Over 52 thousand applicants to the CAO will get their first round offers this morning.
Applicants can check to see if they’ve been offered a course at cao.ie from 6am.
Demand for college places is on the rise for the third year in a row, despite the rising costs of registration fees and the cost of living for students.
Courses including Architecture and Engineering have seen some rises in points due to renewed interest in the construction sector while business has also seen a rise in points.
The Central Applications Office is this morning issuing over 75,000 round one offers, consisting of 41 thousand level 8 courses and 34 thousand level 7 and 6 courses.
If applicants accept a course, this does not prevent them from being offered a higher choice in a later round.
In addition, there are also other options available if applicants aren’t happy with their offer;
If a student gets two offers; one level 8 and one level 7 or 6, they must choose one.
Students have until 5.15 on August 29th to accept Round One offers, or the offer will lapse.
Education Editor for The Irish Times Carl O'Brien, says the right course is always the one you're best suited to:
