Mathematics common entry, University of Limerick

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20 Jan 2027: Last day for the discounted (€35) CAO application

The programme

A common entry focused on applied mathematics and statistics. The first semester covers calculus, linear algebra and programming with optional physics or economics; then you choose Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics and Physics, or Economics and Mathematical Sciences. Mathematical Sciences includes a third-year work placement (Cooperative Education), an optional semester abroad and a final-year project.

Rank in mathematics
Where University of Limerick ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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Source
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences
401–500 … University of Limerick

Combinedamong those here

401–500THE 2026, Physical Sciencesresearch and teaching

Not ranked in QS 2026 Mathematics, ARWU 2026 Mathematics.

Can you get in?

School diploma required
VWO (Dutch pre-university diploma)
Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.
Sources
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Netherlands What qualifications are accepted? Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma)
Netherlands … What qualifications are accepted? … Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma)
ul.ie · eu applicants
Detailed information regarding the recognised qualifications from each EU/EFTA/UK country can be found on the CAO website .
Detailed information regarding the recognised qualifications from each EU/EFTA/UK country can be found on the CAO website.
For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts.
Required school subjects
Wiskunde B or wiskunde D as a VWO exam subject
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Sources
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In addition, applicants must hold a minimum grade H3 in Mathematics.
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* For a higher maths requirement these scores must be in Maths B or D
For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects to check.
Minimum subject grades
Wiskunde B or wiskunde D: at least 9; 6 different subjects at 6 or higher, at least 2 of them at 8 or higher, including English, Mathematics and Irish or another language
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In addition, applicants must hold a minimum grade H3 in Mathematics.
Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.
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Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.
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H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 VWO* 10 10 9 9 8 8 7
* For a higher maths requirement these scores must be in Maths B or D
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Table 1: Subject Grade Comparisons … H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 … 10 10 9 9 8 8 7
6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO
If two versions of the same subject are presented, the average score will be included in the calculation.
Level 8 … 2 H5 required … 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO
ul.ie · eu applicants
To use Tables 1 Subject Comparisons and 2 Points Conversion, please review the specific subject and points requirements for each course on the Course Pages or the Undergraduate Prospectus .
Under the section "What is the minimum I need?" on the country pages, please use the “2 H5 section” for all Level 8 courses at University of Limerick.
ul.ie · cao faqs
The language requirement for admission to the University is 'Irish or another language and English'. Therefore, Irish may be used to satisfy the second language requirement instead of French/German/Spanish etc.
ul.ie · leaving certificate students
Please note: If you do not take Irish but do take another language apart from English (e.g. French, German) you do not need to apply for a language exemption for UL.
For you, Not yet clear: No grade entered for wiskunde B or wiskunde D. Enter your subjects and grades to check.
Minimum overall grade
None
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Sources
www2.cao.ie
The minimum eligibility criteria follow. Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases.
6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO
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The minimum eligibility criteria follow. Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases. … 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO
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Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include:
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Applicants are required to hold the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades.
Language level required
English: VWO engels 8 or higher or an accepted language test
English: at least 8 for engels on your VWO list or IELTS (at least 6.0 in each component) 6.5 or TOEFL iBT (internet based) 90 or TOEFL (paper based) 580 or PTE Academic (no section below 59) 61 or Duolingo English Test (at least 110 in each sub score; an interview may also be required) 120 or Oxford English Test (individual skills at least 125) 140 or Cambridge C2 Proficiency, grade C or better or Cambridge C1 Advanced, grade C or better or Cambridge B2 First, grade A or ETAPP, grade C1 or LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator, High Pass (at least 33 in each skill)
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Sources
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The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence (see page 9).
ul.ie · eu applicants
Matriculation Examinations From European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved
Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of this competence by achieving the minimum standard in a recognised English language test, as outlined below.
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IELTS Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component
TOEFL 580 (paper based) or 90 (internet based)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59)
The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 with at least 110 in each sub score. An interview may be required in addition to this.
Oxford English Test Overall minimum 140. Individual skills 125.
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), or Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), or First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1)
ETAPP (English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes) Grade C1
Language Cert ESOL B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill
Proficiency test results must normally have issued within two years before the start of your course (i.e. for entry in September 2026, only results attained since 01 February 2024 will be accepted).
For you, Not yet clear: English: enter your grade for engels.
Minimum age
Born before 16 January 2011 for 2027, going by the 2026 rule (born before 16 January 2010)
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Sources
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Applicants wishing to undertake a programme at University of Limerick must be at least 16 years of age on 15 January of the year of entry.
ul.ie · leaving certificate students
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the 15 January of the year of entry.
For you, Not yet clear: Enter your birth year to check.
Extra steps
None
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Sources
www2.cao.ie
Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, for example, the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment.
8 LM124 Degree options in: Mathematical Sciences | Mathematics and Physics | Economics and Mathematics
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DO NOT submit predicted grades or a personal statement. Only certificates/statement of results produced by an examining authority will suffice.
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# Test / Interview / Portfolio / Audition … LM124 Mathematics 455
Other requirements
None
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Sources
ul.ie · entry requirements
Applicants are required to hold the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English. In addition, applicants must hold a minimum grade H3 in Mathematics.
Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English. In addition, applicants must hold a minimum grade H3 in Mathematics.
ul.ie · eu applicants
To use Tables 1 Subject Comparisons and 2 Points Conversion, please review the specific subject and points requirements for each course on the Course Pages or the Undergraduate Prospectus .
ul.ie · cao faqs
No, Irish is not part of the minimum entry requirements.
Score needed to get in
455 CAO points or more: the 2026 cut-off, which changes every year
Applicants are ranked by CAO points; the highest get the places. The cut-off is the lowest score that got a place, so it moves with each year's applicants.
Earlier cut-offs: 454 in 2025 (CAO Round 1), 456 in 2024 (CAO Round 1), 424 in 2023 (CAO Round 1), 488 in 2022 (CAO Round 1), 477 in 2022 (CAO Round 2).
How the score is worked out: Average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting: 10 → 600, 9 → 595, 8 → 541, 7 → 374, 6 → 250, 5 → 200.
+25 for wiskunde B or wiskunde D at 6 or higher, if it is one of the subjects counted.
Two versions of one subject, such as wiskunde B and D, count once, at their average.
Grades are rounded to whole numbers first, as on the diploma.
The university gives only these rows and does not say how averages between them convert, so a score between two rows is a range.
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Sources
www2.cao.ie
Points Required for Entry to Level 8 Courses 2026 … LM124 Mathematics 455
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CAO points 2026 455
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The indicative equivalence will be calculated, based on the average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting as follows:
Average Mark IPS 10 600 9 595 8 541 7 374 6 250 5 200
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NB Sample grades only. The steps between points shown are not necessarily even as they are based on statistical comparisons.
Bonus points of 25 will be awarded for grade 6 or better in Advanced level Mathematics (i.e., B or D) where mathematics is one of the subjects counted for points.
If two versions of the same subject are presented, the average score will be included in the calculation.
Table 2: Points Conversion … Average Mark IPS 10 600 9 595 8 541 7 374 6 250 5 200
ul.ie · eu applicants
More information on how applications are assessed is available within the Entry Requirements Criteria for EU/EFTA/UK applicants document on the CAO website.
To use Tables 1 Subject Comparisons and 2 Points Conversion, please review the specific subject and points requirements for each course on the Course Pages or the Undergraduate Prospectus.
For you, Not yet clear: Needs grades for at least 6 different subjects; you have entered 0.

