Courses you can get with 440 CAO points 2026

951 courses closed at or below 440 points in the 2026 round one offers, 664 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 440 points

951 closed at or below 440 points, and 44 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 987 of 995 courses

8 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.


Architecture - Waterford - Granary SE701South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	420	–	+20
Software Development - Cork MT800Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8	Munster Technological University	8	420	–	+20
Sport and Exercise Science - Galway AU662Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	420	–	+20
Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and History DC011Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	420	–	+20
Post Primary Teacher Education - Technology, Engineering and Graphics DC015Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	420	–	+20
General Nursing - Athlone US877Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8Random selection	Technological University of the Shannon	8	419*	412	+21
Veterinary Nursing DK784Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 7	Dundalk Institute of Technology	7	419	–	+21
Criminology - 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway) CK113University College Cork (NUI)Level 8	University College Cork (NUI)	8	418	415	+22
Agricultural Science DN250University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8	University College Dublin (NUI)	8	417	–	+23
Civil Engineering - Carlow SE713South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	415	–	+25
International Relations DC231Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	415	–	+25
Education, Home Economics - with concurrent Teacher Education AU988Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	414	408	+26
Business Studies (AI for Enterprise) - Limerick US836Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	413	–	+27
Polymer and Mechanical Engineering - Athlone US913Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	413	–	+27
Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence DC160Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	413	–	+27
Arts: Joint Honours (Law) DC292Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	413	–	+27
Arts (English and Creative Writing) GY111University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	413	–	+27
Arts (Music) GY130University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	413	–	+27
Education (Computer Science and Mathematical Studies) GY133University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	413	–	+27
Data Science MH207Maynooth UniversityLevel 8	Maynooth University	8	413	–	+27
Structural Engineering - Cork MT831Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8	Munster Technological University	8	412	–	+28
Mental Health Nursing CK720University College Cork (NUI)Level 8	University College Cork (NUI)	8	412	404	+28
Accounting and Finance MH403Maynooth UniversityLevel 8	Maynooth University	8	411	–	+29
Accounting and Finance - Limerick US845Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	410	361	+30
Biotechnology - Athlone US861Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	410	–	+30
Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology - Galway AU655Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	410	–	+30
Architecture - Sligo AU925Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	410	–	+30
Education in Early Childhood DC001Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	410	–	+30
Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and English DC010Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	410	–	+30
Journalism DC132Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	410	–	+30
Pharmaceutical Healthcare - Grangegorman TU875Technological University DublinLevel 8	Technological University Dublin	8	410	–	+30
Mental Health Nursing DN453University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8	University College Dublin (NUI)	8	410	409	+30
Occupational Health and Safety Management GY313University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	410	–	+30
Agricultural Science GY322University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	410	–	+30
DNA and Forensic Analysis - Tallaght TU752Technological University DublinLevel 7	Technological University Dublin	7	410	–	+30
General Nursing - Waterford SE915South East Technological UniversityLevel 8	South East Technological University	8	409	–	+31
Sustainable Energy Engineering - Cork MT837Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8	Munster Technological University	8	409	–	+31
Chemical Sciences (General Entry) DC163Dublin City UniversityLevel 8	Dublin City University	8	409	–	+31
Veterinary Nursing - Athlone US738Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7Random selection	Technological University of the Shannon	7	409*	408	+31
Nutrition and Health Science - Athlone US950Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	408	–	+32
Game Design DL854Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and TechnologyLevel 8	Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology	8	408	348	+32
Mechanical Engineering - Carlow SE724South East Technological UniversityLevel 7	South East Technological University	7	407	–	+33
Na Dána (Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin) GY136University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	405	–	+35
Sustainability CK010University College Cork (NUI)Level 8	University College Cork (NUI)	8	404	–	+36
World Languages CK110University College Cork (NUI)Level 8	University College Cork (NUI)	8	404	–	+36
Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies) GY118University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	404	–	+36
Civil Engineering - Athlone US887Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8	Technological University of the Shannon	8	403	–	+37
General Nursing DK870Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 8	Dundalk Institute of Technology	8	403	–	+37
Mental Health Nursing GY516University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	403	–	+37
Environmental Science LM066University of LimerickLevel 8	University of Limerick	8	403	–	+37
Government (Politics, Economics and Law) GY132University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	402	–	+38
Education, Gaeilge and Business Studies - Thurles MI019Mary Immaculate CollegeLevel 8	Mary Immaculate College	8	402	–	+38
Education, Mathematics and Business Studies - Thurles MI021Mary Immaculate CollegeLevel 8	Mary Immaculate College	8	402	–	+38
International Economics MH416Maynooth UniversityLevel 8	Maynooth University	8	402	–	+38
Medical Technology - Limerick US735Technological University of the ShannonLevel 7	Technological University of the Shannon	7	402	–	+38
Forensic Science and Analysis - Galway AU669Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	401	–	+39
Education (Design, Graphics and Construction) - Letterfrack AU680Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	401	–	+39
Engineering - Common Entry - Sligo AU940Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8	Atlantic Technological University	8	401	–	+39
Arts (Global Experience) GY129University of GalwayLevel 8	University of Galway	8	401	–	+39
Biological and Geographical Sciences MH203Maynooth UniversityLevel 8	Maynooth University	8	401	–	+39

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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.