It’s that time of year again — the CAO applications have officially opened for the 2026-2027 academic year. The CAO (Central Applications Office) is the system used in Ireland where students apply for ...

Tens of thousands of students will receive first round offers of college places from the CAO at 2pm today. Round one offers will be available on the CAO website and applicants will also receive an ...

The temptation is to accept immediately, but it is important to make sure that the course just offered to you is in tune with your interests and aptitudes. The Central Application ...

Choose from upcoming CAO offer rounds, the Available Places section, tertiary degrees, apprenticeships, PLC courses and more ...

New CAO 2026 data indicates notable shifts in higher‑education application patterns across the West and North West, with emerging trends in both regional and cross‑border demand. In the main ATU ...

Please click here for Wednesday’s helpdesk, covering CAO offers. Welcome to The Irish Times CAO Helpdesk for 2026. Using the form below, you can submit any questions you have about this year’s process ...

The day is finally here for tens of thousands who will receive college offers this afternoon (Wednesday, August 26). The first round of college place offers from the Central Applications Office (CAO) ...

Record numbers applying to the Central Applications Office last year for third level college places contributed to the ...

The system through which applications are processed for undergraduate courses in Irish education, the Central Applications Office (CAO), is celebrating a milestone this year. Since its launch in ...

Ireland’s Central Applications Office (CAO), which processes applications for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Ireland, issued 83,369 Round One Offers to 56,571 CAO applicants today, Wednesday, ...