Dozens of engineering courses go unfilled

ENGINEERING courses are still struggling to attract new students, even from among those who formerly worked in the field.

Dozens of engineering and technology courses offered through the Central Applications Office (CAO) have been unable to find enough suitably qualified applicants from among this year’s school leavers.

But a range of free third-level courses in the engineering sector have also been among the toughest to fill under the Government’s jobs initiative for the unemployed.