CAO APPLICATION FOR 2020 ENTRY - Welcome from The Guidance Team
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CAO
APPLICATION
FOR 2020 ENTRY
Welcome
from
The Guidance Team
Guidance Counsellors
Rang Gráinne Ms. Kathy Kilgallon
Rang Stiofáin
Rang Eoghan kathykilgallon@colaistechoilm.ie
Rang Lia Ms. Áine Higgins
Rang Aoife
ainehiggins@colaistechoilm.ie
Rang Naoise
Rang Meabh Ms. Lucy McCullen
lucymccullen@colaistechoilm.ie
Rang Cian
It’s Your Life
It’s Your Life
Not Your Guidance Counsellor’s
Not Your Parents’
Not Your Friends’
The CAO Essence
Go for what you really want
Work really hard to get it
www.cao.ie
www.cao.ie
Online Application – Personal Details
Payment and Creating An Account
Change of mind opens from the 5th May until 1st July @ 5.15pm - restricted courses cannot be entered at this stage as e.g. auditions/hpat/interviews/portfolios will be already completed.
Key in up to 10 course codes
Key in up to 10 course codes
Criteria for Successful Application
Higher Educational Institution (HEI) Requirements
Faculty Requirements
Points RequirementsCriteria for Successful Application
Higher Educational Institution (HEI) Requirements
Pass 6 subjects with at least 2 x H5 and 4 x O6 = Level 8
Pass 6 subjects with at least 5 x 06 = Level 6/7Pass Pass
1.HEI Requirements
Higher Educational Institution
(HEI) Requirements
Pass 6 subjects with at least 2 x H5 and 4 x O6 = Level 8
Pass 6 subjects with at least 5 x 06 = Level 6/7
Additional requirements exist in some cases - e.g NUI’s / UL2. Faculty Requirements
Faculty Requirements
Each Faculty sets additional requirements e.g:
Primary Teaching ≥ H4 Irish
Engineering UCC ≥ H4 Maths Engineering CIT ≥H6 / O1 Maths
Faculty Requirements may be subject to annual change3. Points Requirements
Points Requirements
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1SSample CAO Application Level 8 Level 7/6 1. CK600 Engineering 1. CR051 Civil Engineering 2. CR500 Engineering 2. CR075 Biomedical Eng 3. CR520 Biomedical Eng 3. CR090 Arch Technology 4. CR560 Arch Tech 4. 5. CR108 Mechanical Eng 5. 6. CR109 Structural Eng 6. 7. 7. 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 10.
CAO 2019 Points Round 1
Level 8 Level 7/6
1. CK600 Engineering 476 1. CR051 Civil Engineering 244
2. CR500 Engineering 381
2. CR075 Biomedical Eng 258
3. CR520 Biomedical Eng 434
3. CR090 Arch Technology 251
288
4. CR560 Arch Tech 4.
425
5. CR108 Mechanical Eng 5. Student has 440
341
6. CR109 Structural Eng 6. points including
7. 7. H4 Maths
8. 8.
9. 9.
Round 1 offer of
10. CR500 & CR051
10.Order of Preference
To Do
Otherwise
would be a
Grave
Mistake
PLACE YOUR COURSE
CHOICES IN GENUINE
ORDER OF PREFERENCEStatement of Application Record Before the end of May, each applicant will be sent a Statement of Application Record. It is the student’s responsibility to check the following carefully: Courses shown & in the correct order of preference? Codes correct? Exam number correct? Exemptions mentioned? Personal details correct? If there is any error or omission, student must amend the Statement and return it to CAO. If you do not receive a Statement by 1st June contact CAO immediately.
Contacting the CAO
HPAT – Health Professions Admissions Test
Students applying for Medicine
HPAT Registration – online only.
Student must register for HPAT test at:
www.hpat-ireland.acer.org
Student must have CAO Application Number to register
for HPAT.
Registration closes: 5.15pm 20th Jan 2020
Test date: 22nd February 2020
HPAT Results: late June 2020DARE & HEAR Schemes Offer places on reduced points and extra college support DARE – Disability Access Route to Education (includes ongoing illnesses & mental health issues) HEAR - Higher Education Access Route for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Full details at www.accesscollege.ie
Advice Clinics for Parents
CIT DARE Advice clinic
Wednesday 4th December 2019 6.30pm – 7.30pm
IT3, Berkeley Building, CIT Bishopstown.
https://citdssdare2019.eventbrite.ie/
UCC Advice Clinic
Thursday 21st November 2019 6:00pm-8:00pm
G04 Westgate Building UCC
DARE / HEAR National Advice Clinic
Saturday 11th January 2020, 10am- 2pm
Devere Hall, Student Centre, UCC.DARE and HEAR Timelines
Grants SUSI - Student Universal Support Ireland. Online only grant applications system: Students must indicate on CAO form that they wish their details to be forwarded to SUSI. Applicants apply at www.susi.ie next April 2020. Check Eligibility Reckoner
Student Assistance Fund Provides financial assistance for students who are experiencing financial difficulties whilst attending college. It may be available on top of the SUSI grant and can be applied for once the student has started college. Further information is available on www.studentfinance.ie. It is not available in further education/PLC colleges.
Scholarships Check out individual college websites for scholarships. UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarships & Talented Students’ Programme: Excellence in academia, sport, creative & performing arts, active citizenship & innovation entrepreneurship. Deadline February 2020 www.ucc.ie/Quercus Further details – mpower@ucc.ie
Examples of Scholarships Sports Scholarships: Must have been offered a course in CIT. Application deadlines differ. ww.mycit.ie/sport/bursaryprogramme CIT /De Puy Scholarship for CR520 Biomedical Eng. – check website. (March deadline). CIT – ARUP Structural Engineering Scholarship CIT – Janssen Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Intel Women in Technology Scholarships www.intel.ie Both TCD and UCD have specific scholarships for Gaelcholáiste students.
Important Dates
Apply online by this date Closing date for final
to avail of the discounted completion of online
application fee of €30. HEAR / DARE forms
20th January 1st March
2020
17.15 17.15
1st February
17.15
Normal closing date for
applications. €45.Important Dates
Statement of Application
Apply for the SUSI grant Record sent to all applicants
if eligible (Contact CAO if you do not
receive it)
April 2020 End of May
4thMay
12.00
Online Change of Mind
facility becomes available
(Free)Important Dates
Round 1 offers available
Apply for the SUSI from 06:00 online
grant if eligible
& by post
1st July 17thAugust
(provisional)
13th August
(provisional)
Leaving Certificate
results issuedImportant Dates
Round 1 Acceptances Results of Leaving
closing date Certificate appeals
released
24th August
16th September
17.15
2nd week of September
HEI’s begin
registrationUseful Websites www.cao.ie www.susi.ie www.studentfinance.ie www.careersportal.ie www.qualifax.ie www.ucc.ie www.cit.ie www.accesscollege.ie
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