Applying

Where you apply

Through CAO, with course code LM124.

Copy of official VWO examination results (certificate or statement of results from the examining authority), uploaded or posted to CAO
Official translation by a professional translation service, where the results are not in English
Evidence of English proficiency, if not met through the VWO English grade

Dates

20 Jan 2027Last day for the discounted (€35) CAO application
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Source
www2.cao.ie
Early online application (discounted) 35 20 January 2027 at 5pm
Early online 35 20 January 2027 at 5pm application (discounted)
in 3 months
1 Feb 2027Normal CAO application closing date
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Sources
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Normal online application 50 1 February 2027 at 5pm
Normal online 50 1 February 2027 at 5pm
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Normal Closing Date Late Application Date Change of Mind 1st February 1st May 1st July
in 4 months
1 May 2027Late CAO application closing date (restrictions apply)
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Source
www2.cao.ie
The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2027, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of this handbook.
The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2027
in 7 months
1 Jul 2027CAO Change of Mind closes (last change to course choices)
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Source
www2.cao.ie
Change of Mind Nil 1 July 2027 at 5pm
Change of Mind Closes on 1 July at 5pm
in 9 months

More about the programme

How places are given

Cap on places (numerus fixus)
Limited; the number is not published
The 2026 figure; the 2027 one is not out yet.

