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Courses you can get with 400 CAO points 2026

834 courses closed at or below 400 points in the 2026 round one offers, 557 of them honours degrees, across 27 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 400 points

834 closed at or below 400 points, and 66 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.

Showing 895 of 900 courses

5 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.
Accounting - Aungier Street TU910Technological University DublinLevel 8380–+20
Marketing - Aungier Street TU922Technological University DublinLevel 8380–+20
Arts with Human Rights GY113University of GalwayLevel 8380–+20
Criminology MH504Maynooth UniversityLevel 8380–+20
Civil Engineering - Cork MT731Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7380350+20
Construction (Common Entry) - Cork MT758Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7380348+20
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Grangegorman TU762Technological University DublinLevel 7380–+20
Automation and Robotics - Athlone US916Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8379–+21
Arts (Film and Digital Media) GY127University of GalwayLevel 8379–+21
Architectural Technology - Cork MT859Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8378362+22
Communication Studies DC131Dublin City UniversityLevel 8378–+22
Education, Business Studies and Accounting - Thurles MI016Mary Immaculate CollegeLevel 8378–+22
Law - Limerick US837Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8377–+23
European Studies LM040University of LimerickLevel 8377–+23
Law (LL.B.) with a Language - Grangegorman TU917Technological University DublinLevel 8376–+24
Wildlife Biology - Kerry MT880Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8375–+25
Biomedical Engineering - Galway AU547Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7374–+26
Sustainable Agriculture DK882Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8373–+27
Engineering (common entry) - Limerick US904Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8372–+28
General Nursing - Letterkenny AU380Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8372367+28
Architectural Technology - Galway AU637Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8372–+28
Mechanical Engineering - Galway AU545Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7372–+28
Agricultural Engineering - Galway AU648Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8371–+29
Arts (Mathematics and Education) GY109University of GalwayLevel 8371–+29
Agriculture (In year one students spend two days in Clonakilty Agricultural College and three days in Cork Campus) MT750Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7371357+29
Engineering - Common Entry - Galway AU549Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7371–+29
Science - Common Entry - Galway AU656Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8370–+30
Psychology NC010National College of Ireland (NCI)Level 8370–+30
Veterinary Nursing - Letterkenny AU271Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7370–+30
Home Economics - Waterford SE214South East Technological UniversityLevel 8369–+31
Physical Education Studies with Business - Kerry MT906Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8369–+31
Physical Education with Business - Limerick US934Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8368–+32
Agricultural Science - Waterford SE502South East Technological UniversityLevel 8368–+32
Applied Biology - Limerick US730Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7368–+32
Analytical Science - Carlow SE513South East Technological UniversityLevel 7368–+32
Pharmaceutical Science - Tallaght TU763Technological University DublinLevel 7368–+32
Microbiology - Athlone US862Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8367–+33
Graphic Design and Illustration - Letterkenny AU333Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8367–+33
Animation and Game Design - Galway AU617Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8367–+33
Science - Common Entry - Sligo AU965Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8367–+33
Journalism - Grangegorman TU985Technological University DublinLevel 8367–+33
Arts (Journalism) GY119University of GalwayLevel 8367–+33
Mental Health Nursing DK874Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8366–+34
Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (full-time) MH003Maynooth UniversityLevel 8366–+34
Food Science - Waterford SE510South East Technological UniversityLevel 7366–+34
Auctioneering, Valuation and Estate Agency - Bolton Street TU731Technological University DublinLevel 7366–+34
Engineering MH304Maynooth UniversityLevel 8363362+37
General Nursing - Castlebar AU690Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8362360+38
Intellectual Disability Nursing DC217Dublin City UniversityLevel 8362–+38
Arts: Joint Honours (Media Studies) DC291Dublin City UniversityLevel 8362–+38
Computer Science LM121University of LimerickLevel 8362–+38
Physical Education with Business - Thurles US935Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8361–+39
Health Science and Physical Activity - Sligo AU971Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8361–+39
Nutraceuticals in Health and Nutrition - Grangegorman TU882Technological University DublinLevel 8361–+39
Mechanical Engineering - Cork MT736Munster Technological UniversityLevel 7361–+39
Building Engineering - Bolton Street TU703Technological University DublinLevel 7361–+39
Energy Engineering - Galway AU646Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8360–+40
Global Politics LM030University of LimerickLevel 8360–+40
Entrepreneurship MH411Maynooth UniversityLevel 8360–+40
Business Information Systems - Cork MT944Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8359–+41

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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.