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Applying to college for 2020-2021?


The college application process may change but we are awaiting further information from the Department of Education and Skills. In the meantime, check the links below for the up to date information provided by your college of choice..

Please note -CAO -Online late applications are still being accepted up to 1st May at 17:15. To make a late application click on `Apply`. The CAO Change of Mind facility will operate as usual, opening on the 5th May at noon and closing on the 1st July at 17:15.

Please contact careersguidancegalway@gmail.com for support as needed.

UCD: https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/adviceforprospectiveirisheueeastudents/ UCC: https://www.ucc.ie/en/emt/covid19/prospective-faq/ NUIG have planned a series of virtual events where you can have your questions answered live. For further information and a list of the scheduled events please go to nuigalway.ie/virtual-events/ Trinity College Dublin has a dedicated email address for those students hoping to attend this year. Any queries can be forwarded to them at the following address: academic.registry@tcd.ie. National college of art and design - postgraduates applications are now invited. Applicants should visit www.ncad.ie and follow the website links. For daily updates on careers and education news, please use this link and sign up to their newsletter. It is a good source of information delivered daily to your inbox: http://careersnews.ie CAO: If you have an urgent query or an account access issue please email them via the Correspondence Section of your CAO Account (or the Contact section of the website). Please remain patient and allow the remote access team sufficient time to deal with your request. Make sure to include as much information as possible to assist us in handling your query. There is no telephone service available at this time. Postal correspondence should not be sent to the CAO office from today, 30th March. Applicants who are required to supply documentation to support their application are asked to wait until the restrictions are lifted before posting such documents. Documents sent in recent days will be processed when the CAO office re-opens. Documents already in the postal system will be delivered to the office when the restrictions are lifted. I will check the college, DES and CAO websites regularly for any new information. As soon as anything changes, I will forward it to you as I get it. I wish you and your loved ones continued health and safety in these difficult times. Kind regards,

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