QualifaX: Ireland's National Learners' Database

• 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