Surge in CAO applications for law and science degrees
However, teaching and engineering are among disciplines on which fewer applicants are pinning their hopes. Nearly 2,700 of the 65,294 students listing an honours (level 8) degree on their CAO applications up to last week want most to study law. This first-preference figure is up 9% on last year, while the number mentioning a law degree anywhere on their level 8 application lists is up 7% to 14,509.
The total number of applicants to the CAO to date is 76,086, just five more than a year ago. The 14,459 whose first preference is an arts or social science degree is 53 more than last year, and they make up 22% of all level 8 applicants, making it the most popular category.
