AU975 · Level 8 · 5 years

Pharmacy

Atlantic Technological University - Sligo · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

544

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About this course

This is a Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) at ATU Sligo, a five-year course that launched in 2025 after getting accreditation. It joins pharmacy practice with healthcare and pharmaceutical science research.

How long
5 years
What you study
The course covers how pharmacists work with patients and how medicines are developed and made.
Placement and abroad
There are three structured work placements, in 2nd, 4th and 5th year.
Where it can lead
Graduates can register and work as pharmacists in Ireland and across the EU.
Who it suits
Suits students who like science and want a hands-on career caring for patients and advising on medicines.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

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Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026544Published after the final round
2025 –565578
2024 Not offered under this code
2023 Not offered under this code

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • Mathematics: Higher H6 or Ordinary O4
  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Chemistry/Ph: Higher H4
  • Pharm Sligo: Higher H4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Atlantic Technological University - Sligo website ↗

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