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Navigating the pathway to higher education in Ireland is made considerably more straightforward with the comprehensive guide provided by the CAO Handbook. This essential tool serves as a beacon for prospective students, guiding them through the intricate process of applying to universities and colleges. With listings of participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) - complete with their contact information, codes, and vital links, the handbook is the first step towards securing a place in higher education. Moreover, the CAO Handbook outlines a detailed timetable of events, including application opening dates, change of course choices, and submission deadlines, ensuring applicants can manage their applications effectively and within the required time frames. Beyond simply listing deadlines, the handbook presents a wealth of information on categories of qualifications and assessments, offering valuable insights into the requirements of different institutions and courses. Importantly, it also encompasses provisions for diverse applicant categories, such as mature students, and outlines the procedures for applying for HEAR and DARE schemes, designed to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds or those with disabilities. By exploring the frequently overlooked aspects of the application process, such as sending supporting documents and applying for maintenance fee grants, the handbook empowers applicants with the knowledge to navigate the application process confidently. The inclusion of advice on accepting offers, deferring places, and the crucial stages of the offer rounds means that applicants are well-prepared to proceed once they receive their course offers, ensuring a smoother transition into their chosen field of study.

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HANDBOOK

2016

Reference List of Participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

 

INSTITUTION/ADDRESS

 

HEI

 

PAGE

 

TELEPHONE

 

WEBSITE

 

EMAIL

 

 

CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATHLONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone

 

AL

26/27

(090)6468000

 

ait.ie

 

admissions@ait.ie

 

CARLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carlow College, College Street, Carlow

 

PC

31

(059)9153200

 

carlowcollege.ie

 

admissionscc@carlowcollege.ie

 

Institute of Technology, Carlow, Kilkenny Road, Carlow

 

CW

28-30

(059)9175170

 

itcarlow.ie

 

admissions@itcarlow.ie

 

CORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork

 

CR

32/33

(021)4326100

 

cit.ie

 

admissions@cit.ie

 

University College Cork (NUI), Western Road, Cork

 

CK

34/35

(021)4903571

 

ucc.ie

 

admissions@ucc.ie

 

Griffith College Cork, Wellington Road, Cork

 

GC

36

(021)4507027

 

griffith.ie

 

admissions@gcc.ie

 

DUBLIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American College Dublin, 2 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

 

AC

37

(01)676 8939

 

amcd.ie

 

degree@amcd.ie

 

College of Computing Technology,30-34 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2

 

CT

37

(01)633 3444

 

cct.ie

 

info@cct.ie

 

Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9

 

CM

38

(01)805 7752

 

mie.ie

 

admissions@mie.ie

 

Dorset College, 7/8 Belvedere Place, Dublin 1

 

DS

38

(01)8611 111

 

dorset-college.ie

 

admissions@dorset-college.ie

 

Dublin Business School, 13/14 Aungier Street, Dublin 2

 

DB

39

(01)417 7500

 

dbs.ie

 

admissions@dbs.ie

 

Dublin City University, Dublin 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Church of Ireland College of Education, Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

 

DC

40/41

(01)700 5338

 

dcu.ie

 

registry@dcu.ie

 

- Mater Dei Institute of Education, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dublin Institute of Technology, 143 Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

 

DT

42-44

(01)402 3445

 

dit.ie

 

admissions@dit.ie

 

Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

 

DL

45

(01)239 4600

 

iadt.ie

 

admissions@iadt.ie

 

Grafton College of Management Sciences,7 Gardiner Row, Dublin 1

 

GF

46

(01)872 6597

 

graftoncollege.ie

 

info@graftoncollege.ie

 

Griffith College Dublin, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

 

GC

47

(01)415 0415

 

griffith.ie

 

admissions@gcd.ie

 

IBAT College Dublin ,IBAT House,16-19 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

 

BY

48

(01)807 5055

 

ibat.ie

 

enquiry@ibat.ie

 

ICD Business School, 84-88 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

 

ID

48

(01)633 3222

 

icd.ie

 

admin@icd.ie

 

Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

 

BN

49

(01)885 1000

 

itb.ie

 

info@itb.ie

 

Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin 24

 

TA

50/51

(01)404 2000

 

ittdublin.ie

 

admissions@ittdublin.ie

 

National College of Art and Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

 

AD

52

(01)636 4200

 

ncad.ie

 

admissions@ncad.ie

 

National College of Ireland, IFSC, Mayor Street, Dublin 1

 

