US660 · Level 6 · 2 years

Pharmacy Technician

Technological University of the Shannon - Athlone · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

387

Up 126 points since 2023 (261).

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About this course

A two-year Higher Certificate (Level 6) that trains you to work as a pharmacy technician, helping pharmacists in community and hospital pharmacies.

How long
2 years
What you study
You study pharmacy calculations, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy law, compounding, community and hospital pharmacy practice, and clinical pharmacy. There is a strong practical side. First aid training is included in the preparation for placement module.
Placement and abroad
You spend 16 weeks on placement in year two, in a community and a hospital pharmacy, arranged by TUS.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in community and hospital pharmacies, and can apply to the BSc in Pharmacy Technician at TUS.
Who it suits
Suits students who like science, are careful and accurate, and want to work in healthcare.

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About Health

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026387Published after the final round
2025 226226368
2024 252252358
2023 261249370

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

  • Engineering: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F3
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Design Communication Graphics: 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.

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