A single, streamlined portal of Level 6, 7 and 8 courses, along with Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLCs), is to open to prospective students on November 5th, it has been announced. This will allow students Read more…
The Central Applications Office (CAO) has reported a rise in demand for DCU courses, particularly in STEM, Nursing, and Humanities and Social Sciences. Read more…
Trinity College have experienced a 21 per cent drop in applications from Northern Irish students for the coming academic year. The fall is thought to be as a result of Brexit fears.
There has been an 18 per cent drop in Irish student applications to UK universities this year according to reports by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
A record number of CAO applicants have included Dublin City University as their first preference, according to recent figures. Read more…
There has been a significant drop in the number of students applying to do nursing degrees in college, according to a recent poll done by the Central Applications Office (CAO). Read more…
There is a new grading criteria for students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2017 which results in students who attain a grade between the 30 and 39 per cent bracket will now receive 37 CAO points. Read more…
The CAO point system is set to change for Leaving Cert students sitting their exams in 2017.
Dublin City University saw a large growth in Education and Arts following today’s first round of CAO offers, while an increased demand in Business and STEM programmes has led to a soar in points.
The number of CAO applications to construction related courses is up by 16.2 per cent, suggesting a confidence in the economic recovery among school leavers.
Points for law, government and engineering courses rose in the CAO while other courses varied Read more…
Students across Britain and Northern Ireland are expected to find it easier to access the C.A.O system under new changes that will be implemented next year. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
One of the major changes to programmes at Maynooth University is a combined arts and science entry route. Jade O’Leary reports. Read more…
DCU President Brian MacCraith speaks exclusively to The College View on a new campus development announcement, the reform of the CAO and the upcoming merger with St. Pat’s. Read more…
Colm Quinn offers advice to students who are not happy with their chosen college course. Read more…
CAO entry points for DCU Business School and STEM programmes have increased this year, with DCU’s highest points programme at 545 points. Read more…
University of Limerick has announced that it will offer another €88,000 worth of scholarships to high performing students who will begin their studies in the 2013/14 academic year. The scheme will award scholarships of €2,000 Read more…
By Sorcha Jowitt The Hyland report, released earlier this month, has recommended a CAO lottery for college places. Former UCD vice-president Professor Aine Hyland also said that the Leaving Certificate no longer examines what it Read more…
By Ciara Moore First year students entering DCU through the HEAR scheme will not have their Access scholarship grant cut despite a large rise in the intake of students to the programme this year. A Read more…
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