Ireland

Hospitality and Gastronomy entry scores in Ireland (2026): cut-off marks by university

We have official entry scores for 12 programmes (scale from 0 to 625, higher is better). In the latest lists the score of the last admitted student ranged from 232 to 327. The most selective programme was at Dundalk Institute of Technology, the most accessible at Technological University Dublin.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

ProgrammeUniversityCity202620252024
Hospitality Management with BusinessDundalk Institute of TechnologyDundalk327243291
Hospitality ManagementAtlantic Technological University (Letterkenny)Letterkenny307296291
Culinary Leadership and ManagementMunster Technological University (Cork)Cork306——
Culinary ArtsTechnological University DublinDublin306211224
Hospitality ManagementSouth East Technological University (Waterford)Waterford303288307
Hospitality ManagementMunster Technological University (Cork)Cork302308317
International Hotel and Hospitality ManagementAtlantic Technological University (Galway)Galway300300288
Culinary EntrepreneurshipTechnological University of the Shannon (Limerick)Limerick299254262
Hospitality Management (with International Placement)Technological University of the Shannon (Athlone)Athlone255241273
International Hospitality ManagementTechnological University DublinDublin244255269
Culinary ArtsSouth East Technological University (Waterford)Waterford236253269
International Hospitality and Tourism ManagementTechnological University DublinDublin232246238

The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.

How admission works in Ireland

You apply for full-time undergraduate courses through the Central Applications Office (CAO): for entry in September 2027 applications open on 5 November 2026, the normal closing date is 1 February 2027 (late applications until 1 May 2027), and course choices can be changed until 1 July 2027. Places are offered by points: the best six Leaving Certificate results count (at most 625 points), other EU/EFTA/UK school-leaving results are converted to points, and the minimum subject requirements of each course must be met. Some courses add a test, interview, portfolio or audition, undergraduate medicine combines points with the HPAT test, and places on tied points may be decided by random selection. Applicants who live or have lived outside the EU may have to apply directly to the institution instead of through CAO.

See also: All Hospitality and Gastronomy programmes in Ireland · Entry scores in Ireland · Study in Ireland

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.