GY517 · Level 8 · 4 years

Midwifery

University of Galway · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

498

Up 35 points since 2023 (463).

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About this course

A four-year degree that trains you to be a midwife, mixing classroom learning with hands-on time in hospitals and the community. It is run with the HSE West and North West.

How long
4 years
What you study
In first year you take anatomy and physiology, health biosciences, an introduction to midwifery, communication skills and your first clinical practice modules. Later years cover topics such as normal childbirth, psychology and sociology of childbirth, clinical governance and research. You also build skills in caring for women, babies and families.
Placement and abroad
Clinical placements run through the course, with paid internships of about 12 weeks in third year and about 24 weeks in fourth year. There are also options to study abroad through Erasmus and service learning in Tanzania and Kenya.
Where it can lead
Graduates can apply to join the Register of Midwives with the NMBI. Later roles include staff midwife, community midwife, unit manager, lecturer or researcher, and Masters study is possible.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring and calm, enjoy science and want to support women and families through pregnancy and birth.

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

2023463202445120254552026498

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026498Published after the final round
2025 455429455
2024 451451476
2023 463463500

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.

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