TR913 · Level 8 · 4 years

Midwifery

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

521

Up 12 points since 2023 (509).

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About this course

A midwifery degree that trains you to support women and families through pregnancy, birth and the weeks after. It is run with the Coombe and Rotunda maternity hospitals.

How long
4 years
What you study
You cover midwifery practice, communication, ethics and law, biological sciences, psychology, pharmacology, social theory, research and health promotion. You also learn about maternity services in Ireland. Teaching is through lectures, small groups, tutorials and practice classes.
Placement and abroad
Your first clinical placement starts in October of first year, you have placements every year, and the final year includes a 36 week internship.
Where it can lead
Graduates can apply to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and can take postgraduate courses.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring and calm and want to support women and families during one of the biggest moments in their lives.

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

2023509202450020255102026521

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026521Published after the final round
2025 510499521
2024 500487522
2023 509495521

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