CK703 · Level 8 · 5 years

Pharmacy

University College Cork (NUI) · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

590

Down 23 points since 2023 (613).

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About this course

UCC Pharmacy is a five-year integrated BPharm/MPharm degree that qualifies you to register as a pharmacist in Ireland. It combines science with the practice of pharmacy and has placements every year.

How long
5 years
What you study
The four main areas are pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, how medicines are designed and made, how drugs act in the body, and pharmacy practice. First year includes biochemistry, physiology, anatomy and pharmacology. Teaching mixes lectures and lab sessions, and there is a model pharmacy for practising skills.
Placement and abroad
Placements run every year, building from one day in first year to four months in fourth year and eight months in a patient-facing setting in fifth year.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as community, hospital or industrial pharmacists, in regulation, wholesaling or university teaching.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy chemistry and biology and want a healthcare job dealing with patients.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026590Published after the final round
2025 602602613
2024 613613625
2023 613613613

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

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • All Languages: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Chemistry: Higher H4
  • Physics or Biology: 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 University College Cork (NUI) website ↗

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