DN400 · Level 8 · 6 years · HPAT required

Medicine Undergraduate Entry (HPAT required)

University College Dublin (NUI) · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

738

You need at least 480 Leaving Cert points plus the HPAT. The points shown include the HPAT, so they go above 625. From 2027, Leaving Cert points above 550 are no longer scaled down and the HPAT counts for up to 150 points (maximum 775), so this year's figure is only a rough guide.

Points have stayed about the same since 2023.

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Please note: The 2026 points used the old HPAT system, so they are not comparable for 2027. From 2027, HPAT counts for 150 (down from 300) and the maximum falls to 775. Leaving Cert scores above 550 will no longer be moderated.

About this course

UCD's medical degree trains you to become a doctor, starting with core science and building up to full-time clinical training in hospitals. Patient contact begins early in the course.

How long
6 years
What you study
Stage 1 covers chemistry, physics, biology, genetics, healthcare imaging and ethics. Stage 2 looks at how healthy organ systems work, with anatomy dissection and interviewing patients in the community. Stages 3 and 4 move on to disease, microbiology, pharmacology and neuroscience, and the final two stages focus on medical specialties.
Placement and abroad
Clinical attachments run in St Vincent's and the Mater hospitals, over 20 other training hospitals and more than 100 GP practices, and there is a clinical elective in the final stages, with scholarships for some electives in the USA, Europe and Malaysia.
Where it can lead
Graduates go on to specialist training in hospital medicine, general practice, laboratory diagnosis or research.
Who it suits
Suits students who are strong in science, can handle a heavy workload over six years and want to work closely with patients.

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

About Health

Health-related courses like Nursing, Medicine, and Physiotherapy

The study of Health Science courses involves exploring the principles and practices that contribute to the maintenance, improvement, and understanding of human health. Students learn about the human body, public health, and the prevention and treatment of diseases. E.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Medicine.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026738Published after the final round
2025 738738750
2024 735735742
2023 736735742

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
  • All Languages: 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 Dublin (NUI) website ↗

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