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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 2013   840 kB 
 Application Form 2013   34 kB 
 Changes to CAO Handbook 2013   12 kB 
 2013 CAO Handbook (Audio Version)   123 MB 
 CAO Presentation 
 "Mapping your Future" Slideshow Presentation   4.2 MB 
 "Mapping your Future" Presentation (PDF)   2.5 MB 
 A ‘CAO App’ is available on itunes and google play  
 Supplementary Information Form (SIF) 
 SIF Section B - Second Level Academic Reference Form   507 kB 
 SIF Section C - Evidence of Disability Form   79 kB 
 Disability Access Route to Education - Eligibility Criteria   442 kB 
 Disability Access Route to Education - Application Guide   4 MB 
 Accepted Medical Consultants/Specialists   69 kB 
 Psycho-Educational Assessment - Summary Sheet   490 kB 
 DARE Suitable tests for the assessment of SPLDs   522 kB 
 DARE Acceptable Reports for SPLDs   508 kB 
 DARE Checklist   45 kB 
 Higher Education Access Route 
 HEAR Guide & Workbook   3.9 MB 
 Request for Information - Dept of Social & Family Affairs   1 MB 
 HEAR / DARE Information Sessions 
  See details at www.accesscollege.ie