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Courses you can get with 510 CAO points 2026

1114 courses closed at or below 510 points in the 2026 round one offers, 820 of them honours degrees, across 28 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 510 points

1,114 closed at or below 510 points, and 18 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 1,121 of 1,132 courses

11 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.
Applied Economics CK212University College Cork (NUI)Level 8489485+21
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence DC123Dublin City UniversityLevel 8489–+21
Commerce (Gaeilge) GY208University of GalwayLevel 8488–+22
Health Science with Physiotherapy Studies - Letterkenny AU170Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7Random selection488*–+22
Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering - Cork MT838Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8487–+23
Engineering - Common Entry - Galway AU649Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8487–+23
Psychology and Disruptive Technologies DC210Dublin City UniversityLevel 8487–+23
Music TR002Trinity College DublinLevel 8487466+23
Electronic Engineering - Waterford SE730South East Technological UniversityLevel 7487–+23
Health Science with Occupational Therapy Studies - Letterkenny AU171Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 7487–+23
Psychology and Sociology LM038University of LimerickLevel 8486–+24
Aerospace Engineering - Carlow SE714South East Technological UniversityLevel 8485–+25
Veterinary Nursing DN310University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8484–+26
Psychology (through Arts) MH106Maynooth UniversityLevel 8481–+29
Biology with Chemistry/Physics/Agricultural Science-Teacher Education LM092University of LimerickLevel 8480–+30
Food Science DN261University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8479478+31
Applied Psychology - Athlone US925Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8478474+32
Agricultural Science CK412University College Cork (NUI)Level 8478–+32
Landscape Architecture DN120University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8478477+32
Education, Home Economics and Business Studies - Thurles MI022Mary Immaculate CollegeLevel 8478–+32
Engineering (General Entry) - Bolton St AND Grangegorman TU709Technological University DublinLevel 7478477+32
Business Studies International DC110Dublin City UniversityLevel 8477–+33
Biological Sciences (General Entry) DC180Dublin City UniversityLevel 8477–+33
Sport and Exercise Management DN430University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8477466+33
Graphics and Construction Technology-concurrent Teacher Education LM094University of LimerickLevel 8477–+33
Electrical Engineering LM126University of LimerickLevel 8477–+33
Public Health Sciences CK706University College Cork (NUI)Level 8476467+34
Sports Science and Health - Tallaght TU936Technological University DublinLevel 8476–+34
Podiatric Medicine GY504University of GalwayLevel 8476–+34
Business Studies and Polish TR089Trinity College DublinLevel 8475464+35
Education - Primary Teaching - Limerick MI005Mary Immaculate CollegeLevel 8475–+35
Psychology and Computing - 3 years or 4 years (Work Experience Pathway) CK121University College Cork (NUI)Level 8474469+36
Science Education CK413University College Cork (NUI)Level 8474–+36
Science (General Entry) - Grangegorman TU854Technological University DublinLevel 8474–+36
City Planning and Environmental Policy DN130University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8474–+36
Business Information Systems GY206University of GalwayLevel 8474–+36
Biological and Chemical Sciences LM123University of LimerickLevel 8474–+36
Education - Primary Teaching DC002Dublin City UniversityLevel 8473467+37
Zoology GY323University of GalwayLevel 8473–+37
Film and Broadcasting - Grangegorman TU983Technological University DublinLevel 8469–+41
Forensic and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Limerick US863Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8467–+43
Science and Mathematics Education DC203Dublin City UniversityLevel 8467–+43
Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology TR021Trinity College DublinLevel 8467–+43
Commerce (International) with German GY203University of GalwayLevel 8467–+43
Construction Management and Engineering LM082University of LimerickLevel 8467–+43
Aviation Management / Aviation Management with Pilot Studies/Aviation Management with Air Traffic Controller Studies DC117Dublin City UniversityLevel 8466–+44
Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics - Bolton Street TU837Technological University DublinLevel 8466–+44
Biotechnology - Grangegorman TU889Technological University DublinLevel 8466–+44
Biotechnology with Biopharmaceutical Science - Limerick US860Technological University of the ShannonLevel 8465–+45
Mechanical Engineering - Carlow SE711South East Technological UniversityLevel 8465–+45
Mechanical Engineering - Cork MT836Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8465–+45
Biomedical Engineering - Cork MT839Munster Technological UniversityLevel 8465–+45
Education, Home Economics and Biology - with concurrent Teacher Education AU985Atlantic Technological UniversityLevel 8Random selection465*463+45
Health and Society DC209Dublin City UniversityLevel 8465–+45
Marketing, Innovation and Technology DC240Dublin City UniversityLevel 8465–+45
Humanities DN530University College Dublin (NUI)Level 8465462+45
Electronic and Computer Engineering LM118University of LimerickLevel 8465–+45
Quantitative Finance MH402Maynooth UniversityLevel 8465–+45
General Nursing CK710University College Cork (NUI)Level 8463–+47
Genetics and Genomics GY321University of GalwayLevel 8463–+47

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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.