Helping your child to choose their higher education courses

  • Courses are listed in the HEI prospectuses, the CAO Handbook can also be searched for using the 'Courses' facility at www.cao.ie/courses Make sure to check for minimum entry requirements.
  • Make sure to check for minimum entry requirements.
  • Watch out for restrictions – see page 3 of the CAO Handbook. Talk to family members and friends, especially those who have attended the institution or who have studied the course of interest. Consider the financial implications - the cost of accommodation, food, and travel expenses for every year of study.
  • Talk to family members and friends, especially those who have attended the institution or who have studied the course of interest.
  • Consider the financial implications - the cost of accommodation, food, and travel expenses for every year of study.

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