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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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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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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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Applying to British universities through UCAS
The number of Irish students applying to UCAS (the British Universities and Colleges Admissions System) has increased a little in ...
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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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Leaving Cert Applied
The Leaving Certificate Applied is a distinct, self-contained two-year Leaving Certificate programme aimed at preparing students for adult and working ...
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Moving to Ireland for Third Level
If you are moving to Ireland in order to study or if you wish to enrol a child into a ...
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Institutes of Technology (IT’s)
The Institute of Technology Sector in Ireland comprises of thirteen Institutes established under the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006 ...
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