CAO offers issued: Record number of courses exceed 600 points

Half of applicants have missed out on their first preference for a Level 8 college course, data from the Central Applications Office (CAO) shows.

Half of all students are set to miss out on their first preference Level 8 college course as the points requirement for many courses continues to soar.

One in two applicants (50%) have missed out on their first preference for a Level 8 college course, data from the Central Applications Office (CAO) shows.