Students are being urged to get their application in early, ahead of the CAO deadline today.

The Central Application Office is asking them to carefully read the Handbook and go to its website and click on 'Apply'.

The deadline for undergraduate courses in colleges is a quarter past 5 this evening.

CAO spokesperson Eileen Keleghan outlines what students need to do:

Secondary School Guidance Counsellor, Donnchadh O'Mahoney says students should put their favourite courses at the top of the CAO list: