RC001 · Level 8 · 5 or 6 years · HPAT required

Medicine - Undergraduate Entry (HPAT required)

RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

734

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.

About this course

RCSI's undergraduate medicine degree is taught at its Dublin city centre campus, Ireland's largest medical school. EU school leavers apply through the CAO and must also sit the HPAT, with the HPAT score added to Leaving Cert points.

How long
5 or 6 years
What you study
You start building clinical and communication skills, such as taking patient histories, from the first week. Teaching is mostly in small groups, anatomy is studied through dissection, and you practise skills in a large simulation centre before hospital rotations. You learn alongside pharmacy, physiotherapy and dentistry students.
Placement and abroad
Later years involve full-time rotations in Irish teaching hospitals, primary care and community settings, with options for clinical and research electives in hospitals abroad.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as doctors in Ireland and over 100 countries, and RCSI supports students in applying for intern and residency posts, including in the UK and North America.
Who it suits
Suits students who are strong at science, enjoy working with people and want a city-centre, health-focused university.

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
2026734Published after the final round
2025 733732736
2024 732732734
2023 734733735

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
  • Irish: 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 RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences website ↗

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