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Courses you can get with 450 CAO points 2026

969 courses closed at or below 450 points in the 2026 round one offers, 682 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 450 points

969 closed at or below 450 points, and 57 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 1,016 of 1,026 courses

10 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.
Law (LL.B.) - Grangegorman TU918Technological University DublinLevel 8430–+20
Social Sciences LM019University of LimerickLevel 8430–+20
Exercise and Health Fitness Management LM105University of LimerickLevel 8430–+20
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry MH210Maynooth UniversityLevel 8430423+20
General Nursing MH701Maynooth UniversityLevel 8430425+20
Physiology and Health Science - Carlow SE936South East Technological UniversityLevel 7430–+20
Social Science - 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway) CK102University College Cork (NUI)Level 8429–+21
Sports Science with Exercise Physiology - Athlone US951Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8426418+24
Government and Political Science CK122University College Cork (NUI)Level 8426403+24
Quantity Surveying - Cork MT857Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8425420+25
DNA and Forensic Analysis - Tallaght TU864Technological University DublinLevel 8425–+25
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence - Grangegorman TU850Technological University DublinLevel 8424421+26
Food Science and Health LM068University of LimerickLevel 8424–+26
Medical Technology - Limerick US869Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8423–+27
Post Primary Teacher Education - Gaeilge and French, German or Spanish DC013Dublin City UniversityLevel 8423–+27
Computer Science - Grangegorman TU856Technological University DublinLevel 8423400+27
Biotechnology MH202Maynooth UniversityLevel 8423–+27
Public Health Nutrition - Grangegorman TU872Technological University DublinLevel 8422–+28
Joint Honours DN520University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8422–+28
Education DN760University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8422416+28
Science (with Education) or Mathematics and Computer Science (with Education) or Mathematics (with Education) MH212Maynooth UniversityLevel 8422419+28
Food Science and Human Nutrition MH222Maynooth UniversityLevel 8422–+28
Economics - option of an integrated MSc Economics MH415Maynooth UniversityLevel 8422–+28
Post Primary Teaching - Home Economics and Technology DC016Dublin City UniversityLevel 8421–+29
Graphics, Engineering and Technology-concurrent Teacher Education LM095University of LimerickLevel 8421420+29
Aircraft Systems - Carlow SE729South East Technological UniversityLevel 7421–+29
Architecture - Waterford - Granary SE701South East Technological UniversityLevel 8420–+30
Software Development - Cork MT800Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8420–+30
Sport and Exercise Science - Galway AU662Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8420–+30
Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and History DC011Dublin City UniversityLevel 8420–+30
Post Primary Teacher Education - Technology, Engineering and Graphics DC015Dublin City UniversityLevel 8420–+30
General Nursing - Athlone US877Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8Random selection419*412+31
Veterinary Nursing DK784Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLevel 7419–+31
Criminology - 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway) CK113University College Cork (NUI)Level 8418415+32
Agricultural Science DN250University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8417–+33
Civil Engineering - Carlow SE713South East Technological UniversityLevel 8415–+35
International Relations DC231Dublin City UniversityLevel 8415–+35
Education, Home Economics - with concurrent Teacher Education AU988Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8414408+36
Business Studies (AI for Enterprise) - Limerick US836Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8413–+37
Polymer and Mechanical Engineering - Athlone US913Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8413–+37
Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence DC160Dublin City UniversityLevel 8413–+37
Arts: Joint Honours (Law) DC292Dublin City UniversityLevel 8413–+37
Arts (English and Creative Writing) GY111University of GalwayLevel 8413–+37
Arts (Music) GY130University of GalwayLevel 8413–+37
Education (Computer Science and Mathematical Studies) GY133University of GalwayLevel 8413–+37
Data Science MH207Maynooth UniversityLevel 8413–+37
Structural Engineering - Cork MT831Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8412–+38
Mental Health Nursing CK720University College Cork (NUI)Level 8412404+38
Accounting and Finance MH403Maynooth UniversityLevel 8411–+39
Accounting and Finance - Limerick US845Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8410361+40
Biotechnology - Athlone US861Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8410–+40
Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology - Galway AU655Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8410–+40
Architecture - Sligo AU925Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8410–+40
Education in Early Childhood DC001Dublin City UniversityLevel 8410–+40
Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and English DC010Dublin City UniversityLevel 8410–+40
Journalism DC132Dublin City UniversityLevel 8410–+40
Pharmaceutical Healthcare - Grangegorman TU875Technological University DublinLevel 8410–+40
Mental Health Nursing DN453University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8410409+40
Occupational Health and Safety Management GY313University of GalwayLevel 8410–+40
Agricultural Science GY322University of GalwayLevel 8410–+40

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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.