FEBRUARY 1 at 5pm is the CAO application deadline for intending CAO applicants.

This deadline does not mean that time is up for your course choice. By this deadline, the CAO wants you to pay the application fee, to have your application filled in and submitted, and you will receive your CAO number thereafter.

It is vital that the CAO applicant reads all correspondence pertaining to their application from the CAO throughout the process.

You can set up your account on the CAO website and there is also a demo for the application which is very useful - www.cao.ie

If you feel a sense of panic or worry or confusion, or currently don’t really know what to put down, I strongly advise you not to panic or rush the process.

The CAO change of mind facility, which opens on 7, 2024, runs up until July 1, 2024, and allows you to add courses, remove courses, change order and preference.

The only reason you need to have your CAO application complete is if you are applying for a restricted course.

A restricted course is a course that requires additional aspects such as entrance tests like the HPAT exam for medicine, portfolios for example in art, graphic design or architecture.

One important piece of advice is to investigate and check whether you will........

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