Central Applications Office

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Online applications may be submitted until 17:00 on the 1st February.

If you have already received a 2026 CAO application number, please use the "My Application" facility to view/change your application account.

If you wish to apply to CAO and have yet to receive a 2026 CAO application number, please use the "Apply" facility to start your application.

The CAO office is closed for the Irish Public Holiday and will re-open on Tuesday, 3 February. If you submit an email query, you will receive a reply within two working days. To review answers to frequently asked questions, or to ask our virtual assistant for help, please visit cao.ie/haq
This website is being monitored for continuity of service.

The Central Applications Office processes applications for undergraduate courses in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Decisions on admissions to undergraduate courses are made by the HEIs who instruct CAO to make offers to successful candidates.