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Sources
ul.ie · leaving certificate students
Due to the number and calibre of applicants to the University of Limerick, qualified candidates to all undergraduate degree courses are placed in order of merit based on a points system .
Due to the number and calibre of applicants to the University of Limerick, qualified candidates to all undergraduate degree courses are placed in order of merit based on a points system.
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LM124 Mathematics 455
Points Required for Entry to 2026 Level 8 Courses … LM124 Mathematics 455
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CAO points 2026 455
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Eligible applicants are ranked in descending points order and places allocated from the highest score downwards until the programme is full.
How applicants are picked
Ranked by school grades; the highest get the places
Applicants who meet the minimum matriculation and course requirements are ranked by CAO points (for VWO: converted from the average of the best six subjects) and offers go from the highest score down; ties at the last place are broken by random number.
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Sources
ul.ie · leaving certificate students
Due to the number and calibre of applicants to the University of Limerick, qualified candidates to all undergraduate degree courses are placed in order of merit based on a points system .
ul.ie · eu applicants
EU applicants are considered in competition with Irish school leavers.
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random number selection applies and the place will be offered to the applicant with the highest random number.
After the points have been calculated, applicants are placed on a list in order of merit for each course for which they are eligible.
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If there are five applicants with an identical points score competing for one remaining place, random number selection applies and the place will be offered to the applicant with the highest random number.
Past admission numbers
In 2026 the lowest score that got in was 455 (CAO Round 1).
In 2025 the lowest score that got in was 454 (CAO Round 1).
In 2024 the lowest score that got in was 456 (CAO Round 1).
In 2023 the lowest score that got in was 424 (CAO Round 1).
In 2022 the lowest score that got in was 488 (CAO Round 1).
In 2022 the lowest score that got in was 477 (CAO Round 2).

Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.
Sources
www2.cao.ie
Points Required for Entry to Level 8 Courses 2026 … LM124 Mathematics 455
ul.ie · mathematics common entry
CAO points 2026 455

Once you have started

First-year minimum to continue
Pass all 60 credits in the first year; if you do not, you can resit or repeat the year
Every course is worth a number of credits, which you earn by passing it; a full year is 60.
In the university’s words: To progress, a student needs a cumulative QCA of at least 2.00 with full credits in every module of the year (a module passes at C3, 40%; a D1 grade, 35-39%, is a compensating fail that still awards credits). A student below the standard may, at the Faculty Examination Board's discretion, take annual repeats in up to four modules (repeat grades capped at C3; needs a residual QCA of at least 2.00), repeat a semester or the full year, or have their enrolment terminated.
Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.
Sources
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The minimum academic performance standard for each semester, unless otherwise specified by the Academic Council, shall be the achievement of a cumulative QCA of 2.00, with full credits awarded in all modules of the prescribed programme to date.
Students who achieve the minimum performance standard at the end of each academic year shall proceed to the next year of their programme of study or to graduation.
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The minimum mark to achieve a C3 grade is set at 40%, with D1 set at 35<40%.
Students who do not achieve the minimum standard outlined in AR 1.5.3 shall, at the discretion of the relevant Faculty Examination Board, be permitted to do one of the following: a) Take annual repeats for a maximum of four modules in any two-semester academic year. b) Repeat a full semester c) Repeat the full year
The Academic Council Grading Committee may terminate a student's enrolment should the student's academic performance fail to reach the minimum standard.
Grades awarded at the annual repeats will be capped at C3.
Eligibility for access to the annual repeats is based on a residual QCA of at least 2.00.
ul.ie · glossary
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System; typically, one academic year equals 60 ECTS credits.

After you graduate

Where graduates go
Careers depend on the degree chosen after the common first year (Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics and Physics, or Economics and Mathematics). Named sectors: technology, medical devices, data science, financial services and education. Example roles: medical physicist, machine learning engineer, financial services analyst, cybersecurity analyst, lecturer, meteorologist and planetary scientist.
What University of Limerick says its graduates go on to do; not measured.

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The career opportunities will depend primarily on the BSc course chosen by you.
Career opportunities include roles in following sectors: technology; medical devices; data science; financial services; education.
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Medical Physicist, Machine Learning Engineer Financial Services Analyst Cybersecurity Analyst. Lecturer Meteorologist Planetary Scientist
Where graduates went (measured)
University of Limerick honours-degree graduates of 2024 in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, nine months after graduating: 74.9% working full-time, 1.0% part-time, 1.0% about to start a job; 21.7% in full-time further study; 1.0% unemployed; 0.5% other activities.
Measured from all natural Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics graduates of University of Limerick, not just this programme (2024). Past graduates, not a promise.

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Sources
public.tableau.com · HEI Comparison
Undergraduate Honours Degree Programmes … Field of Study: Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics … University of Limerick … Working full-time 74.9% … Working part-time 1.0% … Due to start a job in the next 3 months 1.0% … Engaged in full-time further study, training or research 21.7% … Other Activity 0.5% … Unemployed and looking for work 1.0%
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HEI level data (GO Class of 2024) … 3. HEI-Level Information (UG Honours Degree): This looks at employment outcomes for undergraduate honours degrees for each HEI

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