | 569 | 555 | 556 | 577 | +21 |
| Engineering with Management TR038 | 589 | 593 | 602 | 613 | 617 | +4 |
| English Studies TR023 | 546 | 559 | 551 | 542 | 533 | -9 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering TR064 | 555 | 573 | 532 | 543 | 525 | -18 |
| European Studies TR024 | 566 | 576 | 567 | 555 | 564 | +9 |
| Film TR042 | 531 | 545 | 545 | 532 | 518 | -14 |
| General Nursing (Adelaide School of Nursing,interview) TR093 | 473 | 422 | 398 | 346 | 407 | +61 |
| General Nursing (Meath, St James`s and Naas) TR091 | 462 | 434 | 400 | 392 | 423 | +31 |
| Geography and Geoscience TR062 | 495 | 487 | 494 | 445 | 472 | +27 |
| Global Business TR080 | 613 | 601 | 602 | 601 | 602 | +1 |
| History TR003 | 552 | 557 | 543 | 499 | 526 | +27 |
| History of Art and Architecture TR043 | 498 | 517 | 501 | 486 | 511 | +25 |
| Human Health and Disease TR056 | 601 | 601 | 600 | 579 | 567 | -12 |
| Intellectual Disability Nursing TR097 | 412 | 387 | 321 | 320 | 338 | +18 |
| Law TR004 | 590 | 589 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 0 |
| Law and French TR018 | 602 | 588 | 579 | 600 | 592 | -8 |
| Law and German TR019 | 577 | 554 | 564 | 543 | 541 | -2 |
| Management Science and Information Systems Studies TR034 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 613 | 625 | +12 |
| Mathematics TR031 | 579 | 590 | 601 | 589 | 598 | +9 |
| Medicine (Undergraduate Entry - HPAT required) TR051 | 743# | 745# | 741# | 738# | 739# | – |
| Mental Health Nursing TR095 | 442 | 400 | 353 | 341 | 370 | +29 |
| Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures TR040 | 520 | 552 | 473 | 443 | 449 | +6 |
| Midwifery TR913 | 521 | 498 | 509 | 500 | 510 | +10 |
| Music TR002 | 508 | 455 | 442 | 441 | 476 | +35 |
| Music Education (interview,audition) TR009 | 496 | 452 | 555 | 509 | 667# | -46 |
| Occupational Therapy TR054 | 578 | 565 | 544 | 548 | 544 | -4 |
| Pharmacy TR072 | 613 | 613 | 613 | 613 | 601 | -12 |
| Philosophy TR005 | 510 | 526 | 500 | 510 | 509 | -1 |
| Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology (PPES) TR015 | 613 | 613 | 591 | 602 | 588 | -14 |
| Physical Sciences TR063 | 554 | 553 | 525 | 525 | 538 | +13 |
| Physiotherapy TR053 | 590 | 590 | 580 | 578 | 577 | -1 |
| Psychology TR006 | 601 | 600 | 589 | 592 | 578 | -14 |
| Radiation Therapy TR055 | 577 | 556 | 546 | 543 | 534 | -9 |
| Religion TR041 | 417 | 386 | 343 | 350 | 402 | +52 |
| Social Studies (Social Work) TR084 | 497 | 485 | 462 | 444 | 456 | +12 |
| Theoretical Physics TR035 | 590 | 593 | 554 | 551 | 571 | +20 |
# the figure includes a portfolio, an audition or an entrance test as well as points, so it is not on the 625 point scale and cannot be compared against a points total.
No longer listed
These had no figure in 2025. They may have been renamed, merged or withdrawn, so check with the college before counting on one.
