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
Grow your Career with Linkedin in 2026
Careers in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Top 10 Tourism Jobs Available Now!
Free Google AI Essentials Course
Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist Monday 2nd February 2026
Apprenticeships closing for applications from Monday 2nd February 2026
Normal closing date for CAO applications is 1 February at 5pm
Routes to Training as a Physiotherapist (Practising in Ireland)
Routes to Training as a Physiotherapist (Practising in Ireland)
Routes to Training as a Physiotherapist (Practising in Ireland)
Discover Careers
View All
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse - Public Health Nurse
Marie O'Donovan
Environmental Officer - Marie O'Donovan
Mairéad - Department of Communications, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and Gaeltacht
Executive Officer - Mairéad - Department of Communications, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and Gaeltacht
Career Chat...
View All
Paul Dowling
Paul Dowling, Horticulturist

Paul is the manager of an Amenity Horticultural business and is based in Dublin. Having completed a Horticultural course in the National Botanic Gardens he went on to start up his own business. Now employing several gardeners, he has a thriving business doing what he loves most.

Ask me a question!

Career Stories

View More
A Day in the Life of Ireland's only Theme Park Manager
A Day in the Life of Ireland's only Theme Park Manager
Posted by CareersPortal
Shane Carthy- Sports Science DCU
Shane Carthy- Sports Science DCU
Posted by CareersPortal
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
A day in the life of a Games Developer
A day in the life of a Games Developer
Posted by CareersPortal
From PLC to Podcast Stardom
From PLC to Podcast Stardom
Posted by CareersPortal
Connemara Seafood Truck
Connemara Seafood Truck
Posted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Close
Close

Searching for...