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Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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How to deal with CAO offers, deferral and other options It is that time of year again when the results are out so first and foremost congratulations to all students who have reached this stage. These results will inform students of their future pathways to further education and careers. For those of you, who have not received what they were hoping for, do not lose hope. There are many options available to you.

As this is a frantic time for both students and parents it is important to know what to do. As the CAO office is handling over 60,000 applicants, it is very difficult to get through on the phone at this time of year. The answers to most of your questions can be found on your CAO handbook. Below are guidelines on how to deal with the most frequently asked questions.

Accepting a CAO offer
  • Whether you accept a place or not, you will still be eligible for an offer on a higher place on all lists in later rounds.
  • Once you have been offered a place from either level 8 and or level 7/6 lists, you will never be offered a place on any course lower down that particular list.
  • If you get two offers from level 8 and 7/6 you can only accept one. If applicants accept both, the CAO will treat the latest acceptance it receives as the final choice.
  • There is no need to make payments to the CAO when accepting the offer. Individual colleges will write to students who accept places concerning any payments due.
  • Your first offer is important to consider as fewer second round offers are made each year.
  • To accept the offered course do so by the reply date set out in the offer notice.
  • In accepting offers do so either by online or post, but not both.

Refusing a CAO offer
  • Do not take any action. If the CAO does not receive a response from you by the reply date specified, the offer lapses.

Have points but didn’t get the course

  • It is the case that students will not get offered a place even though they have exceeded the required points.
  • This is due to the fact that they have not achieved the college or course entry requirements.
  • Particular courses require grades, at certain levels, in particular subjects.
  • If a student has sufficient points but has not achieved a basic entry requirement, they are entitled to take that subject in next year’s Leaving Certificate.

Proof of acceptance

  • Retain proof of your acceptance either online or by post.
  • If online, follow instructions to the end where you are instructed to print out their receipt.
  • If by post, you should obtain a certificate of posting from the Post Office. The certificate is printed on the inside cover of your CAO course booklet.

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