Courses you can get with 310 CAO points 2026

504 courses closed at or below 310 points in the 2026 round one offers, 276 of them honours degrees, across 20 institutions.

Read that as history rather than as a promise. A course's points are the points of the last applicant who was offered a place, so the number describes where the queue was cut in 2026 and moves every year. What makes it move.

Courses at 310 points

504 closed at or below 310 points, and 96 closed within twenty points above it. Points move by more than that from one year to the next, so the ones just short are worth putting on a list rather than writing off. Sort any column, or narrow by level, institution and how close you are.

Level

Institution

Round 1 points

How close

No portfolio, interview or testEveryone on the points got an offer

Showing 598 of 600 courses

2 courses are hidden, the ones the CAO marks as needing a portfolio, an audition, an interview or a test. Where that assessment is scored and added to the Leaving Certificate total, the figure beside the course is not a points total and cannot be compared with the rest. .

Darker is more competitive:Under 200200 to 299300 to 399400 to 499500 to 599600 and over

Random selection: More people had these points than there were places, so the last places went to a lottery. Having the points did not guarantee an offer.


Bioveterinary Science - Athlone US867Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	290	–	+20
Visual Communications and Design - Wexford SE204South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	290	–	+20
International Business - Waterford SE412South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	290	–	+20
Sports Management and Coaching - Blanchardstown TU935Technological University DublinLevel 8	Technological University Dublin	8	290	–	+20
Music and Sound Engineering - Athlone US704Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7	Technological University of the Shannon	7	290	281	+20
Robotics and Automated Systems - Carlow SE728South East Technological UniversityLevel 7	South East Technological University	7	290	–	+20
Civil Engineering - Letterkenny AU241Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	290	–	+20
Applied Biology and Biopharmaceutical Science - Galway AU569Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	290	–	+20
Software Design with Virtual Reality and Gaming - Athlone US821Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	289	–	+21
Physical Activity and Health Science - Athlone US957Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	289	–	+21
Biomedical Electronics - Carlow SE709South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	289	–	+21
Event Management (3 Year Programme) - Kerry MT940Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8	Munster Technological University	8	289	–	+21
Mechanical Engineering - Limerick US771Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7	Technological University of the Shannon	7	289	–	+21
Mechanical Engineering - Sligo AU833Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	289	–	+21
Business Studies (Marketing and Management) - Limerick US851Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	288	–	+22
Social Care Practice - Athlone US921Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	288	279	+22
Criminal Justice Studies - Waterford - College Street SE406South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	288	–	+22
Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care - Wexford SE917South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	288	–	+22
Agricultural Science - Kerry MT777Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7	Munster Technological University	7	288	–	+22
Music and the Live Events Industry - Athlone US813Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	287	–	+23
Business - Letterkenny AU301Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	287	–	+23
Mechanical Engineering DK844Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8	Dundalk Institute of Technology	8	287	–	+23
Biological and Environmental Studies - Kerry MT680Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7	Munster Technological University	7	286	–	+24
Business - Sligo AU900Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	285	–	+25
Software Design with Digitalisation - Athlone US823Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	283	–	+27
Computing Science - Dublin GC430Griffith CollegeLevel 8	Griffith College	8	283	283	+27
Computer Engineering with Network Infrastructure - Athlone US711Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7	Technological University of the Shannon	7	283	–	+27
Graphic Communication Design - Dublin GC480Griffith CollegeLevel 7	Griffith College	7	283	283	+27
Gastronomy Science and Food Innovation - Galway AU631Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	282	–	+28
Automotive Technology and Management - Cork MT747Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7	Munster Technological University	7	282	–	+28
Science - Common Entry - Galway AU556Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	282	–	+28
Construction Management - Athlone US884Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	281	–	+29
Public Relations and Media - Carlow SE409South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	281	–	+29
Construction Management and Engineering - Waterford SE707South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	281	–	+29
Exercise Sciences - Waterford SE902South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	281	–	+29
Social Care DK862Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8	Dundalk Institute of Technology	8	281	–	+29
Creative Digital Computing - Limerick US825Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	280	–	+30
Business - Athlone US840Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	280	–	+30
Sports Coaching and Performance - Waterford SE904South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	280	–	+30
Marketing - Letterkenny AU302Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	280	–	+30
Business - Galway AU601Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	280	–	+30
Intellectual Disability Nursing - Sligo, St Angela`s AU992Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	280	–	+30
International Business AC120American CollegeLevel 8	American College	8	280	280	+30
Psychology - Environmental and Social DL866Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and TechnologyLevel 8	Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology	8	280	280	+30
Arts - Limerick MI002Mary Immaculate CollegeLevel 8	Mary Immaculate College	8	280	–	+30
Applied Microbiology - Carlow SE520South East Technological UniversityLevel 7	South East Technological University	7	280	–	+30
Mechanical Engineering - Letterkenny AU251Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	280	–	+30
Engineering - Common Entry - Sligo AU830Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	280	–	+30
Mechatronic Engineering - Sligo AU831Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	280	–	+30
Civil Engineering - Sligo AU835Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7	Atlantic Technological University	7	280	–	+30
Visual Art - Waterford - College Street SE203South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	279	–	+31
Liberal Arts AC137American CollegeLevel 8	American College	8	279	–	+31
Business Studies (Law) DB514Dublin Business SchoolLevel 8	Dublin Business School	8	279	279	+31
Business (Information Systems) DB524Dublin Business SchoolLevel 8	Dublin Business School	8	279	279	+31
International Business and Languages - Aungier St AND Grangegorman TU965Technological University DublinLevel 8	Technological University Dublin	8	279	398v	+31
Creative Media DK863Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8	Dundalk Institute of Technology	8	279	279	+31
Computing DS702Dorset CollegeLevel 7	Dorset College	7	279	–	+31
Mental Health Nursing - Letterkenny AU381Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	278	–	+32
Creative Digital Media - Blanchardstown TU981Technological University DublinLevel 8	Technological University Dublin	8	275	–	+35
Engineering (Common Entry) DK843Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8	Dundalk Institute of Technology	8	275	–	+35

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Figures are the 2026 round one points published by the CAO, read from its own points lists (opens in a new tab), checked 8 September 2026. Courses assessed partly on a portfolio, audition or test are left out, because their published score is on a different scale and cannot be compared with a points total.