Yes - further and higher institutes normally start the academic year in early September, and orientation for new students is usually held the week before classes begin. This means most colleges have had to go back to the drawing board with their plans to welcome new first years, likely having to push back orientation and the start of classes a little bit. As with previous years, subsequent rounds of CAO offers will also continue until all places have been filled. This often sees students offered places in courses which were higher up their preference list when the academic year has already started, but colleges often offer additional supports to students in these situations to make up for anything they may have missed.
The quick turn around between results and the start of the academic year could also prove stressful for those looking for accommodation if they end up being offered a place in a college they had not been planning for. However, institutes have assured they are taking measures to hold accommodation for new students and the majority of colleges have dedicated accommodation offices to help students find somewhere to live, be it on or off-campus.
CAO points are based on supply versus demand, with points for individual courses increasing or decreasing in order to fill the number of places available. That's why the number of points required for a course is not a reflection of how difficult the course is, but rather how popular it is. The first thing causing CAO points to rise is a long-standing issue — places in higher and further education have not increased quick enough to accommodate the rising number of students applying.
This year, a record number of students applied to the CAO , with 79, applications received by February making for a 9 per cent increase on figures. With the inclusion of late applications, the figure rose to 84, by May. The second factor is that with results likely to be inflated again this year on account of accredited grades, points requirements for courses will also have to increase to whittle down the number of students who will ultimately receive a place.
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has announced extra further education and training places will be created to ease the pressure on the system, but if these places are not added where the demand lies points requirements will still increase for popular courses. Latest Posts. In each episode, Peter zones in on specific aspects of the play and gives detailed instr Taking your own notes can not only help ease the studying process, but the act of writing them is also an effective study method in itself!
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