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Results 2019

Welcome to our special 2019 Leaving Cert results and CAO section.Guidance counsellors will operate our online Helpdesk for the duration of the results and offers period. Submit your questions and receive speedy answers and advice from 9am on August 13th. For all your results and offers information see irishtimes.com/results2019

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Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland Galway: Students will soon have to finalise their course choices for the CAO. Photograph: iStock

What will college life be like in the new academic year?

Reopening our higher and further education institutions in a transformed online world

Online and upwards: Preparing for autumn return to third-level

Online and upwards: Preparing for autumn return to third-level

Online and blended learning models have tangible benefits

Alphabet soup: Online learning terms explained

Alphabet soup: Online learning terms explained

Many of these concepts are interrelated – and they all involve learning – but what do they mean individually?

How might Covid-19 affect students’ third-level choices?

How might Covid-19 affect students’ third-level choices?

The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation but how will course choice be impacted?

Blending emerges as an effective learning and teaching strategy in wake of Covid-19

Blending emerges as an effective learning and teaching strategy in wake of Covid-19

Greater integration of technology with teaching methods offers students more flexibility as education adapts to ‘new normal’

Thinking of changing your course selection?

Thinking of changing your course selection?

Now is the time to review your CAO course selection in order to get them right by the July 1st deadline.

High-points courses ‘maxed out’ as record 84,000 students apply for college places

4:19 High-points courses ‘maxed out’ as record 84,000 students apply for college places

Mature students, overseas applications push third-level applications to new high

What type of third level institution should I opt for?

What type of third level institution should I opt for?

What are the different types of third level learning institutions in Ireland?

Download

Download 2020 Calculated Grades by grade and subject

Download a PDF document of this year's Leaving Cert results by grade and subject

Download 2019 CAO Second Round Offers

Download a PDF document of this year's points for Level 8 and Level 6/7 courses

Download: 2019 CAO First Round Offers

Download a PDF document of this year's points for Level 8 and Level 6/7 courses

Download: 2018 CAO First and Second Round Offers

Download a PDF document of this year’s points for level 8 and level 6/7 courses

Download: 2018 Leaving Cert results

Download a PDF document of this year's Leaving Cert results by grade and subject

CAO Round One 2017 offers are available from 6am onwards.

Download: 2017 CAO points for all college offers

Download PDFs of our comprehensive list of level 8 and level 6/7 courses

Results: Tips

Tips for surviving your first year in college

Tips for surviving your first year in college

First year in third level can be a challenge but there are steps you can take to help ease the transition

The Leaving Cert results are out – what happens next?

The Leaving Cert results are out – what happens next?

Not achieving the hoped-for results does not spell disaster – you have options

What to do when you are unhappy with your Leaving Cert grades

What to do when you are unhappy with your Leaving Cert grades

If you feel you should have done better, you can view your script to decide if it’s worth having it rechecked

How do I apply for a place in a UK university?

How do I apply for a place in a UK university?

UCAS: EU students will continue to have access to loans and grants even if their course ends after Brexit

Life after the Leaving

Deborah Somorin studied Accounting and Finance at DCU and is now a chartered accountant. Photograph: Maxwell Photography

Life after the Leaving: ‘Worrying won’t change the results’

Deborah Somorin is a chartered accountant with PwC

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Opinion: They are places where everyone, of all faiths and none, is accepted and welcomed

FREE @irishtimes subscription Are you a third-level student? Claim your free @irishtimes digital subscription here!

Results 2020 Full coverage of Calculated Grades and CAO offers

The CAO points system is changing to try to take some of the heat out of the points race. By reducing the number of grading bands from 14 to eight, students may feel less inclined to chase marginal gains in the Leaving Cert.

New CAO points system Explainer: What students and parents need to know

Advice: Brian Mooney

CAO All you need to know about the CAO's 2016 second round offers

Grad Week 2021 What lies ahead for this year's graduates?

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Helpdesk topics

Homeschool hub Our guide to the best teaching and learning resources online

Go to cao.ie by January 20th to make a course application. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

College Choice 2022 Step-by-step guide to applying for college in 2022

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