The latest increase in third-level fees will see the cost of studying away from home top €11,000 this year.

The costs of going to college continue to rise, with rents in Dublin and transport costs contributing to slight increases on last year.

FALLING rents have contributed to the cost of college dropping for a second year, according to analysis at Dublin Institute of Technology.

A SHORTAGE of part-time work may be affecting students’ ability to put themselves through college, despite a fall in rent and other costs.

THE popularity of YouTube, Bebo and Facebook has been harnessed by one Irish college to market its third-level courses.