CAO offers: Almost half of students miss out on first choice as course points rise

Some students will miss out on their top choice of college course this year, despite receiving the maximum grades available. Picture: Stanley Morales/Pexels

Points are up in almost half of all degree courses as almost 50% of students have missed out on their first choice of degree course following the first round of CAO offers.

Data released by the CAO on Wednesday shows that entry to 25 courses has been determined by random selection.