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Tags : undergraduate admissions
Reducing Leaving Cert grade inflation gradually ‘the fairest way’ – Education Minister Helen McEntee
12 Apr, 2025
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Helen McEntee
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leaving cert
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points race
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
There was an 8.5% increase in CAO applications this year – here are the most popular first choices
11 Mar, 2025
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CAO
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Feeder Schools figures: Number of students going on to university stalls as young people face unpredictable future
10 Dec, 2024
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leaving cert
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Half of public says Leaving Cert grade inflation should stop ‘immediately’ after another year of bumper results
02 Sep, 2024
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coronavirus
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leaving cert
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Norma Foley
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
CAO 2024: University chiefs criticise ‘cruel’ grade inflation as some top students lose out on chosen courses
29 Aug, 2024
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CAO
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Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh
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Norma Foley
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Patrick O’Donovan
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Trinity makes record number of CAO offers as vice-provost denounces post-pandemic grade inflation
28 Aug, 2024
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CAO
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coronavirus
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points
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student numbers
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TCD
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
CAO 2024: Universities set to use random selection for some high points courses
28 Aug, 2024
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CAO
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leaving cert
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Leaving Certificate Results
23 Aug, 2024
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leaving cert
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Reversing grade inflation remains an ongoing challenge
23 Aug, 2024
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CAO
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coronavirus
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leaving cert
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Norma Foley
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Governance and administration
Leaving Cert results 2024: Bumper grades for students set to keep CAO points at high levels
23 Aug, 2024
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CAO
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coronavirus
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Norma Foley
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
More than 60,000 students to receive Leaving Certificate results – and it’s been another bumper year
23 Aug, 2024
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coronavirus
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leaving cert
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points
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
NI students ‘at disadvantage’ in search for southern university places
07 Jun, 2024
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NI
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SSUNI
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
First round of CAO offers to be issued on 28 August
01 May, 2024
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CAO
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leaving cert
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
CAO applications for third-level fall, but more than 75,000 Leaving Cert students hoping to get their dream course
09 Mar, 2024
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CAO
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
CAO 2024: Slight dip recorded in number of students applying for college places
02 Feb, 2024
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CAO
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student numbers
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
More students to avail of ‘game-changing’ degree courses outside CAO system
01 Feb, 2024
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Maybe higher education is just as unfair as it seems
29 Jan, 2024
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UK
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
New nursing and science degrees outside CAO points race to roll out from September
07 Jan, 2024
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nursing
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Simon Harris
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STEM
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
Universities plan easier access for NI students to colleges in South
07 Dec, 2023
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CAO
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NI
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Pól Ó Dochartaigh
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
More than 100 upgraded Leaving Cert students denied college places in ‘oversubscribed’ courses
07 Oct, 2023
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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
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CAO
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leaving cert
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Simon Harris
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
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