Rise in application numbers for technological universities

The Irish Times 11 March 2023

The number of college applications in Ireland for nursing and medicine courses has declined this year as COVID-era interest in health-related courses continues to wane, writes Carl O’Brien for The Irish Times. By contrast, areas where there are plenty of job growth – such as technology, law, business and engineering – have grown in popularity this year.

In all, more than 78,000 applications have been received by Central Applications Office, an almost identical figure to last year. Applications from the North (-13%) and Britain (-3%) have continued to slide, while applications are up from the European Union and outside the EU (+17%).

There are also signs that college applicants are applying to newly created technological universities in greater numbers than ever before, according to informed sources. Many new technological universities have recorded a bump in application numbers, while some traditional universities say their numbers are down slightly.
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