TU875 · Level 8 · 4 years

Pharmaceutical Healthcare

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

410

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About this course

This science course prepares you for work in the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries, with a focus on how medicines are made.

How long
4 years
What you study
Early years cover chemistry, biology, physiology, microbiology, maths and an introduction to manufacturing. Later you study regulatory affairs, instrumentation and pharmaceutical microbiology. In Year 4 you choose small molecule pharmaceuticals or biopharmaceuticals, and complete a final research project.
Placement and abroad
You do an industrial placement in Year 3, and can study abroad for a semester or year for a placement or project.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as pharmaceutical technicians, process technologists, quality assurance managers, product development scientists and regulatory affairs managers.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy chemistry and biology and want to work in Ireland's pharma and biotech industry.

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About Health

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Points history

2023400202438120253882026410

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026410Published after the final round
2025 388388414
2024 381381423
2023 400400444

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 O4
  • Traditional Science: Higher H7 or Ordinary O4

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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