Disappointed students advised to check vacancies online

THOUSANDS of aspiring college students accepted offers of places on the CAO website yesterday.

The online service opened at 6am and within a little over three hours, around 2,500 people had already accepted an offer of a degree, diploma or certificate course.

While most applicants check for offers and accept them online, those who prefer to use the traditional postal service still have until August 31 to return the acceptance form.