CAO Information
Change of Mind Closes on 1 July at 5pm
Round 1 offers available on 8 September from 2pm online - also issued by e-mail and SMS text. Applicants who have not received an offer will receive a 'Statment of Application' e-mail.
Timetable of Events:
- CAO 2022 Interactive Handbook available online at www.cao.ie
- CAO online application facility opens on 5 November at 12:00 noon
- Change of Course Choices (free) facility opens on 5 November at 12:00 noon
- Discounted application fee (€30 fee) available up to 20 January at 5pm
- Normal closing date for applications (€45 fee) is 1 February at 5pm
- Online Change of Course Choices (free) facility closes 1 February at 5pm
- Online facility to amend course choices becomes available (€10 fee) on 4 February at noon
- Closing date for amending course choices is 1 March at 5pm
- Most tests and interviews for restricted courses are held in March and April
- Closing date for final completion of online DARE/HEAR forms is 1 March at 5pm
- Closing date for completion of Mature Applicant section of CAO form is 1 March at 5pm
- Late application facility opens on 4 March at 12:00 noon
- DARE/HEAR supporting documentation to arrive in CAO before 15 March at 5pm
- Most tests and interviews for restricted courses are held March and April
May 2022
- Closing date for late applications is 1 May at 5pm
- Online Change of Mind (free) facility becomes available on 5 May at 12:00 noon
- Statement of Application Record sent to all applicants before end of May. Inform CAO if you do not receive it.
- Leaving Certificate examinations
July 2022
- Change of Mind Closes on 1 July at 5pm
- Round A offers for certain categories of applicant e.g. mature, defferal, etc. are issued on 7 July at 10am
- Round A acceptances closing date 13 July 3pm
- Exceptional closing date for late applications for those already attending a participating HEI is 22 July at 5pm
August 2022
- Round 0 offers for certain categories of applicant issued on 5 August at 10am
- Round 0 acceptances closing dte 10 August at 3pm
September 2022
- Current year Leaving Certificate results issued 2 September
- Round 1 offers available on 8 September at 2pm
- Available Place facility opens 9 September at 12 noon
- Round 1 acceptances closing date 14 September at 3pm
- Round 2 offers available online on 19 September at 10am
- Round 2 acceptanes closing date 21 September at 3pm
- Round 3 offers availalbe online on 27 September at 10am
- Round 3 acceptances closing date 29 September at 3pm
- Round 4 offers available online on 4 October at 10am
- Round 4 acceptances closing date 6 October at 3pm
- Round 5 offers available online on 11 October at 10am
- Round 5 acceptances closing date 13 October at 3pm
- HEI's begin registration (TBC)
- Results of Leaving Certificate appeals released (TBC)
- Offer season ends 13 October
November 2022
- CAO application facility opens for 2023 applications on 5 November
Bonus Points for Higher Level Leaving Certificate Maths
Points Information 2021
Round 1 Points for Level 8
Round 1 Points for Level 7 & 6
Compare Round 1 Points for Level 8 2021 with 2020
Compare Round 1 Points for Level 7 & 6 2021 with 2020
Trinity College Dublin 2021 Round 1 Joint Honors
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