NC

52

1850-221721

 

ncirl.ie

 

admissions@ncirl.ie

 

Portobello Institute, 43 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1

 

PI

53

(01)892 0000

 

portobelloinstitute.ie

 

info@portobelloinstitute.ie

 

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2

 

RC

54

(01)402 2100

 

rcsi.ie

 

admissions@rcsi.ie

 

St Nicholas Montessori College Ireland, 16 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire

 

NM

55

(01)280 6064

 

snmci.ie

 

admissions@snmci.ie

 

Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2

 

TR

56-58

(01)896 4500

 

tcd.ie

 

academic.registry@tcd.ie

 

University College Dublin (NUI), Belfield, Dublin 4

 

DN

60-63

(01)716 1608

 

ucd.ie

 

admissions@ucd.ie

 

DUNDALK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Dundalk

 

DK

64/65

(042)9370200

 

dkit.ie

 

admissions@dkit.ie

 

GALWAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway

 

GA

66/67

(091)753161

 

gmit.ie

 

admissions@gmit.ie

 

National University of Ireland, Galway

 

GY

68/69

(091)495999

 

nuigalway.ie

 

admissions@nuigalway.ie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

admissions@

 

Galway Business School, The Prom, Salthill, Galway

 

GB

69

(091)529000

 

galwaybusinessschool.ie

 

galwaybusinessschool.ie

 

LETTERKENNY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Port Road, Letterkenny

 

LY

70/71

(074)9186000

 

lyit.ie

 

irene.heavey@lyit.ie

 

LIMERICK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

 

MI

72

(061)204300

 

mic.ul.ie

 

admissions@mic.ul.ie

 

Griffith College Limerick, 3 O'Connell Avenue, Limerick City, Limerick

 

GC

72

(061)310031

 

griffith.ie

 

admissions@gcl.ie

 

Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences, Limerick

 

CI

73

(061)216288

 

ichas.ie

 

info@ichas.ie

 

Limerick Institute of Technology, Moylish Park, Limerick

 

LC

74/75

(061)293000

 

lit.ie

 

admissions@lit.ie

 

University of Limerick, Limerick

 

LM

76-78

(061)202015

 

ul.ie

 

admissions@ul.ie

 

MAYNOOTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pontifical University, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

 

MU

79

(01)708 4772

 

maynoothcollege.ie

 

admissions@spcm.ie

 

Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co. Kildare

 

MH

80-82

(01)708 3822

 

maynoothuniversity.ie

 

admissions@nuim.ie

 

SHANNON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shannon College of Hotel Management, Co. Clare

 

GY

83

(061)712590

 

shannoncollege.com

 

admissions@

 

 

 

 

shannoncollege.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLIGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Angela's College, Lough Gill, Sligo

 

AS

84

(071)9143580

 

stangelas.nuigalway.ie

 

admin@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

 

Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo

 

SG

86/87

(071)9318510

 

itsligo.ie

 

admissions@itsligo.ie

 

TIPPERARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limerick Institute of Technology(Tipperary), Thurles, Co. Tipperary

 

LC

88/89

(0504)28000

 

lit.ie

 

tippadmissions@lit.ie

 

TRALEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institute of Technology, Tralee, Co. Kerry

 

TL

90/91

(066)7145638

 

ittralee.ie

 

info@ittralee.ie

 

WATERFORD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford

 

WD

92/93

(051)845555

 

wit.ie

 

admissions@wit.ie

CAO - Central Applications Office, Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway, Ireland

Phone - 091 509800 Fax - 091 562344 Website - www.cao.ie

 

 

CAO Timetable of Events – 2015

September

-

CAO 2016 application packs delivered to schools

 

 

 

October

 

 

November

-

CAO online application facility opens on 5th November at 12:00 noon

 

- Change of Course Choices (free) facility opens on 5th November at 12:00 noon

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

CAO Timetable of Events – 2016

January

-

Discounted application fee € fee available up to 20th January at 5:15pm

 

- Online Change of Course Choices (free) facility closes 31st January at 5:15pm

 

 

 

February

-

Normal closing date for applications € fee is 1st February at 5:15pm

 

-

Online facility to amend course choices becomes available € fee on 5th February at

 

 

noon

March

-

Closing date for amending course choices is 1st March at 5:15pm

 

- Most tests and interviews for Restricted Courses are held in March and April

 

- Closing date for final completion of online HEAR/DARE forms is 1st March at 5:15pm

 

- Late application facility opens on 5th March at 12:00 noon

 

 

 

