The Central Applications Office (CAO ) has confirmed that Round One offers for school leaving applicants will issue on Thursday, September 8, at 2pm. Round Two offers will follow on September 19 at 10am.
The updated schedule, including Round A and Round 0 offers for other categories of applicants, is published on the CAO website in the Important Dates section.
“Since the announcement of the Leaving Certificate results date we have been working with our colleagues in the higher education institutions and the State Examinations Commission to finalise the 2022 offers schedule," said Eileen Keleghan, head of communications for CAO.
The State Examinations Commission confirmed last week that it will issue this year's Leaving Certificate results on Friday, September 2.
“The processing schedule for Round One offers cannot commence until CAO receives the Leaving Certificate examination results data from the State Examinations Commission," Ms Keleghan added.
“CAO and HEIs will endeavour to complete the offer allocation process and issue offers in a similar timeframe to previous years, as soon as this data becomes available. The State Examinations Commission has indicated a date when the results data will be released to CAO, and CAO and HEIs have built the schedule accordingly. In line with previous years, the plan is to issue the offers seven days after the receipt of the results data, which this year will be 8 September.
"CAO also uses this opportunity to remind applicants that the facility to change course choices closes on July 1 at 5pm. Applicants who have yet to add any courses, or those wish to make changes, should take note of this deadline and ensure to make any changes in a timely manner.”
Last month, CAO emailed all applicants asking them to check and confirm their account information. This Statement of Application email contained important instructions for applicants to check their account information and modify any missing or incorrect information, for example, a missing or incorrect examination number, before it is too late.
The 2022 offers season will commence on July 7 at 10am with the issue of Round A offers for mature applicants, mature nursing/midwifery applicants, and deferred applicants. Offers are also issued to some applicants who have completed an Access course, or those who may be required to make visa arrangements.
Round 0 offers will issue on August 5 at 10am to graduate entry medicine applicants, additional mature applicants, deferred and Access applicants, and applicants presenting QQI FET/FETAC qualifications for consideration for entry to courses with a quota for QQI FET applicants.
For more information go to www.cao.ie
