CAO Drop-In Day

Nerilie Duffey — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:02:25 +0000

Come along to our CAO Drop-In Day for prospective students who need assistance with their CAO applications ahead of the Late Applications deadline and the upcoming Change of Mind facility opening.

Take the opportunity to meet key staff, explore support services, and tour our campus. No appointment is needed—simply visit us between 9am and 4pm on the 28th of April, where our Student Recruitment Team will be on hand to welcome you, answer your questions, direct you to the relevant offices, or take you on a guided campus tour.

Key staff available on the day include:

Admissions Office
Learner Information & Retention Officer
Academic Resource Office
Student Recruitment Office

This is a great opportunity to get support with your CAO application, learn more about student supports, gain clarity on your options, and explore student life before finalising your choices.

For further information, please contact Student Recruitment at slo@carlowcollege.ie

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Carlow College opens Additional Places for CAO 2024

Nerilie Duffey — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:29:11 +0000

Carlow College, St Patrick’s has opened additional places for four undergraduate courses for Leaving Cert, Further Education and Mature students who are still considering their options for third level study in 2024.

The courses now offered on CAO Available Places are:

B.A. in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care): a CORU approved degree designed to prepare students for professional Social Care Work.

B.A. (Hons) in Arts & Humanities: a flexible, three-year, multidisciplinary degree at Level 8, offering a wide variety of subjects within six pathways: Psychology; English & the Creative imagination; History; Philosophy; Theology; and, Politics & Society.

B.A. (Hons) in English & History: an exciting and challenging degree, where students specialize in the English language and its literature, and immerse themselves in the history of Ireland, Europe and the wider world.

B.A. (Hons) in Psychology: a 3-year, PSI accredited programme designed to help you explore how the brain works and help you make sense of the human impact on the world in which we live.

Dr Margaret Murphy, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Registrar at Carlow College stated: “We are excited to announce additional places available for Leaving Cert, Further Education, and Mature students in several of our most sought-after programmes. Whether students are reconsidering their current offers or have not yet applied, there is still an opportunity to secure a place in one of our high-quality degree programmes. At Carlow College, students join a close-knit, inclusive community where we prioritize personalized support, ensuring each student feels welcomed, supported, and set up for success throughout their educational journey.”

The CAO Available Places facility opens on the CAO website at 12pm, Thursday, 29^th August 2024.

See www.carlowcollege.ie/cao for full details.

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Starting your Third Level journey with Carlow College

Nerilie Duffey — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:16:44 +0000

Congratulations on receiving your CAO offer, which means it’s time to start preparing for your first steps on your third-level journey. Here at Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, we are busy preparing our campus for the arrival of new and returning students, and we really look forward to welcoming approximately 600 students in the coming weeks.

This year will be a new beginning for you – a chance to start with a clean slate! And we want to ensure that you are provided with the best start possible.

Here’s all you need to know to have a smooth transition to third level study

So you’ve received your CAO offer – now what? It is important to accept your offer before the deadline. Check out this useful video from CAO all about the Offer process – how to accept, what happens after you accept, and some key dates to keep in mind over the coming days and weeks.

If you want to defer your offer, follow the process outlined here

With the release of each Round of offers, our team will be online on our CAO Helpdesk to answer all your questions about studying with Carlow College. You can also head over to our Instagram at @carlowcollegestpatricks where we often host online Q&As.

Once you’ve accepted your offer of a place at Carlow College, the next step will be to register for your programme. You’ll receive an email from our Student Academic Administration team with all the details on how to register after the acceptance deadline has passed for each offer round. This will be sent to the email address you used when you applied to the CAO.

Registration for New Students 2024/25 will be open soon. Check out this useful video from our Admissions Team about how to register.

And, of course, if you have any questions about registration, visit our Registration page or contact our Admissions Team at admissionscc@carlowcollege.ie

Garda Vetting

All students on programmes with professional placements are required to undergo Garda Vetting prior to commencing placement. Details of the Garda vetting procedures can be found under ‘Other Admission Information’ here.

Fees

Your fees will be assessed as one of the following:

Self-Paying Fees, OR
Grant Approved/Pending

1. Self-Paying Fees

The Student Contribution Fee for the Academic Year 2024/25 is €3,000.

The student contribution/registration fee for most students registering at Carlow College in September 2024 is €3,000 (except students enrolling on B.A. (Hons) in Psychology – see below). A minimum of €1500 must be paid in full before a student is deemed registered. The remaining €1500 (balance) must be paid before the 1st of February 2025. No student will be registered or receive a student card unless at least €1500 is paid on or before onsite registration at the college.

Students who wish to pay using our Online Payment facility can do so by logging back into Student Profile/Gateway, and clicking PAY FEES tab on the Home Page.

Students enrolling on our B.A. (Hons) in Psychology (PC414), are required to pay annual course fees of €4,900 (which includes the Student Contribution Fee and annual Learner Protection Insurance). You may pay this in full or a 50% deposit on the date of registration. The remaining balance must be paid before the 1st of February 2025.

2. Grants

If you have secured grant approval for your student contribution/registration fee, you must upload the grant approval letter through the online registration link or provide a copy of the approval letter to the Admission Office. Carlow College will invoice SUSI/Local Authority for your registration fees.

If you have not received approval and are awaiting confirmation, Carlow College will register you as a student; however, you are required to upload proof of your SUSI application, by uploading a copy of SUSI correspondence. If you are SUSI Pending your registration is subject to the following rules:

You are required to show proof of your grant application via screenshot, letter or email.
Read and accept Carlow College’s Terms and Conditions of Registration.
Carlow College will demand full payment of €3000 on 1 February 2025 if your grant is still pending. If you are successful getting a grant thereafter Carlow College will reimburse your payment on receipt of funds from the Authority and your submission of bank details to Accounts.
As soon as you secure grant approval, you must submit the letter to the Admissions Office.

The following payment options are available:

Online Payment-Visa/Visa Debit cards. Online payments can be made once online registration is completed by logging back into your student profile and by selecting the Pay Fees option. We strongly recommend that, where possible, you use the online payment facility
Chip & Pin terminal in the Admissions Office at Carlow College
Postal Order-Payable to Carlow College, St. Patrick’s
Bank Draft-Payable to Carlow College, St. Patrick’s
Credit Union Cheques-Payable to Carlow College St. Patrick’s
By EFT or Credit Transfer- Bank details can be found in the Student Gateway or by emailing accounts@carlowcollege.ie

Orientation & Induction

Orientation & Induction for first year students will take place on the 12th & 13th September. Full induction schedules are available on our Student Portal here.

Accommodation

There is no on-campus accommodation available for students, however, Carlow is a bustling student town with plenty of private rental accommodation available for students.

The most popular way to find accommodation is through accommodation website. Accommodation may also be found through local auctioneers and in local newspapers. The following list of websites might be helpful to you

There is also Hatch Student Living student accommodation in the centre of Carlow town. These tend to book up early, but you can register your interest.

Further information and advice about accommodation is available here

Commuting to College

For those who intend to commute to College, Carlow is serviced by train and bus services that connect to Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Kildare, Laois and Dublin. You can find details of routes and timetables here.

For those driving, there is lots of parking on-campus for a small annual fee of €30, which you can pay at Reception.

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