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 ...

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

CAO Points System
CAO Points System The CAO awards points to students based on their achievements in the Leaving Certificate examination ...
HEAR Application Scheme
The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is an admissions scheme for students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme aims to ...

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

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

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

Choosing a CAO College
Putting CAO colleges under the spotlight Yes, there are rankings for Irish Universities, but like any chart rankings – sometimes ...

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 ...

College Accommodation
So you have accepted your chosen college course and it’s time to finally make the big move & set off ...

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 ...

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 ...