05

Schools re-open after Christmas Holidays

Monday, January 5, 00:00,

05

Synergy Webinar - CAO Back Up Plans to 1st Choice

Monday, January 5, 18:00,

07

NCAD Product and Interaction Design Portfolio Workshop

Wednesday, January 7, 10:00, National College of Art and Design - NCAD

08

Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026

Thursday, January 8, 08:30,

09

Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026

Friday, January 9, 08:30,

09

RCSI Open Day

Friday, January 9, 09:00, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

10

Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026

Saturday, January 10, 08:30,

10

TUS Engineering Open Day

Saturday, January 10, 10:00, TUS Midwest

12

Spotlight Sessions (12th - 23rd January)

Monday, January 12, 00:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

12

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Templemore

Monday, January 12, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

12

UCD Social Sciences & Law TY Programme - 12th to 16th January

Monday, January 12, 10:00, University College Dublin - UCD

13

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Templemore

Tuesday, January 13, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

13

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, January 13, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

13

DBS Virtual Open Event

Tuesday, January 13, 17:00, Dublin Business School - DBS

14

UCAS - Equal consideration date for applications for most undergraduate courses

Wednesday, January 14, 00:00,

14

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Templemore

Wednesday, January 14, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

14

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Wednesday, January 14, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

14

Dublin College Blackrock (BFEI) Open Day

Wednesday, January 14, 10:00, Dublin College Blackrock

14

CAO Information Evening

Wednesday, January 14, 16:30, SETU Carlow Campus

14

Navigating the CAO: A Live Webinar for Students, Parents & Guardians

Wednesday, January 14, 18:00, TU Dublin - TUD

14

CAO Information Evening (online event)

Wednesday, January 14, 18:00, Maynooth University

14

UCD Engineering Open Evening

Wednesday, January 14, 18:00, University College Dublin - UCD

14

MU - Flexible Bachelor Of Arts (BA) Information Session (MH804)

Wednesday, January 14, 18:00, Maynooth University

15

CAO Information Evening (virtual)

Thursday, January 15, 00:00, Dublin City University - DCU

15

University of Galway - Mature Students Information Evening

Thursday, January 15, 00:00, University of Galway - UG

15

LSAD Portfolio Open Day - TUS Limerick Campus

Thursday, January 15, 09:30, TUS - Technological University of the Shannon

15

UCD QQI-FET Entry to Business, Social Sciences & Law degrees 2026

Thursday, January 15, 10:00, University College Dublin - UCD

15

Open Day - City of Dublin FET College Ballsbridge

Thursday, January 15, 13:30, City of Dublin FET College - Ballsbridge Campus

15

UCD QQI-FET Event for Agriculture Science, Food Science, Computer Science, Science, Sustainability

Thursday, January 15, 14:30, University College Dublin - UCD

15

Access Foundation Webinar

Thursday, January 15, 18:00, TU Dublin - TUD

17

Graphic Design Portfolio Workshop & Course Information Day

Saturday, January 17, 00:00, TUS Midlands

17

UL Open Day

Saturday, January 17, 09:00, University of Limerick - UL

17

RCSI Open Day - Graduate Entry Medicine

Saturday, January 17, 09:30, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

17

CAO and Course Information Morning

Saturday, January 17, 10:00, Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT

17

Open Day (Limerick Campus)

Saturday, January 17, 10:00, Mary Immaculate College

17

Clonmel Digital Campus – Portfolio Day

Saturday, January 17, 10:30, TUS - Technological University of the Shannon

17

UCD Architecture, Landscape Architecture and City Planning & Environmental Policy Open Day

Saturday, January 17, 11:00, University College Dublin - UCD

17

Design Thinking & Introduction to Design Engineering

Saturday, January 17, 15:00, TUS Midlands

19

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Templemore

Monday, January 19, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

20

CAO - Application deadline for reduced fee @ 5pm

Tuesday, January 20, 00:00,

20

Open Day

Tuesday, January 20, 10:00, Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE)

20

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, January 20, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

20

Dublin College Sallynoggin Open Day

Tuesday, January 20, 10:00, Dublin College Sallynoggin

20

University of Galway Information Session - Tipperary

Tuesday, January 20, 11:30, University of Galway - UG

20

Crumlin College Open Evening

Tuesday, January 20, 16:00, Crumlin College of Further Education

20

Open Evening

Tuesday, January 20, 17:00, Shannon College of Hotel Management

21

Cork College of FET, TY Course Experience Events/Days

Wednesday, January 21, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

21

TUS Thurles Campus - Information Morning for Further Education & Mature Students

Wednesday, January 21, 10:00, TUS Midwest (Thurles)

