The CAO Application Process opens on November 3rd 2011.
By 1 February 2011:
Apply online to CAO and indicate that you wish to apply to the HEAR Scheme.
By 1 March 2011:
Finalise all elements of your online HEAR Application
By 1 April 2011:
Submit supporting documentation to the CAO.
From November 1st 2010 through to March 2011 CAO will operate a helpline to assist with the applicant on making a full application to HEAR. Helpline phone number is: 091 509800. Email CAO by clicking Contact Us on www.cao.ie.
To speak to a HEAR expert in the Access Office of each of the participating institutions please use the following contact details:
| Higher Education Institution | Website | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City University | www.dcu.ie/students/access | hear@dcu.ie | 01 700 8869 |
| Dublin Institute of Technology | www.communitylinks.ie/ accessservice/ |
hear@dit.ie | 01 402 7625/7605 |
| NUI Galway | www.nuigalway.ie | hear@nuigalway.ie | 091 494 053 |
| NUI Maynooth | http://access.nuim.ie | hear@nuim.ie | 01 708 6614 / 6025 |
| Trinity College Dublin | www.tcd.ie/trinity_access | hear@tcd.ie | 01 896 3223 / 3590 |
| University College Cork | www.ucc.ie/uccplus | hear@ucc.ie | 021 490 3678 / 3282 |
| University College Dublin | www.ucd.ie/access | hear@ucd.ie | 01 716 1658/1653 |
| University of Limerick | www.ul.ie/access | hear@ul.ie | 061 234 122 |
| Church of Ireland College of Education | www.tcd.ie/trinity_access | hear@tcd.ie | 01 896 3223 / 3590 |
| Colaiste Mhuire, Marino Institute of Education | www.tcd.ie/trinity_access | hear@tcd.ie | 01 896 3223 / 3590 |
| Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | hear@mic.ul.ie | 061 204 927 | |
| Mater Dei Institute of Education | www.materdei.ie | hear@materdei.dcu.ie | 01 808 6584 |
| National College of Ireland | www.ncirl.ie | hear@ncirl.ie | 01 449 8548 |
| Pontifical University, Maynooth | http://access.nuim.ie | hear@nuim.ie | 01 7086025 |
| St. Angela's College, Sligo | www.stangelas.ie | hear@stangelas.nuigalway.ie | 071 9195575 |
| St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra | www.spd.dcu.ie/access | hear@spd.dcu.ie | 01 884 2169 |
All second level schools in Ireland will receive copies of the HEAR 2011 Application Guide as part of a mailing to guidance counsellors.
Hard copies of the HEAR Application Guide 2011 can be sourced directly from any one of the participating institutions.
The Guide and Flyer for 2011 can be downloaded from this website (September 2010):
And from the following websites
The Access Service for each institution participating in the HEAR scheme can be contacted for further information using the following links:
Dublin City University - www.dcu.ie/students/access
Dublin Institute of Technology - www.communitylinks.ie/accessservice/
NUI Galway - www.nuigalway.ie/access
NUI Maynooth - http://access.nuim.ie
Trinity College Dublin - www.tcd.ie/trinity_access
University College Cork - www.ucc.ie/uccplus
University College Dublin - www.ucd.ie/access
University of Limerick - www.ul.ie/access
Church of Ireland College of Education - www.tcd.ie/trinity_access
Colaiste Mhuire, Marino Institute of Education - www.tcd.ie/trinity_access
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick - www.mic.ul.ie/access/accessanddisability.htm
Mater Dei Institute of Education - www.materdei.ie/access
National College of Ireland - www.ncirl.ie
Pontifical Univeristy, Maynooth - http://access.nuim.ie
St. Angela’s College, Sligo - www.stangelas.ie
St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra - www.spd.dcu.ie/access
For information on Admissions including entry and matriculation requirements contact the Admissions Offices of the individual institutions:
DCU – http://www.dcu.ie/future_students.shtml
DIT - http://www.dit.ie/study/admissions/
NUIM – http://admissions.nuim.ie/
NUIG – http://www.nuigalway.ie/admissions/
TCD – http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/
UCC – http://www.ucc.ie/en/ProspectiveStudents/Admissions/
UCD – https://myucd.ucd.ie/prospectivestudents/prospects.ezc
UL - http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Student_Affairs/Student_Administration/Admissions
Church of Ireland College of Education - info@cice.ie
Marino - http://www.mie.ie/Colaiste-Mhuire-Marino/Prospective-Students/B-Ed-Undergraduate-Admissions.aspx
Mary Immaculate College - http://www.mic.ul.ie/prospectivestudents/SchoolLeavers/entryrequirements.htm
The Mater Dei Institute of Education - admissions@materdei.dcu.ie
National College of Ireland - www.ncirl.ie
Pontifical Univeristy, Maynooth - http://www.maynoothcollege.ie/prospective/howtoapply.shtml
St. Angela's College - admin@stacs.edu.ie
St Patrick's College - admissions.office@spd.dcu.ie
For dates of Information Days and Open Days log on to the events listings on:
www.qualifax.ie
Nationwide. Saturday January 22nd. More details to follow.