Universities make changes to CAO entry to undergraduate medicine programmes in 2027
This change will come into effect for students seeking admission to undergraduate medicine degree programmes from August / September 2027.
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Leaving Certificate scores above 550 points will no longer be moderated – full points scored by candidates will be applied in the calculation.
Points scored in the HPAT assessment will be weighted to 150 maximum (down from 300 currently).
HPAT results from a sitting in the year of admission to a medicine programme will continue to be a requirement.
The changes will not be applied until 2027, in order to facilitate secondary school student decision making at the commencement of their senior cycle school programmes in autumn 2025.
Further details regarding HPAT and CAO application details will be available in the normal timelines.
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