Irish start-up aims to significantly lower global university drop-out rate

Almost 56,000 students received the results of their Leaving Certificate last week, and while most hope to go on to college, many find choosing a suitable course a daunting task.

Drop-out rates have been increasing in recent years with one-in-six first years in Irish colleges not continuing with their studies.

Irish start-up, UniBrowse, aims to take the pain out of choosing a college course with a search engine-style platform for students applying through the Central Applications Office. Co-founders Alan O’Beirne, Niall Cronin, Walter Holohan and Kenneth Casey recognised a need for a simpler, more comprehensive platform for students.