Points fall as over 52,000 college places offered

The points needed to study most third-level degrees have fallen again, but it is unclear yet if Leaving Certificate grading and CAO reforms are the main reason.

The Central Applications Office has offered a place on at least one college course this morning to 52,374 of this year’s 80,766 applicants.

Across more than 800 honours (level 8) degrees that account for the bulk of CAO courses, Leaving Certificate points are down from last year for a little over half.