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Decisions on admissions to undergraduate courses are made by the HEIs who instruct CAO to make offers to successful candidates. <p> </p> <div class="slideshow-wrapper "> <div class="preloader"></div> <ul data-orbit data-options="timer_speed:4000; resume_on_mouseout:true; slide_number: false; animation: 'fade'; bullets: true; timer_progress_class: none; timer_paused_class: none; navigation_arrows: false; "> <a href="apply.php"> <li> <div class="large-3 small-6 columns"> <img src="images/calendaricon.png" alt="Calendar"> </div> <div class="large-9 small-6 columns left inline"> <h4>Late Applications Closing Date 1st May at 17:00<br>(€60 Fee) - restrictions apply.</h4> </div> </li> </a> <a href="?page=points_calc"> <li> <div class="large-3 small-6 columns"> <img src="images/calculator.png" alt="Points Calculator"> </div> <div class="large-9 small-6 columns left inline"> <h4>Leaving Certificate Points Calculator</h4> </div> </li> </a> </ul> </div> <p> </p></div><span class='enable-for-medium'><p> </p><p> </p></span><div class="hp-links-padding"> <p> </p> </div> <div class="hide-for-print"> <div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre green" href="?page=studentresources"> <h5 class="centre">Applicants</h5> </a> </div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre" href="?page=parents"> <h5 class="centre">Parents / Guardians</h5> </a> </div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre red" href="?page=schools"> <h5 class="centre">Guidance / Schools</h5> </a> </div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre blue" href="?page=accessroutes"> <h5 class="centre">Access Routes<br>DARE / HEAR</h5> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre pink" href="?page=options"> <h7 class="centre">Further Education and Training<br>& Apprenticeship</h7> </a> </div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre orange" href="?page=opendays"> <h5 class="centre">Open Days</h5> </a> </div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre yellow" href="?page=haq"> <h5 class="centre">Have a question?</h5> </a> </div> <div class="large-3 columns"> <a class="button faq centre purple" href="?page=importantdates"> <h5 class="centre">Important Dates</h5> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="large-2 pull-10 columns hide-for-print "> <ul class="side-nav"><li id="moremenu" class="show-for-small text-right"><a href="#"><i class="fi-arrow-up"></i> Top</a></li><span class="show-for-small"> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=hei">Contact a HEI</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=downloads">Downloads</a></li> <li class="divider"></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=mature">Mature Applicants</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=scoring&s=fetac">QQI FET Applicants</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index_ae.php?page=aehome">Advanced Entry</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=medentry">Entry to Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=mediastats">Media and Statistics</a></li> </span> </ul> </div> </div> </section>  <div class="footer-container border-blue hide-for-print"> <footer class="row centre"> <div class="twelve columns">  <div class="row"><script> function resetCookieConsent(){ document.cookie = "cookie_consent= ; expires = Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT" location.reload(); } </script><script> function openCopyright(URL) { copyrightWindow=window.open(URL,"copyrightwindow","toolbar=no,width=650,height=420,status=no,scrollbars=yes,resize=yes,resizable=yes,menubar=no"); if (window.focus) { copyrightWindow.focus(); } } </script> <div> Central Applications Office Ltd. - Registered in Ireland Number 53983 - Registered Office: Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway. <br><br><a href="javascript:openCopyright('http://www2.cao.ie/copyright.php');">Copyright © 2025</a> - All Rights Reserved - <a href="http://www2.cao.ie/privacy.php" target="_blank" title="Privacy Statement">CAO Privacy Statement</a> (c4) <br><br><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=aboutCAO"><u>About CAO</u></a>  |  <a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=privacy"><u>Data Privacy</u></a>  |  <a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=mediastats"><u>Media and Statistics</u></a>   |  <a href="javascript:resetCookieConsent();"><u>Update Cookie Preferences</u></a> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <script src="include/foundation/js/vendor/jquery.js"></script> <script src="include/foundation/js/foundation.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).foundation(); </script> <script src="include/js/onscroll.js"></script> <script>window.onscroll = function() {scrollFunction()};</script> <script> setInterval("displaytime()", 1000); </script></body> </html>