SE937 · Level 6 · 2 years

Pharmacy Technician Studies

South East Technological University - Carlow · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

210

Up 29 points since 2023 (181).

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About this course

This two-year Level 6 course trains you to be a pharmacy technician, helping pharmacists prepare, check, store and dispense medicines.

How long
2 years
What you study
You study pharmaceutical chemistry, human physiology, how drugs work, regulations and dispensing, formulation and compounding, and pharmacy calculations. In year 2 you also learn aseptic techniques and pharmacy practice. You are in college three days a week for lectures and practical work.
Placement and abroad
You have a weekly placement in a retail pharmacy in year 1 and a six-month placement in a hospital or community pharmacy in year 2, with an option to work abroad for eight weeks.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as pharmacy technicians in community and hospital settings, and can add a year to complete the Level 7 BSc in Pharmacy Technician Studies.
Who it suits
Suits students who like science, pay close attention to detail and want a role in a pharmacy team.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026210Published after the final round
2025 200200388
2024 225226358
2023 181181363

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

  • Mathematics: 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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