Applying to college
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Describes the application procedures and entrance requirements for third-level educational institutions. -
Supports access to third-level education for students with disabilities. -
Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a scheme to improve access to college for school leavers from disadvantaged backgrounds. -
This page describes the different full-time and part-time educational options available to adults at third level. -
Springboard + provides free, part-time, third-level and retraining places. -
This is a new pathway to get a degree. There is no need to apply through the CAO. You start your degree programme in a further education college and finish it in a higher education (third level) college or university. -
You can take a year out (sometimes called a ‘gap year’) from education after finishing your Leaving Certificate, before starting college. -
This page describes how you apply for almost all full-time third-level education undergraduate courses through the Central Applications Office (CAO).