Central Applications Office

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If you do not have a 2025 CAO application number and you were impacted by storm Éowyn, click here and follow the instructions to apply.

For operational reasons, this exceptional facility cannot be extended after 6th February at 17:00.

Online facility to amend course choices opens on 7th February at 12:00 and closes on 1st March at 17:00.

The Central Applications Office processes applications for undergraduate courses in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Decisions on admissions to undergraduate courses are made by the HEIs who instruct CAO to make offers to successful candidates.