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university access courses

University Access Courses

Access Courses are specially designed courses which help adult learners prepare for university. Sometimes called […]

Third Level and CAO

Choosing a CAO College

Choosing a College

With so much on offer; the list of choices can sometimes be a little overwhelming. […]

Third Level and CAO

Quantity Surveying Courses Ireland - Full Time, Part Time and Online Quantity Surveyor Courses

Quantity Surveyor Courses Ireland

Becoming a Quantity Surveyor in Ireland – Quantity Surveyor Course Options A Quantity Surveyor is […]

Built Environment

Veterinary Nursing Courses in Ireland

Veterinary Nursing Courses

A Veterinary Nurse assists the Veterinary Surgeon in the diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases […]

Animal Care

Adapting to College Life

Adapting to College Life

In life and living, there is no avoiding change, and one of the biggest changes […]

Third Level and CAO

CAO courses Ireland

CAO Second Round Offers and Other Options

For many students, a college place will await them after the first round of offers […]

Third Level and CAO

Available Vacant Places CAO Third Level

CAO Vacant (Available) Places

CAO Vacant places (also called Available Places) is a facility which enables students to apply […]

Third Level and CAO

leaving cert helpline

Leaving Cert Results Helpline

Trying to make sense of your Leaving Cert results? The Exam Helpline 2019, provided by […]

Third Level and CAO

CAO offers and application process

Round Zero Offers – CAO

Each year the CAO issues offer in a variety of stages, the first of these […]

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CAO Offers & Acceptance

CAO Offers and Acceptance Process

The Central Applications Office (CAO) have a helpful online video tutorial aimed at students who […]

Third Level and CAO

cao alternatives

Alternatives to the CAO

The CAO is the dominant method of gaining entry to college in Ireland (Click here […]

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choosing CAO course

Choosing the Right Third Level Course

Reports from recent years have highlighted the importance of course choices in third level education. […]

Third Level and CAO

Student grant funding for CAO and PLC Courses in Ireland

College Funding – Student Grant Scheme

The Student Grant Scheme is the main financial support scheme for students. The Scheme is governed […]

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CAO courses Ireland

CAO Change of Mind Facility

From the beginning of May each year, CAO applicants have the option of registering an […]

Third Level and CAO

What is Erasmus Plus

What is Erasmus Plus?

The Erasmus Programme (EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) is a […]

Language

UCAS

UCAS Options

Students applying to study in the UK through UCAS should be aware that the closing […]

Third Level and CAO

third level study in Europe

Third Level Study in Europe

With the high points required by Ireland’s CAO system, many students have chosen to pursue […]

Third Level and CAO

cao choices checklist

Your CAO Choices Checklist

In spring each year following application to the CAO, applicants receive a statement of application […]

Third Level and CAO

IT's and TU's Ireland

Institutes of Technology & Technological Universities

Institutes of Technology were first established in the 1970s with a view to focusing on […]

Third Level and CAO

TU Dublin

TU Dublin Becomes Irelands Largest College

Ireland’s first Technological University, has been formally established by law earlier this month. TU Dublin […]

Third Level and CAO

AIT College Athlone

AIT Students ‘Most Satisfied’ in Ireland, According to ISSE Survey

Students studying at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) are the most satisfied in Ireland, it […]

Third Level and CAO

University of Galway

University of Galway Degrees

Among the latest degree courses on offer from University of Galway are BA (History and […]

Third Level and CAO

CAO courses Ireland

About the CAO

The Central Applications Office (CAO) is the organisation responsible for overseeing undergraduate applications to colleges and universities in Ireland. The […]

Third Level and CAO

SMART Consent Report Explores Workshops on Sexual Consent in Third Level Education

The Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, has launched a research […]

Third Level and CAO