This year’s CAO applications reveal a drop in the numbers applying for courses in nursing, languages, journalism, and maths and stats.

Students hoping to begin an undergraduate course at a higher education institution this September are reminded that the deadline to apply is fast approaching.

The new Agricultural Science Degree at University College Cork, delivered in collaboration with Teagasc, was launched by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed last week.

More than 2,700 college places have been offered to students this Wednesday as the Central Applications Office (CAO) issued round two offers.

UCD students' union has claimed the competition for higher education has now reached an “alarming level” as entry requirements for a course at the university exceeded 600 points for the first time ever.

With more students opting to pursue careers in engineering, science and tech, the first round of college place offers also brought a drop in the demand for nursing.

Students receiving their first-round offers from the Central Applications Office (CAO) tomorrow should give consideration to all their options before making a final decision, according to advice from experts.

Jess Casey A few years ago, student Darragh Cotter couldn’t leave his room due to his severe anxiety, and ended up leaving his mainstream school.

Consistency, a clear mind, and classical music may have helped some of the country’s top students secure their impressive exam results.

Rashmi suffers from a "constant burning unease" because she is an undocumented young person.

Third-level colleges have not yet agreed a shortened timeline for offering places to Leaving Certificate students, seven weeks after it was hastily announced by two Government ministers.

Up to 350 students a year could benefit from sweeping changes to the timing of Leaving Certificate results, college offers, and exam rechecks, which ministers claim will cut three weeks off the exam appeals process.

The State’s exams appeal system is not fit for purpose, a High Court judge has warned after a student fulfilled her dream of winning a place in veterinary medicine following a legal challenge.

Leaving Certificate students hoping to begin college courses have until this evening to submit any changes of their choices.

Students are losing out on valuable classes, because teachers are testing Junior and Leaving Certificate teenagers in other schools, a schools’ leader has said.

The ability to gain college entry points in other subjects without the same time and effort is a big factor in girls avoiding higher-level Leaving Certificate maths, writes Niall Murray, Education Correspondent.

Colleges plan to offer places to around a dozen students whose applications to become primary teachers were turned down in August, thanks to the retrospective easing of entry requirements by Education Minister Richard Bruton.

Teachers, students, and parents are to interviewed to see if changes to Leaving Certificate grades and college entry point scales are affecting what happens in classrooms.

A test used to help select medical students may not be properly predicting the levels of empathy it intends to identify in applicants, a study has found.

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More than 3,000 students are being offered third-level college places by the Central Applications Office (CAO) today.

More than 1,000 people have made fresh applications for third-level college courses in the past week.

Rents are continuing to skyrocket to record levels across the country despite repeated Government efforts to tackle the housing crisis.

Half of the 52,000 students offered a college course have already accepted places, according to the Central Applications Office (CAO).

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.

The points needed to study most third-level degrees have fallen again, but it is unclear yet if Leaving Certificate grading and CAO reforms are the main reason.

Within an overall picture of points generally falling, there are some trends of note within the annual jungle of statistics surrounding the Central Applications Office (CAO) first-round offers.

Education Minister Richard Bruton has urged more colleges to take pressure out of the points system by reducing the number of courses from which to choose for students.

Reforms to the college entry system that reward students for attempting tougher exams have led to a spike in numbers taking higher level in most Leaving Certificate subjects.

The introduction of new grades and revised college entry points will see 58,500 students who get their Leaving Certificate results today play a part in Irish education history.

The first Leaving Certificate results using a new grading system will issue to around 58,500 students tomorrow morning.

The number of students offered college places in the early stages of the Central Applications Office (CAO) process is up 7.5% on last year.

Law and some health courses are among the most appealing.

Increase in take-up based on early applications reversed as students opt for arts and business courses

Rising employment and income levels have seen grant applications drop, despite funding being available again for postgraduate students this year.

Alternative routes to training and careers can no longer be a Cinderella service, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray

Prolonged talks with the unions, stand-offs and industrial disputes all highlight the wider difficulty in implementing change to an education system that is perceived by the wider public as doing a satisfactory job, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray.

Male students and people with lower Leaving Certificate points are prominent among more than 6,000 who drop out annually before they reach the second year of third-level courses.

Law and science degrees are growing significantly in popularity with prospective college students, according to Central Applications Office (CAO) data.

Tens of thousands of students are expected to register on the CAO website before this evening's deadline.