Application Procedure to Study in Ireland Universities: An Essential Guide for Foreign Students interested to study in Irish Institutes
September 16, 2011Application Procedure to Study in Ireland Universities
Higher Education Institutions in Ireland:
With the exception of colleges in Northern Ireland, application for most full-time undergraduate courses is made through a Central Application Office (CAO). The CAO provides an application pack with a handbook which lists all the courses on offer and gives information on how to apply.The CAO may be contacted at :
Central Applications Office
Tower House
Eglington Street
Galway
Tel:+353 91 509800
Fax: +353 91 562344
Website: http://www.cao.ie
Email: help@cao.ieHours of Business: 09:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:15 (Monday - Friday)
Application Dates & Fees:
Applicants should avoid submitting an application close to a Closing Date. The Closing Date cannot be extended.
Note: There are different fees for online and paper applications.
Paper Application Fee |
Fee |
Closing Date |
| Normal application |
€ 45 |
1st February (5.15pm) |
|
Late Application |
€ 90 | 1st May (5.15pm) |
OnlIne Application |
Fee |
Closing Date |
| Normal Application |
€35 |
1st February (5.15pm) |
| Late Application |
€ 70 |
1st May (5.15pm) |
| Change of Mind | Nil | 1st July (5.15pm) |
Residents outside the EU:(Past or present)
Application direct to HEIs:
In the case of the following HEIs, applicants who are now, or who have been in the past, reside outside the EU may be required to apply direct to these HEIs.
- American College Dublin
- Athlone Institute of Technology
- Dublin Business School
- Dublin City University
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Griffith College
- Institute of Technology Carlow
- Institute of Technology Sligo
- Institute of Technology Tralee
- National College of Ireland
- National University of Ireland Galway
- National University of Ireland Maynooth
- Portobello College
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Shannon College of Hotel Management
- Tipperary Institute
- Trinity College Dublin
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- University of Limerick
Such applicants must contact the Admissions Office of each of these HEIs in which they are interested to enquire whether they should apply through CAO or directly to the HEI. Different HEIs may have different policies.
Such enquiries should be made well in advance of the Closing Date of 1st February.
Applications for all other HEIs must apply through CAO.
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