April

-

Most tests and interviews for Restricted Courses are held in March and April

 

- HEAR/DARE supporting documentation to arrive in CAO before 5:15pm on 1st April

 

 

 

May

-

Closing date for late applications is 1st May at 5:15pm

 

- Online Change of Mind (free) facility becomes available on 5th May at 12:00 noon

 

 

(expected date)

 

- Statement of Application Record sent to all applicants before end of May - inform

 

 

CAO if you do not receive it

 

 

 

June

-

Leaving Certificate examinations

 

 

 

July

-

Change of Mind Closes on 1st July at 5:15pm

 

- Round A offers for certain categories of applicant e.g. Mature, Deferral, etc. are issued

 

 

in early July

 

- Exceptional closing date for late applications for those already attending a

 

 

participating HEI is 22nd July at 5:15pm

 

 

 

August

-

Round 0 offers for certain non-standard categories of applicant issued in early August

 

- Current year Leaving Certificate results issued in mid-August

 

- Round One offers issued 22nd August (expected date)

 

- Round One acceptances closing date 29th August (expected date) at 5:15pm

 

- Round Two offers issued 31st August (expected date)

 

 

 

September

-

HEIs begin registration

 

- Round Two acceptances closing date 7th September at 5:15pm (expected date)

 

 

 

October

-

Results of Leaving Certificate appeals released in early October

 

- Offer season ends 19th October at 5:15pm

 

 

 

Tá leagan Gaeilge den Lámhleabhar seo ar fail.

Updates to the handbook, such as new courses and cancelled courses, may be viewed on the CAO website. Go

to www.cao.ie, click on CAO (andbook and see the table with the title )mportant Changes .

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Summary of the Major Stages of the CAO Application Process

1

Introduction

2

Applicant s Responsibility

2

Restrictions

3

Applying to CAO

4

Application Dates and Fees

4

Late Applications

4

Categories of Qualifications and Assessments

5

Irish Leaving Certificate Exams (1985-2016)

5

QQI FET/FETAC Level 5/6 Exams (2002-2016)

5

FETAC Level 5/6 (NCVA Level 2/3) Exams (2001 or earlier)

5

GCE/GCSE (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland Exams)

6

Other School Leaving Exams

6

Further Education (other than QQI FET/FETAC leveL 5/6 and NCVA Level 2/3)

6

Third-Level Higher Education

6

Mature Applicants

7

Applying for HEAR and DARE

9

Interviews and Assessments

11

Sending Supporting Documents to CAO

12

Applying for a Maintenance Fee Grant (SUSI)

12

Introducing your Course Choices

13

Statement of Application Record

14

Change of Mind and Exceptional Late Applications

14

Changes to your Personal and Examination Information

15

Important Correspondence

16

Contacting CAO

16

The Offer Stage

17

The Offer Rounds

17

Accepting an Offer

17

The Point-scoring System for Leaving Certificate Applicants

18

Points Calculation for Other Examinations

19

Deferring a Place

20

Taking up a Deferral

20

Available Places

20

The Leaving Certificate Recheck Process

20

Registration on your Accepted Course

21

Applications to be made Direct to Higher Education Institutions

21

General Principles

22

Independent Appeals Commission

22

Further Information – Online Resources

23

Paper Application Forms

23

Data Protection…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

 

A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR STAGES OF THE CAO APPLICATION PROCESS

Register with CAO before 5:15pm on

1st February.

Provide suppplementary information, and any documents required, by the deadlines stated in this handbook.

Remember to place your course choices

in genuine order of preference.

Carefully check the 'Statement of

Application Record' when it is sent to you in May and inform CAO of any errors or omissions immediately.

Applicants who do not receive a Round

One Offer will receive another

'Statement of Application Record'. Please check this statement carefully and inform CAO of any errors or omissions.

Edit your application using the 'My

Application' facility.

Introduce your Level 8 and Level 7/6 courses using the 'My Application' facility before 1st February at 5:15pm to avoid restrictions.

Use the free 'Change of Mind' facility from 5th May to 1st July at 5:15pm to make changes to your application - restrictions apply.

Round One Offers are issued the week following the release of the Leaving Certificate results. If you are accepting an offer you must do so by the 'Reply Date' on the offer notice. Other categories of applicant may receive offer notifications before this time.

Offers are issued to eligible applicants until the offer season closes in mid- October, or until all of the places have been filled, whichever comes first.

This chart is provided as a reference guide only. All applicants must read this CAO handbook carefully, and in its entirety.

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