Points up after record exam results
Despite an expected rise in the number of places available at dozens of colleges, the points for half of around 850 honours degrees offered through the Central Applications Office (CAO) are up from last year.
School leavers need at least 15 points more than in 2009 for entry to 250 of those degrees, as 48,448 third-level applicants receive an offer this morning, leaving 21,322 of this year’s record applicant numbers without a college place yet.