Central Applications Office

The Central Applications Office (CAO) (Irish: An LárOifig Iontrála) is the organisation responsible for overseeing undergraduate applications to colleges and universities in the Republic of Ireland.

Central Applications Office
AbbreviationCAO
Formation1976
Legal statusNon-profit organisation (non-governmental body)
PurposeApplications to higher education
Location
  • Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway
Region served
Ireland
Chairman
Prof. Paul Giller
Main organ
CAO Board of Directors
AffiliationsNQAI, SEC, NFQ, FETAC, HETAC.
Budget
€5m (2012)
Websitecao.ie

The primary mission of the Central Applications Office is to centrally process applications in a fair and efficient manner. The colleges and universities delegate the administration of admissions to the Central Applications Office; colleges and universities retain full control of admissions.

The Postgraduate Applications Centre is a related organisation that oversees some taught postgraduate courses.

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