2010 CAO Handbook

• Important Changes to CAO Handbook

 Introduction

• Central Applications Office (CAO)
• General Principles
• Address
• Hours of Business
• Applicant`s Responsibility
• Application Dates and Fees

 General Information

• The CAO Handbook
• Independent Appeals Commission
• The CAO Application System
• Standard and Non-standard applications
• Those who reside, or have resided, outside the EU
• Online Application by Computer
• Correction of Errors and Omissions
• Structure of Awards
• Transferees from other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
• Urgent communications from CAO
• Restrictions on Application
• Mature Applicants for Nursing/Midwifery
• Late Applications
• Late Applications(Exception to Timetable)
• Deferred Entry
• Deferral Procedure
• Applications to be made direct to HEIs
• Disclosing a Disability/Specific learning difficulty
• Higher Education Access Route (HEAR)
• Basis of Admission
• Points-Scoring System

 Completing an Application

• Applicant`s Undertaking
• Information before Applying
• Defective Information
• Only one Application
• Need for care in completing Application
• Completing Application Form Part A (Pages 1 and 2)
• Order of Preference
• Completing Application Form Part B (Pages 3 and 4)
• Summer 2010 Examination Results
• Record of Application Information
• Application Form (Part B) Special Categories

 Online Application

• Online Application
• Method of paying the Application Fee
• Initial Acknowledgement
• Course Choices
• Reasons to amend your application (Feb 1st Applicants)

 Paper Application

• Paper Application Form
• Completeness
• Initial Acknowledgement Card
• Evidence of submitting an application
• Method of paying the Application Fee
• Initial Acknowledgement
• Statement of Course Choices
• Reasons to amend your application (Feb 1st Applicants)

 Statement of Application Record,
 Change of Course Choices,
 Personal and
 Examination Information

• Statement of Application Record
• Change of Mind in respect of Course Choices
• Change of Mind (Exception to Timetable)
• Change of Personal and Examination Information

 Offer of Places

• Decisions on Applications
• Offer and Acceptance of Places
• Offer Schedule
• Offer Procedures
• Acknowledgement of Acceptances
• Enquiries at Offer Stage
• Available Places/Vacant Places
• Registration after acceptance of an Offer and HEI Fees
• Admission after the close of the CAO season

• How places are allocated
• Random Number - How it works and Examination Rechecks
• Timetable of Events
• Contacting CAO
• N.B. Mature applicants should read particularly carefully pages 4, 5, 6 and 12.