The Irish Universities Association says later rounds of CAO offers will create challenges for colleges and students in September.
This year's Leaving Cert results will be released on Friday 2nd of September, with CAO offers for third level places expected to begin the following week.
The results process has been delayed again this year by almost three weeks, due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.
Director General of the Irish Universities Association, Jim Miley, says colleges will do their best to support all new students who are due to start in September: