The CAO Courses That Took Every Qualified Applicant (2026)

AQA means all qualified applicants: anyone who met the minimum entry requirements got an offer in 2026, with no points competition. The list shifts each year, but it shows points aren't the only door into third level.

39 courses qualify this year.

1. DK710 Business and Management, Dundalk Institute of Technology: all qualified applicants admitted
2. DK720 Computing in Games Development, Dundalk Institute of Technology: all qualified applicants admitted
3. DK740 Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Systems, Dundalk Institute of Technology: all qualified applicants admitted
4. DK752 Event Management, Dundalk Institute of Technology: all qualified applicants admitted
5. DK763 Sport, Exercise and Enterprise, Dundalk Institute of Technology: all qualified applicants admitted
6. DK783 Science - Pharmaceutical Science, Dundalk Institute of Technology: all qualified applicants admitted
7. GC213 Finance [Cork], Griffith College: all qualified applicants admitted
8. GC465 Communications [Dublin], Griffith College: all qualified applicants admitted
9. MH103 Music Audition, Maynooth University: all qualified applicants admitted
10. MH116 Community and Youth Work (full-time) [Interview], Maynooth University: all qualified applicants admitted
11. NC020 Marketing Practice, National College of Ireland (NCI): all qualified applicants admitted
12. NC025 Data Science, National College of Ireland (NCI): all qualified applicants admitted
13. NC030 Early Childhood Education and Care, National College of Ireland (NCI): all qualified applicants admitted
14. NC102 Computing, National College of Ireland (NCI): all qualified applicants admitted
15. NC103 Business, National College of Ireland (NCI): all qualified applicants admitted
16. NC105 Data Science, National College of Ireland (NCI): all qualified applicants admitted
17. SE420 Business (Campus Options) [Carlow or Waterford or Wexford], South East Technological University: all qualified applicants admitted
18. SE507 Horticulture [Dublin - Natnl Botanic Gardens], South East Technological University: all qualified applicants admitted
19. SE613 Information Technology [Waterford], South East Technological University: all qualified applicants admitted
20. SE614 Information Technology Management [Carlow], South East Technological University: all qualified applicants admitted
21. SE934 Early Childhood Education and Practice [Wexford], South East Technological University: all qualified applicants admitted
22. TU652 Computing [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
23. TU670 Business (Campus Options) [Blanchardstown OR Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
24. TU714 Electronics and Communications Engineering [Grangegorman], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
25. TU720 Automotive Management and Technology [Bolton Street], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
26. TU722 Process Instrumentation and Automation (Learn and Work) [Blanchardstown], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
27. TU725 Mechanical Engineering [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
28. TU741 Baking and Pastry Arts Management [Grangegorman], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
29. TU742 Culinary Arts [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
30. TU745 Hospitality Management [Grangegorman], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
31. TU746 International Hospitality and Tourism Management [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
32. TU747 Tourism Management [Grangegorman], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
33. TU756 Computing (General Entry) [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
34. TU772 Business (General Entry) [Blanchardstown], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
35. TU782 Digital Marketing [Blanchardstown OR Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
36. TU787 Business (General Entry) [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
37. TU790 Early Childhood Education and Care (Campus Options) [Blanchardstown OR T, Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
38. TU792 Community and Youth Development [Blanchardstown], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted
39. TU859 Computing (General Entry) [Tallaght], Technological University Dublin: all qualified applicants admitted

Method

Built from the official CAO points charts (2026 Round 1, exam-scored courses unless noted). Regenerated whenever the dataset updates. Explore the numbers yourself in the course search or insights.