TUI: 30,000 students miss out on PLC places

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today outlined new figures which show that the number of applications for places in Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses in colleges of further education has risen sharply with the economic downturn.

The union estimates that 30,000 applicants have already been unsuccessful in obtaining a place on a PLC course and has called for a removal of the cap that limits student numbers in such colleges.