Degree courses outside the 'unnecessarily stressful points race' to become available today
These new courses will mean students can achieve degrees in fields such as nursing, business, engineering, and media without ever having to worry about points, according to Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris. File Picture: Jim Coughlan
Students can now apply for the first time to earn a university degree outside of the “unnecessarily stressful points race” through new courses across healthcare, enterprise, ICT, and the creative sector.
Further details of the 23 new courses available to students from this September outside of the traditional CAO process are due to be unveiled on Friday.