21

ATU Open Evening (Letterkenny Campus)

Wednesday, January 21, 16:00, ATU Donegal

21

UCD Science, Sustainability, Computer Science, Actuarial & Financial Studies Webinar

Wednesday, January 21, 16:00, University College Dublin - UCD

21

CAO Choices Open Evening

Wednesday, January 21, 18:00, Carlow College

21

Shannon College of Hotel Management Roadshow

Wednesday, January 21, 18:30, Shannon College of Hotel Management

22

Drogheda IFE - Open Day

Thursday, January 22, 09:30, Drogheda Institute of Further Education

22

National Rehabilitation Hospital Virtual Careers Evening

Thursday, January 22, 13:30,

22

ATU Open Evening (Dublin Rd Campus)

Thursday, January 22, 18:00, ATU Galway / Mayo

23

Liberties College - Open Day

Friday, January 23, 09:00, Liberties College

24

CAO Open Day

Saturday, January 24, 10:00, National College of Ireland - NCI

26

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Templemore

Monday, January 26, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

26

Griffith College Open Evening (Dublin)

Monday, January 26, 17:30, Griffith College Dublin

26

Griffith College Open Evening (Cork)

Monday, January 26, 17:30, Griffith College Cork

27

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, January 27, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

27

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, January 27, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

27

ATU Open Evening - Sligo & St. Angela's

Tuesday, January 27, 18:00, ATU Sligo St. Angelas

27

Biomedical Design Information Webinar

Tuesday, January 27, 18:00, TU Dublin - TUD

28

School of Art & Design Portfolio Clinic

Wednesday, January 28, 14:00, TU Dublin - Grangegorman

28

Griffith College Open Evening (Limerick)

Wednesday, January 28, 17:30, Griffith College Limerick

28

TU Dublin Elite Sports Webinar

Wednesday, January 28, 18:00, TU Dublin - TUD

28

University of Galway - Accommodation Webinar

Wednesday, January 28, 19:00, University of Galway - UG

28

English Language Assistant Scheme Information Session

Wednesday, January 28, 19:30,

29

Try Music 2026

Thursday, January 29, 09:00, SETU Waterford Campus

29

MU - Flexible Bachelor Of Arts (BA) Information Session (MH804)

Thursday, January 29, 18:00, Maynooth University

29

Kilkenny & Carlow ETB - Apprentice Expo 2026

Thursday, January 29, 18:30,

30

Griffith College Design Faculty's Portfolio Workshop

Friday, January 30, 10:00, Griffith College Dublin

01

CAO - CLOSING DATE for applications @ 5pm

Sunday, February 1, 00:00,

01

CAO Application DEADLINE - closes @ 5pm

Sunday, February 1, 00:00, National College of Art and Design - NCAD

01

Applications Deadline for The Lir Academy courses

Sunday, February 1, 00:00, The Lir Academy

02

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Monday, February 2, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

04

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Clonmel

Wednesday, February 4, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

05

CAO - Facility to amend course choices opens @ 12pm

Thursday, February 5, 00:00,

05

I Wish 2026! Attend live at the RDS Dublin February 5th

Thursday, February 5, 00:00,

05

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Clonmel

Thursday, February 5, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

05

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 5, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

05

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 5, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

05

Dunboyne College Open Night

Thursday, February 5, 17:00, Dunboyne College of Further Education

06

NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline

Friday, February 6, 00:00, National College of Art and Design - NCAD

09

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Monday, February 9, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Bishopstown Campus

11

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Thurles (Archerstown)

Wednesday, February 11, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

11

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 11, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

11

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 11, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

11

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 11, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

11

Enrolment Days

Wednesday, February 11, 14:00, City of Dublin FET College - Ballsbridge Campus

11

School of Art and Design Portfolio Webinar

Wednesday, February 11, 18:00, TU Dublin - TUD

12

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 12, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

12

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 12, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

12

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 12, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus

13

HPAT Test - Undergraduate Entry to Medicine

Friday, February 13, 00:00,

16

Portofolio Clinics (16th - 18th Feb)

Monday, February 16, 09:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

17

Visual Culture Taster Day

Tuesday, February 17, 00:00, National College of Art and Design - NCAD

17

Portofolio Clinics (16th - 18th Feb)

