RC005 · Level 8 · 5 years

Pharmacy

RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

578

Down 23 points since 2023 (601).

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About this course

An integrated five-year programme leading to a BSc (Hons) and a Master's in Pharmacy (MPharm), qualifying you to practise as a pharmacist in Ireland and the EU. Prescribing training is built into the course from the start.

How long
5 years
What you study
You study pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, medicines management and prescribing through a body-systems curriculum. Clinical skills and patient contact begin in first year, and you learn alongside medicine, physiotherapy and dentistry students. Teaching uses labs, simulation and case-based learning.
Placement and abroad
There are placements every year, building from site visits in Year 1 to a four-month placement in Year 4 and an eight-month patient-facing placement in community or hospital pharmacy in Year 5.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in community or hospital pharmacy, or in industry roles such as drug development, regulatory affairs, drug safety and clinical research, as well as academia and public health.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy chemistry and biology and want a career that combines science with helping patients directly.

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

2023601202460120255892026578

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026578Published after the final round
2025 589578590
2024 601589601
2023 601590601

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
  • All Languages: 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 RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences website ↗

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