Higher Education Institutions in Ireland:

With the exception of colleges in Northern Ireland, application for undergraduate courses is made through a Central Application Office (CAO). The CAO provides an application pack with a handbook which lists all the courses on offer and gives information on how to apply.The CAO may be contacted at :

Central Applications Office
Tower House
Eglington Street
Galway
Tel:+353 91 509800
Fax: +353 91 562344
Website: http://www.cao.ie
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Hours of Business: 09:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:15 (Monday - Friday)

Application Dates & Fees:

Applicants should avoid submitting an application close to a Closing Date. The Closing Date cannot be extended.

Note: There are different fees for online and paper applications.

Postgraduate Application