Tuesday, February 17, 09:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

18

Portofolio Clinics (16th - 18th Feb)

Wednesday, February 18, 09:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

18

Try Sport Science and Athletic Therapy for Leaving Cert students 2026

Wednesday, February 18, 09:30, SETU Carlow Campus

19

Try Applied Sciences 2026

Thursday, February 19, 10:00, SETU Carlow Campus

21

NCAD Open Day

Saturday, February 21, 11:30, National College of Art and Design - NCAD

24

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 24, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

24

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Design, Music, Media & Architeture Pathways

Tuesday, February 24, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

25

Try Art 2026 - Open Studio Event

Wednesday, February 25, 10:00, SETU Waterford Campus

25

City of Dublin FET - Colaiste Ide Open Day

Wednesday, February 25, 10:00, City of Dublin FET College Ide Finglas North West campus

26

UCAS - Extra Opens

Thursday, February 26, 00:00,

26

Open Day

Thursday, February 26, 00:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

26

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 26, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

26

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, February 26, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

26

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Design & Architeture Pathways

Thursday, February 26, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

28

Engineers Week

Saturday, February 28, 00:00,

01

Engineers Week

Sunday, March 1, 00:00,

01

CAO - CLOSING DATE for Course Amendments, Mature Students & Hear/Dare applications @ 5pm

Sunday, March 1, 00:00,

02

Engineers Week

Monday, March 2, 00:00,

02

RCSI - Transition Year MiniHealthSciences programme

Monday, March 2, 00:00, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

03

Engineers Week

Tuesday, March 3, 00:00,

03

GTI Open Day

Tuesday, March 3, 09:00, Galway Technical Institute

03

Galway Community College Open Day

Tuesday, March 3, 09:00, Galway Community College Further Education

03

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, March 3, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

03

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Biological / Chemical Sciences Pathways

Tuesday, March 3, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

04

Engineers Week

Wednesday, March 4, 00:00,

04

ATU Open Day - Mountbellew Campus

Wednesday, March 4, 10:00, ATU Galway / Mayo

04

Open Day - Cathal Brugha

Wednesday, March 4, 10:00, Cathal Brugha FET College

04

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Wednesday, March 4, 10:00, Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus

04

Enrolment Days

Wednesday, March 4, 14:00, City of Dublin FET College - Ballsbridge Campus

04

FET College Dhulaigh - Open Evening

Wednesday, March 4, 16:00, City of Dublin FET College Dhulaigh

05

Engineers Week

Thursday, March 5, 00:00,

05

RCSI - Transition Year MiniHealthSciences programme (online)

Thursday, March 5, 00:00, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

05

CAO - Late application opens @ 12pm

Thursday, March 5, 00:00,

05

Open Day

Thursday, March 5, 09:00, O'Fiaich Institute

05

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Thursday, March 5, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

05

Carlow College Spring Open Day

Thursday, March 5, 10:00, Carlow College

06

Engineers Week

Friday, March 6, 00:00,

06

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Thurles

Friday, March 6, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

06

Try Law

Friday, March 6, 09:00, SETU Waterford Campus

10

Portfolio Submission Deadline @ 5pm today

Tuesday, March 10, 00:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

10

CAO - FINAL DATE for Hear/Dare documentation @ 5pm

Tuesday, March 10, 00:00,

10

GRETB FET Open Day

Tuesday, March 10, 00:00, Galway Technical Institute

10

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, March 10, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

10

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Biological / Chemical Sciences Pathways

Tuesday, March 10, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

11

Discover Science at UCD: Meet our Students Exhibition

Wednesday, March 11, 00:00, University College Dublin - UCD

11

ATU Open Day - Mayo

Wednesday, March 11, 10:00, ATU Galway / Mayo

12

Women in Technology 2026

Thursday, March 12, 00:00, SETU Waterford Campus

12

FIS 26 - Comhdhail Urnua don Ghaeilge

Thursday, March 12, 09:00,

12

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Computer Science Pathways

Thursday, March 12, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

18

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Nenagh

Wednesday, March 18, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

19

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Nenagh

Thursday, March 19, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

19

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Engineering Pathways

Thursday, March 19, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

21

University of Galway Open Day

Saturday, March 21, 00:00, University of Galway - UG

21

CAO Open Day

Saturday, March 21, 10:00, Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire - IADT

21

ATU Open Day - Connemara

Saturday, March 21, 11:00, ATU Connemara

24

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Biological / Chemical Sciences Pathways

