CAO and Third Level Courses

Welcome to CAOcourses.ie; Ireland’s CAO and Third Level Education Directory, View some CAO Features below or search through our list of featured CAO courses to find one to suit you. There is also a selection of general information articles.

Arts and Humanities Courses

Arts and Humanities courses include subjects like Anthropology, Philosophy, Literature, History, Languages, Creative Arts, Media, Communications, Theology and Religion. Other ...
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CAO Timetable

The table below outlines the key dates for CAO application and shows you when you need to have your applications ...
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CAO Points System

CAO Points System The CAO awards points to students based on their achievements in the Leaving Certificate examination ...
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HEAR Application Scheme

The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is an admissions scheme for students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme aims to ...
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Restricted Entry CAO Courses

Restricted entry courses are courses that must be included on the initial CAO application and cannot be added after the ...
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CAO Colleges

CAO College List View a full list of Ireland's CAO Colleges below along with links to their websites.. CAO College ...
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CAO Course Listings

CAO Courses in Ireland are offered in a wide range of categories. Below is a list of third level courses ...
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Choosing a CAO College

Putting CAO colleges under the spotlight Yes, there are rankings for Irish Universities, but like any chart rankings – sometimes ...
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CAO Change of Mind Options

When the leaving cert exams finish, the dog-eared books full of highlighter marks that have been many student’s constant companions ...
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College Accommodation

So you have accepted your chosen college course and it’s time to finally make the big move & set off ...
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Applying to British universities through UCAS

UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service) is the central applications body for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges. Its ...
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Exemption From Irish – Leaving Cert

The Department of Education and Skills allows students in Ireland to apply to be excused from studying Irish in primary and post-primary ...
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