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09/03/2011
Rise In Demand For Agricultural Courses
Students are reportedly deserting courses linked to the property sector in their droves, but record numbers are applying for degree programmes in the booming agriculture sector.
According to new Central Applications Office figures, the demand for higher-level degree programmes in construction, civil engineering, architecture and law has slumped.
Overall, the number applying for courses linked to construction and the built environment has almost halved in the last two years.
Only 185 students across the State selected a course in this area as their first choice, which marks a 28% fall this year – after a 20% drop in 2010.
Demand for places on courses in architecture, once amongst the most coveted for students, has also fallen back dramatically. Applications this year are down 11%, after a 10% decline in 2010. Demand for courses in law is down by 6% amid concerns about the fall-off in conveyancing work.
The most striking feature of this year’s figure – based on student applications to the CAO in January – is the 28% increase in applications for courses in agriculture. The figures reflect increasing confidence among students and their parents about job prospects in the sector.
Teachers and business leaders have been working to inform students about the strong employment potential in engineering and technology but this message is still only having a limited impact.
(JG)
According to new Central Applications Office figures, the demand for higher-level degree programmes in construction, civil engineering, architecture and law has slumped.
Overall, the number applying for courses linked to construction and the built environment has almost halved in the last two years.
Only 185 students across the State selected a course in this area as their first choice, which marks a 28% fall this year – after a 20% drop in 2010.
Demand for places on courses in architecture, once amongst the most coveted for students, has also fallen back dramatically. Applications this year are down 11%, after a 10% decline in 2010. Demand for courses in law is down by 6% amid concerns about the fall-off in conveyancing work.
The most striking feature of this year’s figure – based on student applications to the CAO in January – is the 28% increase in applications for courses in agriculture. The figures reflect increasing confidence among students and their parents about job prospects in the sector.
Teachers and business leaders have been working to inform students about the strong employment potential in engineering and technology but this message is still only having a limited impact.
(JG)
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