TR051 · Level 8 · 5 years · HPAT required

Medicine (HPAT required)

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

741

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

Trinity's medical degree prepares you to become a doctor, mixing biomedical science with clinical training in Dublin teaching hospitals. EU applicants must also sit the HPAT-Ireland test in the year they apply.

How long
5 years
What you study
Years 1 to 3 cover the biomedical sciences behind medicine, taught through problem-based learning, small groups, lectures and practicals, with a Family Case Study from the first term. Third year adds a large clinical placement programme. After third year, some students can take a year out for a science moderatorship or a one-year intercalated Masters.
Placement and abroad
Years 4 and 5 are spent as part of hospital teams, mainly in St James's and Tallaght, plus regional hospitals and GP practices, and you complete 12 weeks of clinical electives that can be done abroad.
Where it can lead
After a required intern year, graduates train in general practice, hospital medicine or surgery, specialist fields, hospital management or academic research.
Who it suits
Suits students who can learn and remember a lot of material, communicate well with people and want a career improving health.

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
2026741Published after the final round
2025 739739750
2024 738738745
2023 741738748

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

  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H3
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H4
  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • A language except English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H6 or Ordinary O4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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