CAO Courses in Ireland

Going to College

• Your CAO is filled in, so now what happens?
  As the 2012 CAO application season draws to a close, today's column looks at the key stages ahead for CAO applicants. […]
• You can still change course and apply for another through CAO
  Q Is it possible for a first-year student in a university to apply for a new course next autumn? If so, should he make an application to the CAO by February 1? […]
• Why points for new courses are not on colleges' lists
  The chart of courses in our Going to College supplement, published last Monday, contains a number of courses which don't show any points for 2011. In most cases, the reason is these are new courses being introduced in 2012. […]
• Third-level scholarships that give athletes a sporting chance
  As Christmas approaches, college open days end for the moment. Yesterday, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) held its annual open day, and the next open day, RCSI's for undergraduate applicants, is on January 4. […]
• Fees are going up, but you can still win an achievement award
  It was inevitable that the education sector would face unwelcome cuts in the 2012 Budget, but the news of most interest to third-level students is that they will face a further increase of €250 in the student contribution charge in the next academic year. Students and their families are already coping with an increase from €1,500 to €2,000 in this academic y […]
• Graduate students need to brush up to get into medicine
  One of the notable developments in medical education in recent years has been the increasing availability of places for graduates on accelerated medical degree programmes. Currently four medical schools -- UCC, UCD, UL and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) -- offer four-year courses for graduate entrants to medicine, with about 240 places betwe […]
• What courses does the 'Free Fees Scheme' actually cover?
  A recent query related to the question of tuition fees in colleges that use the CAO, and it is one that comes up from time to time -- Are all courses listed in the CAO handbook covered by the Free Tuition Fees scheme? […]