The closing date for 2015 CAO applications is this Sunday, 1st February at 5.15pm. Historically, there has always been a last minute surge of applications resulting in the CAO website grinding to a halt and this year will probably be no different.
If you’re planning on leaving it until Sunday afternoon to finalise and submit your application on cao.ie, our advice would be to scrap those plans and bring your application submission time forward to Friday or Saturday (or as early as possible).
A full list of other CAO related key dates can also be found below:
| 1st February (17:15) | Normal closing date for applications. |
| 5th February (12:00) | Online facility to amend course choices becomes available (€10 Fee) |
| Before 15th February | Paper Applicants will be sent a Statement of Course Choices (Contact CAO if you do not receive it) |
| Between 24th February and 15th March | Registration for Mature Nursing Test (PAS) |
| 28th February | HPAT Test – Undergraduate Entry to Medicine |
| 1st March (17:15) | Closing date for amending course choices Closing date for final completion of online HEAR/DARE forms |
| 7th March | MSAP Test – For mature applicants to certain courses in UCD, UCC, UL and NUI Galway |
| 21st March | GAMSAT Test – Graduate Entry to Medicine |
| 1st April (17:15) | Latest date for HEAR/DARE supporting documentation to arrive in CAO |
| Week beginning 20th April | Mature Nursing Test (PAS) |
| 1st May (17:15) | Closing date for late applications |
| 5th May (12:00) | Online Change of Mind facility becomes available (Free) |
| Before 15th May | Late Paper Applicants will be sent a Statement of Course Choices (Contact CAO if you do not receive it) |
| Before End of May | Statement of Application Record sent to all applicants (Contact CAO if you do not receive it) |
| 1st July (17:15) | Change of Mind closes |
| Early July | Round A offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicants – applicants receive an offer by post, by e-mail and SMS text |
| 22nd July (17:15) | Exceptional closing date for late applications for those already attending a participating HEI |
| Early August | Round 0 offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicant – applicants receive an offer by post, by e-mail and SMS text |
| Mid-August | Current year Leaving Certificate results issued |
| 17th August | Round 1 offers issued – applicants receive an offer by post, by e-mail and SMS text. Applicants who have not received an offer will receive a Statement of Application Record |
| 24th August | Round 1 Acceptances closing date (17:15). Acknowledgement of Acceptances posted within 3 working days. |
| 26th August | Round 2 offers issued |
| Early September | HEIs begin registration |
| 2nd September | Round 2 Acceptances closing date (17:15). Acknowledgement of Acceptances posted within 3 working days. |
| Early October | Results of Leaving Certificate appeals released |
| 14th October (17:15) | Offer Season Ends. |