Your Questions Answered About CAO Available Places
With Leaving Cert students receiving their CAO offers, now is a time of big decisions for anyone who is thinking about starting college. Many students are unsure about how the 'Available Places' process works, whether they should make use of the facility, and how to do so. So, we've put together this handy guide to help you through what might be a life-changing opportunity for you!
How does the CAO Available Places process work?
Basically, the Available Places process does what it says on the tin. Every course has a number of places on it, and if they aren't filled up via the first round of CAO offers, they are distributed through the Available Places process.
Thankfully, the CAO Available Places facility is open to both new and existing CAO applicants. If you've already applied through the CAO, then all you need to do is log into your account on CAO.ie and locate the 'Available Places' tab.
If you have not already applied through the CAO, it's the exact same process but you'll have to register and pay a fee of €45.
What kind of courses can I study through Available Places?
Griffith College has a range of courses available. These courses are highly regarded by employers and our graduates are working in some of the biggest companies in the world. The level 8 courses that are available are listed immediately below and the list of level 7 degrees are just below that.
Honours Bachelor Degrees - Level 8
| GC200 Business [Cork] |
| GC201 Accounting and Finance [Cork] |
| GC230 Computing Science [Cork] |
| GC400 Business [Dublin] |
| GC401 Accounting and Finance [Dublin] |
| GC402 Business (HRM) [Dublin] |
| GC403 Law [Dublin] |
| GC407 Business (Marketing) [Dublin] |
| GC409 Psychology [Dublin] |
| GC418 Law - Criminal Justice [Dublin] |
| GC419 Law - Commercial Law [Dublin] |
| GC430 Computing Science [Dublin] |
| GC450 Communications and Media Production [Dublin] |
| GC456 Film, TV and Screen Media Production [Dublin] |
| GC462 Graphic Communication Design (portfolio) [Dublin] |
| GC489 Interior Architecture (portfolio) [Dublin] |
| GC494 Fashion Design (portfolio) [Dublin] |
Ordinary Bachelor Degrees/Higher Certificates - Level 7/Level 6
| GC435 Computing [Dublin] |
| GC460 Music Production for Games (portfolio,interview) [Dublin] |
| GC465 Communications [Dublin] |
| GC480 Graphic Communication Design [Dublin] |
| GC490 Interior Architecture & Design [Dublin] |
| GC495 Fashion Design [Dublin] |
Available Places courses are also advertised here on the CAO website.
What careers are open to me after a Griffith College degree?
All our degree courses at Griffith College are validated by QQI. This means that a degree from Griffith College is globally recognised. A Griffith College degree is a passport to future success. In Law, our graduates are solicitors, barristers and legal advisors in some of the biggest law firms in Ireland and further afield. In accountancy, our graduates are accountants, auditors and financial controllers in businesses large and small. In computing, our graduates are in Google, Facebook and other big tech firms, while our journalism graduates are working in the likes of the BBC, RTE and the Irish Independent.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at - [email protected]
We also encourage you to watch this very useful CAO video on how the Available Places process works.