| Course | Last ran | Points then |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History and Archaeology/Geography TR111 | 2021 | 496 |
| Ancient History and Archaeology/History TR112 | 2021 | 577 |
| Ancient History and Archaeology/History of Art and Architecture TR113 | 2021 | 528 |
| Ancient History and Archaeology/Modern Language TR114 | 2021 | 507 |
| Ancient History and Archaeology/Religion TR117 | 2021 | 494 |
| Business Studies/Law TR580 | 2021 | 625 |
| Classical Civilisation/English Literature TR166 | 2021 | 552 |
| Classical Civilisation/History of Art and Architecture TR173 | 2021 | 420 |
| Classical Civilisation/Modern Language TR177 | 2021 | 484 |
| Classical Civilisation/Philosophy TR179 | 2021 | 508 |
| Classical Languages/English Literature TR228 | 2021 | 555 |
| Classical Languages/History of Art and Architecture TR231 | 2021 | 613 |
| Classical Languages/Linguistics TR230 | 2021 | 501 |
| Classical Languages/Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations TR233 | 2021 | 583 |
| Classical Languages/Modern Language TR239 | 2021 | 543 |
| Computer Science and Business TR082 | 2020 | 555 |
| Computer Science/Business Studies TR188 | 2021 | 584 |
| Computer Science/Geography TR240 | 2021 | 482 |
| Computer Science/Linguistics TR241 | 2021 | 495 |
| Drama Studies/Modern Language TR323 | 2021 | 495 |
| Economics/Geography TR198 | 2021 | – |
| Economics/History TR202 | 2021 | 601 |
| Economics/Mathematics TR207 | 2021 | 613 |
| Economics/Modern Language TR208 | 2021 | 589 |
| Economics/Philosophy TR209 | 2021 | 588 |
| Economics/Sociology TR212 | 2021 | 589 |
| English Literature/Drama Studies TR276 | 2021 | 555 |
| English Literature/History TR262 | 2021 | 576 |
| English Literature/History of Art and Architecture TR263 | 2021 | 571 |
| English Literature/Modern Language TR277 | 2021 | 554 |
| English Literature/Philosophy TR269 | 2021 | 555 |
| English Literature/Sociology TR272 | 2021 | 553 |
| Film/Drama Studies TR311 | 2021 | 578 |
| Film/English Literature TR312 | 2021 | 576 |
| Film/History TR325 | 2021 | 578 |
| Film/Modern Language TR324 | 2021 | 577 |
| Film/Music TR320 | 2021 | 584 |
| French/Modern Language TR667 | 2021 | 466 |
| Geography/History TR322 | 2021 | 578 |
| Geography/Modern Language TR326 | 2021 | 451 |
| Geography/Sociology TR332 | 2021 | 522 |
| German/Modern Language TR668 | 2021 | 441 |
| History and Political Science TR012 | 2020 | 555 |
| History of Art and Architecture/Modern Language TR455 | 2021 | 451 |
| History of Art and Architecture/Philosophy TR479 | 2021 | 509 |
| History/History of Art and Architecture TR443 | 2021 | 581 |
| History/Law TR581 | 2021 | 625 |
| History/Modern Language TR447 | 2021 | 576 |
| History/Philosophy TR449 | 2021 | 579 |
| History/Political Science TR457 | 2021 | 576 |
| History/Religion TR454 | 2020 | 529 |
| History/Sociology TR452 | 2020 | 529 |
| Irish/Modern Language TR669 | 2021 | 464 |
| Italian/Modern Language TR670 | 2021 | 462 |
| Law and Business TR017 | 2020 | 602 |
| Law and Political Science TR020 | 2020 | 602 |
| Linguistics/Modern Language TR588 | 2021 | 456 |
| Linguistics/Philosophy TR589 | 2021 | 520 |
| Mathematics/Modern Language TR597 | 2021 | 613 |
| Mathematics/Music TR598 | 2021 | 625 |
| Mathematics/Philosophy TR599 | 2021 | 625 |
| Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civ./Ancient History and Archaeology TR547 | 2021 | 543 |
| Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations/Classical Civilisation TR548 | 2021 | 544 |
| Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations/History TR554 | 2021 | 576 |
| Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations/Modern Language TR563 | 2021 | 590 |
| Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations/Religion TR565 | 2021 | 999# |
| Modern Language/Social Policy TR757 | 2021 | 555 |
| Music/Drama Studies TR635 | 2021 | 532 |
| Music/Modern Language TR636 | 2021 | 530 |
| Music/Philosophy TR629 | 2021 | 533 |
| Music/Religion TR638 | 2020 | 388 |
| Philosophy/Modern Language TR639 | 2021 | 520 |
| Philosophy/Sociology TR662 | 2021 | 531 |
| Political Science and Geography TR029 | 2020 | 526 |
| Political Science/Geography TR328 | 2021 | 564 |
| Political Science/Law TR582 | 2021 | 625 |
| Religion/Classical Civilisation TR663 | 2021 | 418 |
| Religion/English Literature TR664 | 2021 | 968# |
| Religion/History of Art and Architecture TR665 | 2021 | 369 |
| Russian/Modern Language TR671 | 2021 | 501 |
| Social Policy/Economics TR214 | 2021 | 611 |
| Social Policy/Political Science TR758 | 2021 | 566 |
| Sociology and Social Policy TR083 | 2020 | 498 |
| Sociology/Drama Studies TR755 | 2020 | 498 |
| Sociology/History of Art and Architecture TR482 | 2021 | 522 |
| Sociology/Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations TR592 | 2021 | 531 |
| Sociology/Modern Language TR756 | 2021 | 522 |
| Sociology/Social Policy TR759 | 2021 | 554 |
| Spanish/Modern Language TR672 | 2021 | 486 |