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if (document.inst.college.value == "") { alert ('Please select an Institution'); return (false); } return(true); } function keyword(){ //pass college to keyword form document.keyform.college.value = document.inst.url.options[document.inst.url.selectedIndex].value; if (document.keyform.filter.value == "res"){ return true; } //Allow someone to view all restricted courses //check that a search item has been entered if (document.keyform.search_item.value <= " "){ alert ('Please enter a search keyword.'); return(false); } //check that a search item is at least three long var kw = document.keyform.search_item.value.replace(/[^0-9a-z]/gi, ''); if (kw.length <= 1) { alert ('Please enter a minimum of two letters.'); document.keyform.search_item.focus(); return(false); } //pass college to keyword form document.keyform.college.value = document.inst.url.options[document.inst.url.selectedIndex].value; return(true); } function andor_change(){ var button = document.inst.inst_button; var logic = document.keyform.andor; if (logic.value == "and"){ button.style.display = "none"; } else if (logic.value == "or"){ button.style.display = "inline"; } } function filter_change(){ var obj = document.keyform.search_item; if (document.keyform.filter.value == 'res') { $(obj).prop("required", false); } else { $(obj).prop("required", true); } } </script> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 columns"> <h2>Course Search (2025 courses)</h2> </div> </div> <form name="inst" METHOD="POST" ACTION="courses.php?bb=courses" onSubmit="return hei();"> <input type="hidden" name="flag" value="hei"> <input type="hidden" name="college"> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 columns"> <h5>Search by Institution</h5> </div> <div class="large-12 columns"> Select by Institution and click on <b>Go</b>: </div> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row collapse"> <div class="large-7 columns"> <select name="url" size="1"> <option selected value=""> </option><option value="AC">AC - American College</option><option value="AD">AD - National College of Art and Design</option><option value="AU">AU - Atlantic Technological University</option><option value="BY">BY - IBAT College Dublin</option><option value="CK">CK - University College Cork (NUI)</option><option value="CM">CM - Marino Institute of Education</option><option value="CT">CT - CCT College Dublin</option><option value="DB">DB - Dublin Business School</option><option value="DC">DC - Dublin City University</option><option value="DK">DK - Dundalk Institute of Technology</option><option value="DL">DL - Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology</option><option value="DN">DN - University College Dublin (NUI)</option><option value="DS">DS - Dorset College</option><option value="GB">GB - Galway Business School</option><option value="GC">GC - Griffith College</option><option value="GY">GY - University of Galway</option><option value="ID">ID - ICD Business School</option><option value="LM">LM - University of Limerick</option><option value="MH">MH - Maynooth University</option><option value="MI">MI - Mary Immaculate College</option><option value="MT">MT - Munster Technological University</option><option value="MU">MU - Pontifical University, St Patrick's College</option><option value="NC">NC - National College of Ireland (NCI)</option><option value="PC">PC - Carlow College, St. Patrick`s</option><option value="RC">RC - RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences</option><option value="SC">SC - Setanta College</option><option value="SE">SE - South East Technological University</option><option value="TR">TR - Trinity College Dublin</option><option value="TU">TU - Technological University Dublin</option><option value="US">US - Technological University of the Shannon</option></select>  </div> <div class="large-1 columns left">  <input name="inst_button" id="inst_button" type=Submit value=" Go " class="small button"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <form name="keyform" METHOD="POST" ACTION="courses.php?bb=courses" onSubmit="return keyword();"> <div class="row"> <div class="large-3 columns">   </div> <div class="large-3 columns left inline"> <label for="and"><input name="andor" type="radio" value="and" id="and" title="If you wish to narrow your title/keyword search by institution then select 'AND' and an institution from the drop-down above." required="required" onchange="andor_change();"><span class="custom radio"></span><b> AND</b></label> </div> <div class="large-3 columns left inline"> <label for="or"><input name="andor" type="radio" value="or" id="or" title="If you wish to narrow your title/keyword search by institution then select 'AND' and an institution from the drop-down above." required="required" checked="checked" onchange="andor_change();"><span class="custom radio"></span><b> OR</b></label> </div> <div class="large-3 columns">   </div> </div> <input type="hidden" name="flag" value = "keyword"> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 columns"> <h5>Search by title/keyword</h5> <span class="smalltext">Do not enter either "and" or "&" in your search. e.g. for "Hotel and Catering" enter "Hotel Catering". <p></p></span> </div> <div class="large-12 columns"> Enter a search keyword and click on <b>Go</b>: </div> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row collapse"> <div class="large-7 columns"> <input type="text" list="courses" name="search_item" size="60" maxlength="72" value = "" required pattern=".{2,}" title="Enter search query here. It must be at least twoe characters long." autocomplete="off"> <datalist id="courses"> </datalist> </div> <div class="large-1 columns left">  <input type=Submit value=" Go " class="small button"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row collapse"> <div class="large-2 columns"> <label for="allid"> <input name="logic" type="radio" value="all" id="allid"> <span class="radio"></span>All words </label> </div> <div class="large-2 columns left"> <label for="anyid"> <input name="logic" type="radio" value="any" id="anyid" checked> <span class="radio"></span>Any word </label> </div> </div> </div> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row collapse"> <div class="large-2 columns"> <label for="bytitle"> <INPUT TYPE="CHECKBOX" NAME="title_only" VALUE="1" id="bytitle"> <span class="checkbox"></span>by title only? </label> </div> <div class="large-1 columns"> <label for="idfilter">Filter:</label> </div> <div class="large-2 columns left"> <select name="filter" id="idfilter" onchange="filter_change();"> <option value="all">All Courses</option> <option value="non">Non-Restricted</option> <option value="res">Restricted</option> </select> </div> </div> </div> </div> <input name="college" type="hidden" value=""> </form> </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> <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=studentresources">Applicant Resources</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=downloads">Downloads</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=importantdates">Important Dates</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=haq">Have a Question?</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=accessroutes">Access Routes<br>DARE / HEAR</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=scoring&s=fetac">QQI FET/FETAC</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=restrictions">Restrictions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=parents">Parents / Guardians</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=schools">Guidance / Schools</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=mediastats">Media and Statistics</a></li> <li class="divider"></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=weblinks">Useful Links</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=contact">Contact Us</a></li> <li class="show-for-small divider"></li> <li class="show-for-small"><a href="http://www.cao.ie/index.php?ln=i">As Gaeilge</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </section>  <div class="footer-container border-purple hide-for-print"> <footer class="row centre"> <div class="twelve columns">  <div class="row"><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> (c1) <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> </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>