There's Been An Increase In The Number Of People Applying For Third Level Courses This Year

The CAO show they received just over 73 thousand applications up to the 1st of February

That's an increase of 0.5 percent on last year.

Late applications continue to be accepted up to the 1st of May while the 'Change of Mind' facility runs from the 6th of May to the 1st of July.

President of Dublin City University, Professor Brian MacCraith, says there are some interesting points to note.

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