CAO applications see rise in computing and engineering

Students are following job prospects when deciding college courses, according to CAO applications.

CAO applications see rise in computing and engineering

Students are following job prospects when deciding college courses, according to CAO applications.

Demand for computing, engineering and business degrees among school leavers is up again this year.

Courses related to construction, law and architecture are also popular, however a recent swing towards science has stopped.

Applications to the CAO are at a record high at more than 73,000.

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