Course description
CAO Courses with Galway and Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) are offered at QQI levels 6, 7 & 8. These are listed below..
Higher Certificate QQI Level 6
GA 160 Business
GA 360 Business in Tourism
GA 361 Culinary Arts
GA 362 Hotel and Hospitality Operations
GA 364 Heritage Studies
GA 860 Business – Mayo Campus
GA 861 Construction Management – Mayo Campus (Progression route on completion to GA470/480 Galway Campus)
GA 862 History & Geography – Mayo Campus
GA 869 Business with Administration and ICT Skills – Mayo Campus
Ordinary Bachelor Degrees Level 7
GA 170 Business
GA 171 Business Information Systems
GA 172 Rural Enterprise and Agri-Business – Mountbellew Campus
GA 174 Marketing and Sales
GA 175 Finance
GA 176 Business with Entrepreneurship
GA 272 Heritage Studies
GA 273 Contemporary Art
GA 274 Design
GA 370 Hotel and Catering Management
GA 372 Food Innovation and Enterprise
GA 375 Retail Management
GA 376 Event Management with Public Relations
GA 377 International Tourism Management
GA 378 Culinary and Gastronomic Science
GA 470 Construction Management
GA 471 Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics
GA 472 Architectural Technology
GA 473 Civil Engineering
GA 570 Software and Electronic Engineering
GA 670 Mechanical Engineering
GA 673 Energy Engineering
GA 674 Biomedical Engineering
GA 675 Agricultural Engineering
GA 676 Engineering (Common Entry to Manufacturing, Agricultural, Biomedical, Energy and Mechanical Engineering)
GA 677 Manufacturing Engineering Design
GA 770 Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology
GA 771 Applied Biology and Biopharmaceutical Science
GA 772 Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science
GA 773 Physics and Instrumentation
GA 774 Science (Undenominated)
GA 775 Computing in Software Development
GA 776 Computing and Digital Media
GA 777 Agriculture and Environmental Management – Mountbellew Campus
GA 870 Outdoor Education and Leisure – Mayo Campus
GA 871 Early Childhood Care and Education – Mayo Campus
GA 872 Culture and Environment – Mayo Campus
GA 875 Sustainable Building Technology – Mayo Campus
GA 877 Business – Mayo Campus
GA 878 Accounting and Financial Management – Mayo Campus
GA 879 Applied Social Care – Mayo Campus
GA 970 Furniture Design and Manufacture – Letterfrack Campus
GA 971 Furniture and Wood Technology – Letterfrack Campus
Note: Students who complete year two of a programme, and who do not wish to progress to the third year, may qualify for a Higher Certificate.
Honours Bachelor Degrees QQI Level 8
GA 181 Accounting
GA 182 Business
GA 183 Business Information Systems
GA 184 Marketing and Sales
GA 185 Finance and Economics
GA 186 Business with Entrepreneurship
GA 187 Rural Enterprise and Agri-Business – Mountbellew Campus
GA 281 Film and Documentary
GA 282 Heritage Studies
GA 283 Contemporary Art
GA 284 Design
GA 380 International Hotel Management
GA 381 International Tourism Management
GA 382 Culinary and Gastronomic Science
GA 383 Food Innovation and Enterprise
GA 384 Event Management with Public Relations
GA 385 Retail Management
GA 480 Construction Management
GA 482 Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics
GA 483 Architectural Technology
GA 484 Civil Engineering
GA 580 Software and Electronic Engineering
GA 680 Mechanical Engineering
GA 681 Energy Engineering
GA 682 Biomedical Engineering
GA 683 Agricultural Engineering
GA 684 Engineering (Common Entry to Agricultural, Biomedical, Energy and Mechanical Engineering)
GA 780 Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology
GA 781 Applied Biology and Biopharmaceutical Science
GA 782 Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science
GA 783 Physics and Instrumentation
GA 784 Science (Undenominated)
GA 785 Medical Science
GA 786 Forensic Science and Analysis
GA 787 Computing in Software Development
GA 788 Computing and Digital Media
GA 789 Agriculture and Environmental Management – Mountbellew Campus
GA 790 Sport and Exercise Science
GA 791 Public Health Nutrition
GA 880 General Nursing – Mayo Campus (If mature, see page 13 of CAO handbook)
GA 882 Psychiatric Nursing – Mayo Campus (If mature, see page 13 of CAO handbook)
GA 884 Digital Media and Society – Mayo Campus
GA 885 Outdoor Education – Mayo Campus
GA 886 Business – Mayo Campus (Option to change to Accounting after Year 1)
GA 887 History and Geography – Mayo Campus
GA 888 Sustainable Building Technology – Mayo Campus
GA 889 Applied Social Care – Mayo Campus
GA 980 Education (Design Graphics and Construction) – Letterfrack Campus
GA 981 Furniture Design and Manufacture – Letterfrack Campus
GA 982 Furniture and Wood Technology – Letterfrack Campus
Further Education and PLCs (Post Leaving Cert Courses) have become a popular alternative to the CAO system here in Ireland. PLC Courses are validated by QQI (Quality & Qualifications Ireland) at levels 5 & 6 of the NFQ and offer a valid and valuable route into the workforce whilst also offering the option to continue with further study or proceed on to third level. 
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) helps to keep skills and knowledge up to date and ensures the standard of registrations and qualifications are maintained. CPD courses can also enhance career opportunities helping skilled workers to build credibility and confidence by continuing to achieve educationally..