The 10 Biggest CAO Points Rises of 2025

The ten largest Round 1 increases from 2024 to 2025 among exam-scored courses offered in both years. A rise this size means demand outran places, and a list anchored to last year's number would have missed.

1. SE922 Tourism and Event Management, South East Technological University: 281 → 473 (+192)
2. SE730 Electronic Engineering, South East Technological University: 274 → 443 (+169)
3. SE516 Science - Applied Biology or Applied Chemistry, South East Technological University: 171 → 290 (+119)
4. DB534 Sound Engineering and Music Production, Dublin Business School: 109 → 215 (+106)
5. MT513 Coaching and Sports Performance, Munster Technological University: 173 → 270 (+97)
6. CK122 Government and Political Science, University College Cork (NUI): 323 → 411 (+88)
7. TU761 Ophthalmic Dispensing, Technological University Dublin: 316 → 404 (+88)
8. TU961 Commercial Modern Music (BIMM - audition), Technological University Dublin: 504 → 585 (+81)
9. GC402 Business (HRM), Griffith College: 246 → 326 (+80)
10. TU704 Civil Engineering, Technological University Dublin: 253 → 331 (+78)

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.