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 2025-2026
Access to College - HEAR
Access to College - DARE
Course Choice Checklist (pdf)

 

Career News
7 Key Questions Answered about a Tertiary Degree
Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist Monday 9th February 2026
Apprenticeships closing for applications from Monday 9th February 2026
Generation Apprenticeship Competition for Second-level Schools & Centres 2026
Grow your Career with Linkedin in 2026
Careers in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Top 10 Tourism Jobs Available Now!
Upcoming Apprenticeship Events
Free Google AI Essentials Course
Normal closing date for CAO applications is 1 February at 5pm
Discover Careers
View All
Graduate Opportunities 2020 | Industrial and Employee Relations
Executive Officer - Graduate Opportunities 2020 | Industrial and Employee Relations
Use the CourseFinder Tool to search CAO Courses with Language Options
Search CAO Courses with Language Options - Use the CourseFinder Tool to search CAO Courses with Language Options
Nursing Careers
Nursing Careers - Nursing Careers
Career Chat...
View All
Naoise Pye
Naoise Pye, Social Care Worker

After completing the Leaving Cert, Naoise completed a 1 year course in Early Childhood and Education. She then went to Carlow College and completed a BA Degree in Applied Social Studies and Social Care. Now working in a residential unit in St Michael's House, she works to enhance, develop and support goals for people with an Intellectual disability.

Ask me a question!

Career Stories

View More
Construction Plant Fitter Apprenticeship
Construction Plant Fitter Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
Ruby Walsh - My Career as a Jockey
Ruby Walsh - My Career as a Jockey
Posted by CareersPortal
Maurice Gaffney SC: A Life in Law
Maurice Gaffney SC: A Life in Law
Posted by CareersPortal
What Can I do with Biology?
What Can I do with Biology?
Posted by CareersPortal
DCU Graduate Story - Global Business Canada
DCU Graduate Story - Global Business Canada
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Career Profile - Poultry Management
Career Profile - Poultry Management
Posted by Teagasc
Close
Close

Searching for...