The Higher Education Links Scheme enables students who have achieved the FETAC Level 5 award to apply for a place in a range of Higher Education Institutions. Applications for a Higher Education place through the scheme are made using the standard C.A.O. form.

The following third level courses are linked with Post Leaving Certificate courses at McEgan College.

Please note that this list is just a sample. It does not include all courses and it does not include all colleges.
If you wish to get more details please look at the website http://www.cao.ie

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN	Cork IT	Design Communication Art and Design (at CIT – Crawford College of Art & Design)
	Limerick IT	Art and Design
BUSINESS STUDIES	University College Cork	Commerce Government Law International Development and Food Policy
	Cork IT	Business Studies
	Limerick IT	Business Studies Business Computing Office Administration Systems Law and Taxation
	Tralee IT	Information Systems Management Business Studies Office Administration Systems
	Waterford IT	Business Studies Legal Studies
INFORMATION PROCESSING	Cork IT	Computing Information Technology Support Computer Networks and Facilities
	Tralee IT	Office Information Systems
CHILDCARE	University College Cork	Social Science Early Childhood Studies
	Cork IT	Early Childhood Care and Education
	Mary Immaculate College Limerick	Early Childhood Care and Education
	Tralee IT	Early Childhood Care and Education
COMMUNITY CARE	Cork IT	Social Care
	Limerick IT	Applied Social Sciences
	Waterford IT	Applied Social Studies in Health Care Applied Social Studies in Social Care
SPORTS AND RECREATION	University College Cork	Sports Studies and Physical Education
	Cork IT	Recreation and Leisure
	Tralee IT	Health and Leisure Studies
	Waterford IT	Exercise and Health Studies
NURSING STUDIES	University College Cork	General Nursing Childrens and General Nursing Psychiatric Nursing Intellectual Disability Nursing
	University of Limerick	General Nursing Mental Health Nursing Intellectual Disability Nursing Midwifery
	Tralee IT	General Nursing Psychiatric Nursing
	Waterford IT	General Nursing Psychiatric Nursing Intellectual Disability Nursing
BUSINESS STUDIES SECRETARIAL SKILLS	Limerick IT	Business Studies Business Computing Office Administration Systems
	Tralee IT	Information Systems Management Business Studies Office Information Systems
	Cork IT	Business Studies Office Administration Systems