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.

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.

CAO course guide for 2009

CAO course guide for 2009
Click the links below to download the latest CAO course guide in PDF format.
Page one
Includes:
Agriculture
Architecture / Architectural Technology
Art and Design, Product Design, Photography
Arts/Humanities
Page two
Includes:
Arts / Humanities (cont..)
Business / Commerce / Accounting
Page three
Includes:
Business/Commerce/Accounting (cont..)
Computer Science / Systems / Electronics
Construction Studies / Valuation / Surveying
Education / Primary Teaching
Education/Second Level Teaching
Engineering
Page four
Includes:
Engineering (cont..)
Food Studies
Hotel Management, Catering, Travel, Tourism
Law
Page five
Includes:
Medical / Health Sciences / Health Care / Pharmacy
Music, Music Technology
Nursing -General
Nursing - Psychiatric
Nursing - Intellectual Disability
Nursing - General and Children's
Nursing - Midwifery
Other Technology Courses
Sciences / Applied Sciences
Page six
Includes:
Sciences / Applied Sciences (cont..)
Social Science, Social Care, Social Studies, Early Childhood Care & Education, Counselling Studies
Sports Science & Management / Recreation / Leisure Studies

Courtesy of the Irish Independent.