Tuesday, March 24, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

25

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Thurles (Archerstown)

Wednesday, March 25, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

26

TY Taster Days - Tipperary FET College, Thurles (Archerstown)

Thursday, March 26, 00:00, Tipperary FET College

26

City of Dublin FET - Colaiste Ide Enrolment Day

Thursday, March 26, 13:00, City of Dublin FET College Ide Finglas North West campus

26

Undergraduate Programme Information Evenings - Mathematics & Physics Pathways

Thursday, March 26, 19:00, University of Limerick - UL

31

RCSI Mini Open Day

Tuesday, March 31, 00:00, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

31

TY Course Experience Events 2025-2026

Tuesday, March 31, 09:30, Cork College of FET - Tramore Road Campus

11

Student Experience Day (Thurles Campus)

Saturday, April 11, 00:00, Mary Immaculate College

14

UCD - Nursing & Midwifery TY Programme (14th - 16th April)

Tuesday, April 14, 10:00, University College Dublin - UCD

15

Enrolment Days

Wednesday, April 15, 14:00, City of Dublin FET College - Ballsbridge Campus

18

Spring Open Day

Saturday, April 18, 00:00, Dublin City University - DCU

18

CAO Open Day - Aungier Street Campus

Saturday, April 18, 10:00, TU Dublin - Aungier Street

18

ATU Open Day (Dublin Rd & Wellpark Campuses)

Saturday, April 18, 10:00, ATU Galway / Mayo

18

Marino Institute of Education - Tasters & Tours

Saturday, April 18, 10:00, Marino Institute of Education

21

CAO Open Day - Tallaght Campus

Tuesday, April 21, 17:30, TU Dublin - Tallaght

22

Spring Open Evening & Taster Event

Wednesday, April 22, 16:00, Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT

23

CAO Open Day - Blanchardstown Campus

Thursday, April 23, 17:30, TU Dublin - Blanchardstown

23

SETU Spring open evening 2026

Thursday, April 23, 18:00, SETU Waterford Campus

25

CAO Open Day - Grangegorman Campus

Saturday, April 25, 10:00, TU Dublin - Grangegorman

25

CAO Open Day - Bolton Street Campus

Saturday, April 25, 10:00, TU Dublin - Bolton Street

25

ATU Open Day - Sligo & St. Angela's

Saturday, April 25, 10:00, ATU Sligo St. Angelas

25

Spring Open Day

Saturday, April 25, 10:00, Maynooth University

30

Student Experience Day - MIC Limerick Campus

Thursday, April 30, 00:00, Mary Immaculate College

30

CAO Success Strategies: Maximising Your Application Webinar

Thursday, April 30, 18:00, TU Dublin - TUD

30

Virtual Information Event

Thursday, April 30, 18:30, Shannon College of Hotel Management

01

CAO - CLOSING DATE for late applications @ 5pm

Friday, May 1, 00:00,

05

TY Open Day

Tuesday, May 5, 00:00, Dublin City University - DCU

05

CAO - Online Change of Mind facility opens @ 12pm

Tuesday, May 5, 00:00,

06

UCAS - If you receive all decisions by 31st March, reply by 6th May

Wednesday, May 6, 00:00,

07

ATU Open Evening (Letterkenny Campus)

Thursday, May 7, 16:00, ATU Donegal

09

SETU Spring Open Day

Saturday, May 9, 10:00, SETU Carlow Campus

13

UCAS - Uni/college decisions due on applications submitted by 14th January

Wednesday, May 13, 00:00,

13

CAO Open Day

Wednesday, May 13, 12:00, National College of Ireland - NCI

13

Enrolment Days

Wednesday, May 13, 14:00, City of Dublin FET College - Ballsbridge Campus

16

Hospitality Skills Development Course

Saturday, May 16, 09:00, Shannon College of Hotel Management

21

City of Dublin FET - Colaiste Ide Enrolment Day

Thursday, May 21, 13:00, City of Dublin FET College Ide Finglas North West campus

28

Open Day - Cathal Brugha

Thursday, May 28, 10:00, Cathal Brugha FET College

03

LEAVING CERT EXAMS (English & Home Economics)

Wednesday, June 3, 00:00,

03

UCAS - If you receive all decisions by 13th May, reply by 3rd June

Wednesday, June 3, 09:00,

04

LEAVING CERT EXAMS (Engineering & English)

Thursday, June 4, 00:00,

05

LEAVING CERT EXAMS (Geography & Maths)

Friday, June 5, 00:00,