University of Galway points
65 courses in the CAO points charts for 2025, from 350 to 601.
On the year before, 34 of its courses went up, 14 came down and 14 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
- Business and administration 10
- Arts 8
- Health 8
- Engineering and engineering trades 7
- Social and behavioural sciences 5
- Biological and related sciences 4
- Law 4
- Physical sciences 3
- Languages 2
- Education 2
- Architecture and construction 2
- Environment 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Science GY322 | 485 | 451 | 423 | 409 | 420 | +11 |
| Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice) GY137 | – | – | 358 | 358 | 409 | +51 |
| Arts (Children and Youth Studies) GY110 | 387 | 367 | 400 | 401 | 400 | -1 |
| Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies) GY118 | 453 | 358 | 369 | 410 | 360 | -50 |
| Arts (English and Creative Writing) GY111 | 421 | 468 | 440 | 413 | 400 | -13 |
| Arts (Film and Digital Media) GY127 | 430 | 440 | 440 | 409 | 390 | -19 |
| Arts (Global Experience) GY129 | 465 | 452 | 430 | 360 | 400 | +40 |
| Arts (Global Languages) GY128 | 346 | 361 | 350 | 377 | 378 | +1 |
| Arts (Global Media) GY135 | 442 | 347 | 350 | 357 | 359 | +2 |
| Arts (History) GY105 | 357 | 335 | 352 | 340 | 367 | +27 |
| Arts (Joint-Honours) GY101 | 327 | 336 | 336 | 300 | 350 | +50 |
| Arts (Journalism) GY119 | 484 | 414 | 418 | 360 | 381 | +21 |
| Arts (Mathematics and Education) GY109 | 413 | 415 | 418 | 433 | 423 | -10 |
| Arts (Music) GY130 | 462 | 419 | 430 | 348 | 401 | +53 |
| Arts with Human Rights GY113 | 413 | 353 | 357 | 343 | 398 | +55 |
| Biomedical Engineering GY408 | 554 | 566 | 548 | 578 | 568 | -10 |
| Biomedical Science GY303 | 613 | 601 | 577 | 577 | 566 | -11 |
| Biopharmaceutical Chemistry GY318 | 555 | 565 | 554 | 510 | 532 | +22 |
| Biotechnology GY304 | 498 | 500 | 463 | 470 | 498 | +28 |
| Business Information Systems GY206 | 509 | 509 | 507 | 507 | 507 | 0 |
| Business Studies (International Hotel Management - interview) GY261 | 503 | 462 | 467 | 467 | 474 | +7 |
| Civil Engineering GY402 | 533 | 500 | 512 | 500 | 521 | +21 |
| Commerce GY201 | 476 | 462 | 441 | 430 | 454 | +24 |
| Commerce (Accounting) GY207 | 543 | 531 | 520 | 509 | 530 | +21 |
| Commerce (Gaeilge) GY208 | 508 | 511 | 475 | 441 | 474 | +33 |
| Commerce (Global Experience) GY209 | 551 | 552 | 543 | 540 | 543 | +3 |
| Commerce (International Hotel Management - interview) GY262 | 709# | 711# | 715# | 712# | 703# | – |
| Commerce (International) with French GY202 | 520 | 523 | 520 | 519 | 517 | -2 |
| Commerce (International) with German GY203 | 518 | 530 | 519 | 520 | 517 | -3 |
| Commerce (International) with Spanish GY204 | 506 | 501 | 502 | 509 | 520 | +11 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology GY350 | 495 | 510 | 521 | 498 | 440 | -58 |
| Earth and Ocean Sciences GY314 | 422 | 403 | 402 | 417 | 422 | +5 |
| Education (Computer Science and Mathematical Studies) GY133 | 454 | 455 | 435 | 413 | 402 | -11 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering GY414 | 433 | 509 | 510 | 509 | 510 | +1 |
| Electronic and Computer Engineering GY406 | 555 | 500 | 532 | 520 | 510 | -10 |
| Energy Systems Engineering GY413 | 509 | 509 | 520 | 516 | 520 | +4 |
| Engineering (Undenominated) GY401 | 522 | 531 | 533 | 532 | 542 | +10 |
| Environmental Science GY308 | 431 | 512 | 430 | 405 | 440 | +35 |
| Financial Mathematics and Economics GY309 | 509 | 510 | 509 | 473 | 509 | +36 |
| Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin GY136 | 526 | 443 | 436 | 411 | 368 | -43 |
| General Nursing GY515 | 502 | 462 | 452 | 429 | 441 | +12 |
| Genetics and Genomics GY321 | 532 | 543 | 521 | 478 | 474 | -4 |
| Geography and Geosystems GY134 | 425 | 409 | 413 | 350 | 350 | 0 |
| Government (Politics, Economics and Law) GY132 | 465 | 430 | 400 | 351 | 412 | +61 |
| Law (BCL) GY251 | 542 | 543 | 522 | 500 | 520 | +20 |
| Law (BCL) and Business GY250 | 510 | 520 | 517 | 500 | 517 | +17 |
| Law (BCL) and Human Rights GY252 | 565 | 543 | 501 | 506 | 520 | +14 |
| Law (BCL), Criminology and Criminal Justice GY254 | 548 | 543 | 534 | 501 | 520 | +19 |
| Marine Science GY310 | 467 | 468 | 477 | 420 | 440 | +20 |
| Mathematical Science GY319 | 543 | 510 | 566 | 510 | 542 | +32 |
| Mechanical Engineering GY405 | 541 | 566 | 532 | 544 | 566 | +22 |
| Medicine (Undergraduate Entry - HPAT required) GY501 | 737# | 736# | 729# | 728# | 728# | – |
| Mental Health Nursing GY516 | 475 | 415 | 391 | 378 | 429 | +51 |
| Midwifery GY517 | 520 | 462 | 463 | 451 | 455 | +4 |
| Na Dána (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge) GY122 | 410 | 440 | 484 | 399 | 368 | -31 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Management GY313 | 412 | 402 | 400 | 408 | 422 | +14 |
| Occupational Therapy GY502 | 601 | 589 | 555 | 554 | 544 | -10 |
| Pharmacy GY505 | – | – | – | – | 601 | – |
| Physics GY320 | 465 | 440 | 454 | 401 | 422 | +21 |
| Podiatric Medicine GY504 | 531 | 487 | 463 | 445 | 444 | -1 |
| Project and Construction Management GY410 | 431 | 520 | 510 | 518 | 502 | -16 |
| Psychology GY104 | 564 | 545 | 531 | 534 | 541 | +7 |
| Science GY301 | 489 | 462 | 440 | 400 | 440 | +40 |
| Social Sciences GY123 | 419 | 348 | 347 | 320 | 350 | +30 |
| Speech and Language Therapy GY503 | 578 | 576 | 554 | 544 | 533 | -11 |
# 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arts (Digital Arts and Technology) GY125 | 2024 | 413 |
| Law and Taxation GY253 | 2023 | 521 |