DK877 · Level 8 · 4 years

Midwifery

Dundalk Institute of Technology · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

449

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About this course

A four-year degree that prepares you to register as a midwife, caring for women and families during pregnancy, birth and after.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study natural sciences, psychosocial perspectives, safe healthcare practice, ethics and law, building skills in clinical skills labs and simulated settings before going on placement.
Placement and abroad
Clinical placements happen every semester at maternity units in Drogheda, Cavan and Letterkenny, with a paid nine-month internship in Year 4.
Where it can lead
Graduates can register with the NMBI and work as midwives in maternity units in Ireland or abroad, later moving into specialist or advanced practice roles or postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring and calm, interested in health and science, and want a hands-on role supporting families.

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About Health

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Points history

2023453202441320254252026449

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026449Published after the final round
2025 425425455
2024 413413445
2023 453453477

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 H7 or Ordinary O6
  • English or Irish: 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 Dundalk Institute of Technology website ↗

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