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
publicjobs Recruiting Executive Officers Nationwide
Top 10 Tourism Jobs You Can Apply for Today
Civil Service Career Path Explained
Another Route to a Degree for Leaving Certificate Students - Applications now open for 41 Tertiary Degrees
publicjobs Legal Executive Recruitment
HSE Recruiting for Public Health/Community Nursing Teams
College Summer Schools Around Ireland 2026
Apprenticeship options within Tourism & Hospitality
PLC Career Paths - Learner Stories
#ThinkLanguages Week 2026 Announced
Discover Careers
View All
The Role of the Public Health Nurse
The Role of the Public Health Nurse - The Role of the Public Health Nurse
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician - Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College - Forestry Virtual College Open Day
Forestry - Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College - Forestry Virtual College Open Day
Career Chat...
View All
Caitriona Jackman
Caitriona Jackman, Planetary Scientist

Caitriona Jackman went to secondary school at Crescent College Comprehensive in Limerick. From there, she did a degree in Applied Physics at the University of Limerick. During that time she did a 9-month co-op placement at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey.  After graduation she moved to the University of Leicester to do a PhD in Planetary Science. She is now working as a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London.

Ask me a question!

Career Stories

View More
Working in the Film Scoring Industry
Working in the Film Scoring Industry
Posted by
So you want to be an Electrical Engineer?
So you want to be an Electrical Engineer?
Posted by CareersPortal
Working with The Irish Coast Guard
Working with The Irish Coast Guard
Posted by CareersPortal
My Worldwide Career as a Documentary Maker
My Worldwide Career as a Documentary Maker
Posted by CareersPortal
Pulse College Graduate - Film Production
Pulse College Graduate - Film Production
Posted by
Radiation Therapist - Hillman Cancer Centre
Radiation Therapist - Hillman Cancer Centre
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Close
Close

Searching for...