The 10 Highest-Points CAO Courses of 2025

These are the ten highest Round 1 cut-offs of 2025 among courses scored on Leaving Cert points alone (portfolio and test courses use a combined scale and sit on their own list). Each course links to its full six-year history.

1. DN670 Economics and Finance, University College Dublin (NUI): 625 points
2. TR034 Management Science and Information Systems Studies, Trinity College Dublin: 625 points
3. TR052 Dental Science, Trinity College Dublin: 625 points
4. DC116 Global Business (USA), Dublin City University: 617 points
5. TR038 Engineering with Management, Trinity College Dublin: 617 points
6. CK702 Dentistry, University College Cork (NUI): 613 points
7. DN230 Actuarial & Financial Studies, University College Dublin (NUI): 613 points
8. RC007 Dentistry, RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences: 613 points
9. CK703 Pharmacy, University College Cork (NUI): 602 points
10. TR080 Global Business, Trinity College Dublin: 602 points

Method

Built from the official CAO points charts (2025 Round 1, exam-scored courses unless noted). Regenerated whenever the dataset updates. Explore the numbers yourself in the course search or insights.