CK740 · Level 8 · 4 years

Midwifery

University College Cork (NUI) · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

451

Up 18 points since 2023 (433).

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About this course

This degree prepares you to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Each year combines theory with midwifery practice.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, infection control, communication and psychology, and the role of the midwife. Later years add topics like nutrition, breastfeeding, normal birth, care in the community, neonatal units and research.
Placement and abroad
You spend time in clinical placements throughout, mostly at Cork University Maternity Hospital, and may travel to other hospitals in Munster. There are Erasmus options too.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work as registered midwives, and midwives are in demand in countries such as the UK, Canada and Australia.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring and calm and want to support women through pregnancy and birth.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026451Published after the final round
2025 441441466
2024 444444480
2023 433419452

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
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

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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