Annála
4notify Ireland · Iris Oifigiúil
OF RECORD · CAO · Universities · SUSI
Annal No
ANN-IE-008
Recorded
2026-05-27
Status
In force
Category
Higher education

CAO offers, university registration and SUSI grant notices: delivery to Irish students

Tens of thousands of students go through the Central Applications Office (CAO) offer cycle each year. The universities — Trinity College Dublin, UCD, UCC and University of Galway among them — manage registration and accommodation; SUSI administers student grants. 4notify delivers CAO offer-round results, registration notices and SUSI grant reminders by SMS, push and email.

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Preamble

Item 8 — Pursuant to the Universities Act 1997 and the Student Support Act 2011, this Annal is recorded concerning the delivery of higher-education notices.

Statutory Basis
Universities Act 1997

Framework for the universities and their governance of admissions and registration.

Student Support Act 2011 (SUSI)

Student Universal Support Ireland: grant eligibility, payment cycles and notification.

Implementation
01

CAO / university event subscription

4notify ingests university-side registration events; offer rounds, firm registration and accommodation allocation are normalised.

02

Two-channel critical decision delivery

Offer day: push (instant) + SMS (2 min fallback) + email (5 min fallback).

03

SUSI grant reminder

SUSI grant and maintenance payments get a start-of-month reminder; accommodation allocation uses a QR-coded acceptance.

Delivery Envelope
json
{
  "event": "cao.offer.result",
  "applicant_no": "1234567",
  "institution": "tcd.ie",
  "programme": "TR033 Computer Science",
  "result": "offered",
  "accept_deadline": "2026-08-28",
  "channels": ["push", "sms", "email"]
}
Sample Message
SMS

Trinity College Dublin: you have an offer for TR033 Computer Science. Accept by 28 August via cao.ie. Reply STOP to opt out.

Compliance Checklist
  • CAO / university event subscription on the institution side
  • Trinity / UCD / UCC / University of Galway templates approved
  • SUSI grant calendar synchronised per student
  • Accommodation QR acceptance active
The 4notify difference

4notify is the only A2P provider that ingests CAO/university registration events, delivers offer decisions on one envelope across push/SMS/email, and tracks the SUSI grant calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions
Does 4notify replace the CAO?

No. 4notify runs in the CAO/university downstream: the institution makes the decision, and 4notify delivers the notice to the student on their preferred channel.

Are international students handled differently?

Yes — non-EU applicants get separate templates for visa, immigration registration (IRP) and pre-orientation notices.

Recorded by
4notify Operations Office
2026-05-27 · ANN-IE-008

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