Minister to announce 14 degree programmes available outside CAO system

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris is also expected to outline today significant new plans to roll out disability supports to further education students, apprentices and trainees.

More than a dozen new degree courses available outside of the CAO points race in subjects like nursing, science, engineering, and business are due to commence in September.

Students can apply to the 14 new degree programmes, which will begin in a further education college before transitioning to a university or a technological university, from July.