Applying to HEAR

Procedure

An application to HEAR is made up of 3 parts:

  1. Apply online to CAO by 17:15 on 1st February 2012 at www.cao.ie
  2. No later than 17:15 on 1st March 2012 you must indicate in your CAO application that you wish to apply for the HEAR scheme and you must fully and correctly complete all elements of the HEAR form (the HEAR form is a part of your CAO application).
  3. Submit relevent evidence in support of your application to arrive at CAO no later than 17:15 on 1st April 2012.

To complete your HEAR application you must:

  • Get assistance from your parents or guardians and use the application guide and workbook to help you answer all the relevant question on your online HEAR application.

Remember

  • Applications for HEAR can only be made online.
  • Closing dates are final.

 

 

Please note that your HEAR application is separate from your standard CAO application which will be processed as normal following your Leaving Certificate results.


HEAR TIMELINE


From November 2011 Fill in the HEAR Workbook with your parent(s)/guardian(s).
Make a CAO application at www.cao.ie.
Fill in the online HEAR Application at www.cao.ie.
Prepare your supporting documents. They can take more than 8 weeks to issue.
By 1 February 2012 Apply to CAO indicating that you wish to be considered for the HEAR scheme.
By 1 March 2012 Complete all elements of the HEAR application form.
Gather all supporting documentation relevant to your application.
Before 1 April 2012 Submit supporting documents to

CAO, Tower House,
Eglinton Street,
Galway.

Put your name, CAO number, and PPS number on all documentation.
Keep a photocopy of all documents and obtain a certificate of posting from An Post every time you post supporting documents to CAO.
For confirmation that the documents you posted arrived safely in CAO, enclose a stamped*, self-addressed postcard with details of documents you have submitted.
*Stamp not required in the case of applicants from outside Republic of Ireland.
April – June 2012 HEAR Application Screening.
In Late June 2012 Applicants notified of outcome of HEAR Application.
July 2012 HEAR Application Recheck.
August 2012 Leaving Certificate exam results.
CAO offers.
Successful HEAR Applicants notified by letter.
Accept CAO offer.
Accept HEAR offer.
Attend mandatory orientation programme.