Explore 1,483 programmes through 22 broad study areas and 9 focused subject groups. Study areas use published course titles; joint programmes can appear in more than one area.
Browse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to computing & digital technology. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to business & management. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to finance, accounting & economics. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to engineering & technology. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to architecture, construction & surveying. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to health & medicine. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to nursing & midwifery. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to science & mathematics. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to agriculture, animals & veterinary studies. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to environment, geography & earth studies. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to art, design & fashion. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to media, journalism & communications. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to music & performing arts. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to languages & cultures. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to humanities, history & philosophy. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to society, politics & psychology. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to education & teaching. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to law & legal studies. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to sport & exercise. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to hospitality, food & tourism. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingBrowse CAO programmes whose published titles refer to aviation, transport & maritime studies. Joint degrees and different award levels are included; check the individual programme for its subject balance and entry route.
Broad study area · title-based browsingProgrammes with broad or specialist titles that have not yet been assigned to a browsing area. Use each official course page to check the available subjects and pathways.
Broad study area · title-based browsingExplore how software, algorithms and computer systems work together. Compare the reviewed degrees below, then look closely at their mathematics requirements, project work and placement arrangements.
Focused subject groupStudy behaviour and mental processes through research, evidence and analysis. Applied and general psychology degrees vary in emphasis. An undergraduate degree is a foundation; professional psychology typically requires further training.
Focused subject groupCompare broad business degrees and a multidisciplinary entry route. Commerce and Business Studies introduce management, finance and marketing; BESS also opens routes into economics, political science and sociology. These are related choices, not interchangeable programmes.
Focused subject groupCompare programmes explicitly named General Nursing in the CAO catalogue. Campus and clinical learning arrangements vary. Check each institution’s current entry requirements and professional recognition; this directory does not establish registration eligibility.
Focused subject groupExplore law degrees and law pathways across institutions. The roster focuses on programmes whose central course title is law; language combinations and joint degrees are not automatically treated as equivalent. A degree alone does not establish eligibility for professional practice.
Focused subject groupCompare accounting degrees and combined accounting-and-finance programmes. Look at the balance between these subjects and check the official programme page for placement options and any claimed examination exemptions. No professional exemptions are assumed here.
Focused subject groupExplore civil engineering programmes at different NFQ levels. Compare the award level alongside points, then check the official curriculum, practical work and entry requirements. Programmes at different levels are distinct routes, not interchangeable qualifications.
Focused subject groupCompare programmes explicitly titled Architecture. Architectural technology and interior architecture are separate fields and are not included as equivalent architecture degrees. Check portfolio requirements, award stages and professional recognition with the provider.
Focused subject groupCompare the CAO undergraduate-entry medicine routes that specify HPAT. Graduate-entry programmes using GAMSAT are excluded from this comparison. Published scores can include additional assessment and must not be read as ordinary Leaving Certificate cutoffs.
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