LM132 · Level 8 · 4 years · Audition / assessment

BA in Irish Dance (Audition required)

University of Limerick · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

425

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Down 52 points since 2023 (477).

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About this course

A four-year arts degree for traditional Irish dancers who want to sharpen their performance and learn about the practice more deeply. It also opens up other art forms.

How long
4 years
What you study
You develop your dance performance and study traditional Irish dance in an academic way. You meet other music and dance traditions to widen your creative thinking. Vocational modules help you turn your skills into a career. Teaching takes place in UL's Irish World Academy building.
Placement and abroad
A co-op period lets you shape your own work experience.
Where it can lead
Careers include professional performance, cultural institutions, media roles, archive work, performance production and portfolio careers, plus further study.
Who it suits
Suits students who are skilled Irish dancers, love performing, and want to understand and broaden their art form.

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About Arts

Artistic fields like Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

The study of Creative Arts involves exploring various forms of artistic expression, including visual arts, performing arts, and media arts. This field encourages students to develop cultural awareness. E.g. Fine Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, Music, Creative Writing.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026425Published after the final round
2025 398398398
2024 480480532
2023 477477621

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
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F6
  • All Languages except English: 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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