TU654 · Level 6 · 2 years

Pharmacy Technician Studies

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

330

Up 42 points since 2023 (288).

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About this course

A two year Higher Certificate that trains you to work as a pharmacy technician, assisting pharmacists with the parts of the job that do not need a pharmacist's judgement. It is based in Grangegorman.

How long
2 years
What you study
You learn about prescription and non-prescription medicines, how they are made and used, dispensing, reading prescriptions, patient records and pharmacy computer systems. You also study biology, chemistry, microbiology, maths, physiology and pharmacology, with a strong lab element and a professional development e-portfolio.
Placement and abroad
You do a work placement in a hospital or community pharmacy, and the time can be built up flexibly during the course.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in community and hospital pharmacies or medical sales, and can progress to the add-on degree TU769, to pharmacy degrees, or to other TU Dublin degrees.
Who it suits
Suits students who like science, pay close attention to detail and enjoy helping 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

2023288202428820252882026330

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026330Published after the final round
2025 288288420
2024 288288390
2023 288288392

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 or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • TU 654: 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 Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman website ↗

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