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I have been granted an NUI/TCD exemption from minimum entry requirements, but it is not showing on my CAO Account?

NUI exemption: If you have been granted an exemption from the NUI Irish (and/or third language) requirement and there is no reference to it in your account when the Statement of Application email issues, please note, it can take up to three weeks for an exemption to appear in your CAO account after it has been granted by NUI. If it has been more than three weeks, please contact NUI for an update on the status of your exemption application. NUI can be contacted at exemptions@nui.ie.

TCD exemption/waiver: If you have been granted an exemption/waiver by TCD prior to mid-April, and there is no reference to it in your account when the Statement of Application email issues, please contact the Admissions Office at TCD for guidance. If your TCD exemption/waiver is still not appearing on your application by the end of June, please arrange to post a copy of the letter from TCD granting your exemption/waiver to CAO. Alternatively, you can contact the Admissions Office at TCD directly for guidance.