You have a CAO course offer, here’s what to do nowHow to deal with the offer you received today, or an offer in future roundsMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:01
No CAO offer, what now?You didn’t get the points but a college place may still be within your graspMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Third-level scramble for high achievers can come at a costMore general entry courses would reduce ‘artificial’ complexity of CAO systemSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Now that results are out, the wait for points offers beginsThe points requirements for construction-related courses are likely to increase quite considerablyFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:02
College Choice: How to review and appeal against your Leaving Cert resultsA number of colleges offer special maths exams if failure blocks entryThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Leaving Cert student says ‘nothing could prepare him’ for nine A1sConor Gallagher of St Michael’s College, Dublin among 13 students to achieve all A1sWed Aug 13 2014 - 12:53
More is more as number of students taking Irish and science increaseLeaving Cert results show more students going for higher level subjectsWed Aug 13 2014 - 06:00
Bonuses multiply candidates taking higher level mathsSince the new policy came in the number taking the higher paper has rocketedWed Aug 13 2014 - 06:00
Record number of Leaving Cert students land bonus points in mathsResults also show growing trend of students dropping to ordinary level maths paperWed Aug 13 2014 - 06:00
Grades are in, now for the tricky bitCAO offers will be made on Monday. What can you expect to happen next, and how do you handle it?Wed Aug 13 2014 - 00:00
Unhappy with your Leaving Cert grades?If you feel you should have done better on a particular paper, you can view your exam script, to decide if it’s worthwhile having it re-correctedWed Aug 13 2014 - 00:00
CAO points set to rise for construction courses figures showScience and humanities expected to remain largely unchangedMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:01
As student numbers rise, so do CAO points for popular coursesHumanities, art and design-driven courses have little or no increaseMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
CAO to offer thousands of college places to mature, deferred applicantsProspective students offered places tomorrow have a week to acceptThu Jul 03 2014 - 12:55
Increasing birth rate puts pressure on schoolsPLC courses appear to suffer brunt of cuts as others schools are protectedMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:01
Time to make up or change your mindWhat do you really want to study in college? This is the time to reassess your CAO optionsTue Jun 17 2014 - 00:00
Forget the students for a moment – what about the parents?Brian Mooney on how to help and support your son or daughter through the examsWed Jun 04 2014 - 00:00
What are your options if you want to study in Europe?Continental universities are widening their net to attract better applicantsTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Study: How to find the right courseMore than half of all undergraduates now go on to postgraduate study and there are plenty of courses to choose fromTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
Why it can be worth spending another few years at collegeGaining an advanced degree can help a graduate become more employable and earn a higher salaryTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
Chasing jobs today with tomorrow’s qualificationsWhat will happen when number of CAO applicants reaches 100,000?Tue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Make yourself employable with a postgradA sampling of postgrad courses across a range of disciplinesTue Mar 11 2014 - 00:00
Strong supports at third level for students with disabilitiesOpinion: disability support services perform to highest standards internationallyMon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00
Now is the time for mature students to act on college applicationsMore than 10,000 students in full-time education in the Republic are aged over 30, according to HEAMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
College Choice: Is a move to third level education the right decision for you?If you just drift into a course, you may end up dropping outThu Jan 09 2014 - 01:00
There’s more than one way to get to collegeWhile the CAO is the main route for entering college in Ireland, there are other options for third levelMon Jan 06 2014 - 00:00
How to apply to the CAO for a college place in 2014?Step-by-step guide outlines the important deadlines of the application process and explains some of the pitfallsMon Jan 06 2014 - 00:00
State schools forge aheadFigures published today show that Irish schools perform well when it comes to helping their pupils progress to third level, but some statistics hide surprising factsTue Nov 26 2013 - 13:00
Change One Thing: Apprenticeships need to be in the education mixWe need to value high-skills vocational trainingTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
He’d like to teach the world – for freeMike Feerick, founder of Alison, the free online educational site, has just won an innovation award at the Wise summit in QatarTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Courses with vacant places on CAO websiteThis evening thousands of Leaving Cert students will review exam scripts at their former schoolFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:15
Fewer points required for construction coursesHandful of medicine places offered today, plus some psychology, arts and science, as points for business courses also downThu Aug 29 2013 - 06:00
How to make the most of college if you have a diagnosed disability or learning difficulty?One of the great success stories of the Irish third-level education system has been the supports developed for students with a wide range of disabilities and learning difficultiesFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:01
College Choice: Exploring the alternative routes to collegeThe CAO is not the only route to further education, as many students discoverThu Aug 22 2013 - 01:02
More aspiring students opting to go DutchUniversities abroad offer wide range of options and often lower feesWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Seeking a recheck may be worthwhileCollege Choice: If you didn’t get a CAO offer, don’t panic – several avenues may still be openTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Students opt for career-focused coursesStrong demand for computing, science, engineering and agriculture courses have pushed up points significantlyMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
CAO offers: choose based on where your passions lieIf you are offered a place on both lists opt for the one you will relish and finishMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Applicants for arts degrees the big winners in scramble for college placesCAO points reflect continued swing toward sciences, businessSun Aug 18 2013 - 22:51
How places at third level are allocatedColleges play no part in determining pointsFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
Viewing Leaving Cert exam papers is free and easy to doMany students have been asking about the script-viewing processThu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00
I have my results - what happens next?From how to calculate your points score to how to appeal a result you think is unfair, here's everything you need to knowWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
Moment of truth looms as students wait for points levelsIt has been a stressful year for Leaving Certs. Now the next page of their education is about to beginWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
What to do if your results don’t meet your expectationsAdministrative errors resulting in incorrect grades will be swiftly resolvedWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
Number taking higher maths has rocketedSignificant dropdown rate to ordinary level just before Leaving CertWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
Student demand for business courses risesBig drop in CAO applications for healthcare and primary school teaching coursesThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Points needed for college unlikely to change much this yearThe number seeking places in arts and science degrees is unchangedThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
