Key dates for college applicants

June 19th

Leaving Certificate written exams end.

June 22nd

Applicants under 23 who sat the HPat test in March receive their results.

July 1st (5.15pm)

Final date for change of mind – for course choices and order of preference – on CAO applications for entry in September 2015.

July 3rd- 6th

The CAO will make more than 6,000 offers to mature applicants, ie those over 23, and to applicants who accepted and deferred their places in 2014. These offers are on the CAO website, and remain open for a week. Mature and deferred applicants who may be away from home should ensure any offer received on July 4th is dealt with, as offers lapse if not accepted within a week.

July 22nd

An exceptional closing date for current third-level students who wish to drop out of their current course and re-apply for new choices through the CAO.

Early August

Round zero offers: more than 2,000 places are offered to a further cohort of mature applicants, as well as places in graduate medicine. Offers are open for one week.

Wednesday, August 12th

The SEC delivers Leaving Cert results to more than 700 schools, and also on examinations.ie from noon.

Monday, August 17th

The CAO releases round one offers (minimum points required) to candidates online at 6am.

This year's minimum points for CAO round one course offers will appear in print in The Irish Times, in a supplement on college offers. Offer notices are sent by post to candidates to arrive on Monday.

Tuesday, August 18th

Leaving Cert students who wish to view exam scripts must return the application forms to their school by this date.

Monday, August 24th (5.15 pm)

Closing date for receipt of acceptance of CAO round one offers.

Wednesday, August 26th

The CAO posts round two offers to applicants, to arrive by post on Thursday 27th.

The minimum points required for entry to each course will be on the CAO website at 6am on Thursday 27th, and published in The Irish Times.

August 28th-29th

Students, along with one person of their choice, can view their scripts in school.

The scripts cannot be viewed by anyone unless the student is present.

Wednesday, September 2nd (5.15 pm)

Closing date for receipt of acceptance of CAO round two offers. Also the closing date for receipt of Leaving Certificate appeal applications to have papers remarked.

October 6th

Results of Leaving Cert appeals released by the SEC. Final offers of places by the CAO will be made up to October 14th.