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The CAO's latest figures for third level applications show that NUI Galway’s popularity among Leaving Certificate students as their first choice for university continues to grow for the third consecutive year. The university has seen a further increase of almost 10 per cent in the number of students selecting NUIG as their first choice institution through the change of mind and late application process. NUI Galway is now in the top two universities for growth in first preference applications through both application processes. Over the past three years, first preference applications for undergraduate degrees at NUI Galway have increased significantly as the university’s popularity continues to soar.

There has been an increase in the number of people applying to study at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). Figures released by the Central Applications Office (CAO) show an increase of more than 300 applicants to both honours degrees and higher certificates/ordinary degrees at the institute.

Demand for places at NUI Galway has soared with first preferences applications for undergraduate degrees increasing by 18 per cent in the last two years.