The big winner this year is science where demand for higher level degree is up by 20 per cent. The Government and business leaders will be delighted with this trend, which reverses years of steep decline.
The bad news for Leaving Cert students is that CAO points for science courses are set to rise because of the increased demand.
The other big winner this year is agriculture where demand for courses is up by almost 50 per cent, reflecting confidence about the long term security of employment in the food industry and in agriculture.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The winners & losers in course choices this year
In today's Irish Times, they have given a run down on the course choices students are making according to the CAO.
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