20/08/2007

CAO College Offers First Round Placements

The Central Applications Office has published the first round of applications for Leaving Certificate students seeking places in third level education.

The figures reveal a drop in the points required and around 80% of students have been offered one of their first three preference placements.

Points requirements for UCD Arts degree course are down, as are science degrees. However, Trinity's requirements for science are up although medicine courses are down slightly.

(SP)


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