TR072 · Level 8 · 5 years

Pharmacy

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

591

Down 22 points since 2023 (613).

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About this course

A five year integrated pharmacy degree at Trinity, ending with a Master's (M.Pharm). It is the route to working as a pharmacist.

How long
5 years
What you study
You study the chemistry of medicines, how drugs work in the body, how they are made and formulated, and how pharmacists use them in practice. Modules include pharmacology, clinical therapeutics, drug discovery and addiction pharmacy. You do lab and dispensing practicals and a research project in the later years.
Placement and abroad
Structured professional placements take place in second, fourth and fifth year, and you can do a summer research placement abroad.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work in community, hospital or industrial pharmacy, in medicines licensing, or go into research or postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy chemistry and biology and want a healthcare career that mixes science with talking to patients.

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

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026591Published after the final round
2025 601601613
2024 613602613
2023 613613620

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 H6 or Ordinary O4
  • A language except English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Trinity Science: Higher H4
  • Chemistry or Phys/Chem: Higher H4

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

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