Mature Student and CAO Supporting documents

brianon · 02-02-2015 01:59PM #1

Guys,
I filled in the CAO application online over the weekend. I've to post on some documents...I think

I was sure I had to provide copies of my Certificate and Diploma (from 96-98).

Reading the email....

"Please remember, you must post all supporting documents to arrive at CAO
within 7 days of submitting an online application (if not already done so).
Certified copies of results of 2015 examinations (excluding Leaving Cert &
FETAC) must be provided to CAO as soon as they become available.

All documents must be clearly marked with your name and CAO Number.
Applicants wishing to receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their
postal documents must include a stamped self-addressed postcard.
Please read http://www.cao.ie/help_files/speccat_instr.php or pages
12-14 of the 2015 CAO Handbook for further instructions.
CAO Application No. : xxxxxxxxx
RVC: xxxxxxx

Secondary Level Schools Attended:
1. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rep. of Ireland From 1988 to 1994

Irish Leaving Certificate Examinations:

Previous Leaving Certificate Exams:
Year: 94 Exam No: xxxxxx

Third-Level Higher Education:
Institute of Technology Carlow 1994-1996 - National Certificate in Computing -
PASS
Institute of Technology Tralee 1997-1998 - National Diploma in Computing -
DISTINCTION"

So do I have to provide certified copies of my leaving cert and Cert/Diploma from college to the CAO ?

If so, what does 'certified copy' mean ?

Slime Princess · 02-02-2015 02:29PM

Certified means you need have your supporting documents authenticated by having them stamped/signed by your secondary school if at 2nd level, and by the institute that issued them at 3rd level.

For the 3rd Level you're best off contacting your previous college and asking them what the procedure is for this, as they usually have an office or department (student records usually) that care of this.

For Leaving/Junior Cert results, it would be enough to get your photocopies signed and stamped by the school in which you attended when taking the exam.

Just make sure you get a couple of photocopies of each done, as certain universities will want you to send them certified documentation directly rather than obtaining them through the CAO. (I remember having submit separate documents to DCU when I applied last year).

Best of luck with your application!

brianon · 02-02-2015 03:40PM

Thanks. I contacted both 3rd level institutes and that is being sorted.

As for the leaving results. I have one small piece of paper with my results on it. The official results slip. Do I get the photocopied and then signed/stamped ?

Kovu · 02-02-2015 05:50PM

Certified copies of results of 2015 examinations (excluding Leaving Cert &
FETAC) must be provided to CAO as soon as they become available.

I understood that they only needed to be certified if you were completing the exams in question this year. I sent off mine without being certified anyway & got back my postcard to say they were received.

brianon · 02-02-2015 05:56PM

Perfect. Thanks for that.

Healium · 02-02-2015 08:14PM

My understanding that Leaving Cert post-1985 didn't need proof, as it's saved in their database...?

Mature Student and CAO Supporting documents

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