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Courses you can get with 390 CAO points 2026

805 courses closed at or below 390 points in the 2026 round one offers, 531 of them honours degrees, across 26 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 390 points

805 closed at or below 390 points, and 71 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.

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4 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
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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.
Science - Common Entry - Galway AU656Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8370–+20
Psychology NC010National College of Ireland (NCI)Level 8370–+20
Veterinary Nursing - Letterkenny AU271Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7370–+20
Home Economics - Waterford SE214South East Technological UniversityLevel 8369–+21
Physical Education Studies with Business - Kerry MT906Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8369–+21
Physical Education with Business - Limerick US934Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8368–+22
Agricultural Science - Waterford SE502South East Technological UniversityLevel 8368–+22
Applied Biology - Limerick US730Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7368–+22
Analytical Science - Carlow SE513South East Technological UniversityLevel 7368–+22
Pharmaceutical Science - Tallaght TU763Technological University DublinLevel 7368–+22
Microbiology - Athlone US862Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8367–+23
Graphic Design and Illustration - Letterkenny AU333Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8367–+23
Animation and Game Design - Galway AU617Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8367–+23
Science - Common Entry - Sligo AU965Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8367–+23
Journalism - Grangegorman TU985Technological University DublinLevel 8367–+23
Arts (Journalism) GY119University of GalwayLevel 8367–+23
Mental Health Nursing DK874Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8366–+24
Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (full-time) MH003Maynooth UniversityLevel 8366–+24
Food Science - Waterford SE510South East Technological UniversityLevel 7366–+24
Auctioneering, Valuation and Estate Agency - Bolton Street TU731Technological University DublinLevel 7366–+24
Engineering MH304Maynooth UniversityLevel 8363362+27
General Nursing - Castlebar AU690Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8362360+28
Intellectual Disability Nursing DC217Dublin City UniversityLevel 8362–+28
Arts: Joint Honours (Media Studies) DC291Dublin City UniversityLevel 8362–+28
Computer Science LM121University of LimerickLevel 8362–+28
Physical Education with Business - Thurles US935Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8361–+29
Health Science and Physical Activity - Sligo AU971Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8361–+29
Nutraceuticals in Health and Nutrition - Grangegorman TU882Technological University DublinLevel 8361–+29
Mechanical Engineering - Cork MT736Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7361–+29
Building Engineering - Bolton Street TU703Technological University DublinLevel 7361–+29
Energy Engineering - Galway AU646Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8360–+30
Global Politics LM030University of LimerickLevel 8360–+30
Entrepreneurship MH411Maynooth UniversityLevel 8360–+30
Business Information Systems - Cork MT944Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8359–+31
Electrical Engineering - Limerick US900Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8358–+32
Social Care Work - Limerick US920Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8358–+32
Applied Language and Translation Studies DC155Dublin City UniversityLevel 8358–+32
Mechanical Engineering (General Entry) - Tallaght TU828Technological University DublinLevel 8358–+32
Brewing and Distilling - Carlow SE521South East Technological UniversityLevel 8357–+33
IT Management and Cybersecurity - Cork MT805Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8357–+33
Public Health Nutrition - Galway AU663Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8357–+33
Outdoor and Environmental Education - Common Entry - Castlebar AU699Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8357–+33
Na Dána (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge) GY122University of GalwayLevel 8357–+33
Geography and Geosystems GY134University of GalwayLevel 8357–+33
Interaction Design LM113University of LimerickLevel 8357–+33
Intellectual Disability Nursing LM154University of LimerickLevel 8357347+33
Forensic and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Limerick US732Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7357–+33
Health Science with Dietetics Studies - Letterkenny AU172Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7Random selection357*–+33
Music Production and Technology - Limerick US808Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8356–+34
Social Care Work - Ennis US923Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8356–+34
Strength and Conditioning - Carlow SE903South East Technological UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Psychiatric Nursing - Waterford SE914South East Technological UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Civil Engineering - Kerry MT832Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Psychology - Castlebar AU698Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Mechanical Engineering - Sligo AU943Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Human Nutrition - Sligo AU972Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Arts (Global Languages) GY128University of GalwayLevel 8356–+34
Creative Writing and English MH111Maynooth UniversityLevel 8356–+34
Biomedical Electronics - Carlow SE727South East Technological UniversityLevel 7356–+34
Physical Sciences (Common Entry) - Cork MT770Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7356–+34

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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.