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CAO 2026

CAO 1st round offers will be issued on 26th August 2026. We will publish our Round 1 points for each course on this page when available.

CAO Offers 

To accept your offer, simply log in to your CAO account and follow the instructions to accept your place before the deadline stated in your offer.

Be sure to accept your offer by the deadline, even if you are hoping to receive another offer in a later CAO round. Accepting your current offer will not prevent you from receiving a higher-preference offer in a subsequent round.  If you receive an offer, you will need to log in to your CAO application to accept it. 

Available Places 

There is still an opportunity to find your place at TU Dublin. The CAO Available Places facility gives students another chance to explore their options, whether they are reconsidering their choices, looking at a different path or have not yet secured a college place.

TU Dublin is committed to offering a number of courses through Available Places. Details of courses with available places will be published here on 27 August 2026.

Deferral Information

Every year when CAO offers are made, some students decide that, while they are happy with their offer, they don’t want to take up the course immediately and wish to apply for a Deferral.

In order to defer, an applicant must have been offered a place through CAO. Do not accept the CAO offer in the manner shown on the offer notice. Instead, complete the following form: 2026 CAO Year 1 Deferral Request – Fill out form. Please visit our Information Page for full details. 

Commencing Your Studies

Before the academic year begins, we will email you again with more information about the practicalities of starting university and the support services available to you as a TU Dublin student. Our Getting Started page is packed full of useful information, and below we have highlighted some of the key details you will need to know. 

Set Up Your TU Dublin Email Address

Firstly, please keep an eye out for an email from getonline@tudublin.ie with information about how to set up your TU Dublin email address. If you have any issues, watch this video for instructions on setting up your email.

Online Registration

Once you have activated your University email account, you will receive a separate Invitation To Register (ITR) email from our Registration Office. This ITR email will contain information about completing your online registration and fee payment. If you do not receive details on how to register, check your SPAM folder first before contacting the Registration Service and make sure to include your TU Dublin Student ID and your programme code. Please visit our Registration pages for full details.   

Registration Support

For registration queries, email registrations@tudublin.ie. When contacting the Registration Service, please include your TU Dublin Student ID and course code.

Telephone support

Orientation & Class Commencement

Orientation for all first-year students will begin from Monday September 07, running until Friday, 11 September. Orientation is important because it will provide you with vital student support service information about TU Dublin resources and an outline of your course. See the Orientation Page on our website for full details.

Grants & Fees

Information about Grants & Fees is available on our website. SUSI is now accepting grant applications. Apply now to be considered for an early decision on your grant eligibility. Find out more here.