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Persons applying by paper from outside the Republic of Ireland MUST pay the application fee using either

  1. a Bank Draft in Euro, or
  2. direct payment into the CAO bank account :
    Bank of Ireland, Eyre Square, Galway, Republic of Ireland, CAO No. 2 A/C, Sort Code: 90-38-16, A/C No. 12987949
    IBAN : IE50 BOFI 903816 12987949
    BIC No. (Swift Code) : BOFI IE 2D

Persons applying by paper from within the Republic of Ireland MUST pay the application fee using

  1. the Application Fee Payment Form.
 CAO Handbook 
 CAO Application Handbook 2010   608 kB 
 Application Form 2010   114 kB 
 Changes to CAO Handbook 2010   12 kB 
 2010 CAO Handbook (Audio Version)   115 MB 
 2010 CAO Course List (Audio Version)   125 MB 
 "Mapping your Future" Slideshow   655 kB 
 Supplementary Information Form (SIF) 
 SIF Section B - Second Level Academic Reference Form   32 kB 
 SIF Section C - Evidence of Disability Form   34 kB 
 Disability Access Route to Education - Brochure   1.7 MB 
 Disability Access Route to Education - Eligibility Criteria   114 kB 
 Disability Access Route to Education - Application Guide   3.8 MB 
 Accepted Medical Consultants/Specialists   42 kB 
 Psycho-Educational Assessment - Summary Sheet   20 kB 
 Higher Education Access Route 
 Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) – Information Brochure   2 MB 
 HEAR – Student Flyer   1.1 MB 
 HEAR Guide & Workbook   1.9 MB 
 Request for Information - Dept of Social & Family Affairs   580 kB 
 Request for Information - HSE   573 KB 
 HEAR / DARE Information Sessions 
 HEAR / DARE Applicant Information Sessions 2010   1.79 MB 
 Entry to Medicine 
 Graduate entry to medicine in 2010   27 kB 
 Undergraduate entry to medicine in 2010   406 kB