School

Quick Links
Become a Member!

It's free, and you can save your preferred courses, careers and coursework!

Self-Assessment

It starts here - the more you understand yourself the better chance you have of creating a career path that will satisfy you!

Career Research

How do you find out what sort of careers and courses there are? Here's a quick quide to get you moving.

Skills Competition

Tell us about the skills you discovered during your Work Experience and you can win fabulous prizes!

Explore Career Sectors
Higher Education - CAO
Further Education - PLC
Apprenticeships
College Profiles

Get a quick snapshot of the key features offered by colleges throughout Ireland.

College Updates

Keep up-to-date on the latest developments and news from colleges.

Course Videos

Ireland's largest collection of PLC and CAO course videos provide deep insights into what you will study at college.

LC Subject Choice
Leaving Cert Subjects
Study Skills
Study Abroad
Student Supports
Scholarships
Job Applications and CVs
Interview Preparation
Finding a Job
Calculate your Points
Points Calculator
CAO Quick Links
CAO CourseFinder
New Courses
Restricted Courses
Points Calculator
CAO Course Worksheet
Alert Lists
CAO Handbook 2025
CAO Website
CAO Video Guides
Key Dates 2024-2025
Access to College - HEAR
Access to College - DARE
Course Choice Checklist (pdf)

 

Career News
Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist Monday 24th November 2025
Apprenticeships closing for applications from Monday 24th November 2025
Open Competition for Appointment to the position of Executive Officer - An Garda Síochána
Oleeo: publicjobs New Recruitment Platform
Current Vacancies in the Tourism Industry – 18th November 2025
Your Route to Success: The Transport Operations and Commercial Driving Apprenticeship
Earn, Learn, and Build Your Career with an Apprenticeship in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Tusla Partners with UCC to Offer Apprenticeship Masters in Social Work
Irish Defence Forces Updates and Latest Recruitment News - 17 November 2025
College Awareness Week Resources and Events - 17th to 23rd November 2025
Discover Careers
View All
Rachel Grogan and Tomás Barrett
Garda Reserve - Rachel Grogan and Tomás Barrett
Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language)
Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language) - Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language)
Who are the men and women of the Defence Forces?
Defence Forces Careers - Who are the men and women of the Defence Forces?
Career Chat...
View All
Breda Wright
Breda Wright, Customer Care Manager

Breda Wright is a Customer Care Manager with McDonald's Ireland working in a restaurant in Waterford.  She went back to work in McDonald's having stayed at home to rear her family.  She recently won a very prestigious City and Guilds award, one of only 4 awarded in the country.

Ask me a question!

Career Stories

View More
Civil Engineer with Arup
Civil Engineer with Arup
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Interview with Donna Breen CBT & Online Counsellor
Interview with Donna Breen CBT & Online Counsellor
Posted by Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences
So you want to work in Furniture Design
So you want to work in Furniture Design
Posted by CareersPortal
Scissors and Science – The Art of Hairdressing
Scissors and Science – The Art of Hairdressing
Posted by CareersPortal
A Day in the Life of an Ecologist & Aerial Surveyor
A Day in the Life of an Ecologist & Aerial Surveyor
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
Jane Stout - Ecologist
Jane Stout - Ecologist
Posted by CareersPortal
Close
Close

Searching for...