"Further and Higher Education Minister James Lawless has said universities are “gaming the system” by creating “niche” courses with high points, resulting in students with 625 points missing out due to random selection."
"The Irish Universities Association has strongly rejected the Further Education Minister James Lawless's claims."
"A random selection lottery is used by the Central Applications Office (CAO) to decide who gets a place in a course when all applicants have the necessary points."
Further and Higher Education Minister James Lawless said universities are “gaming the system” by creating “niche” courses with high points, leaving students with 625 points missing out due to random selection. The Irish Universities Association strongly rejected those claims. A random selection lottery is used by the Central Applications Office (CAO) to decide who gets a place in a course when all applicants have the necessary points. The dispute centers on whether course design and points targets unfairly disadvantage applicants who meet requirements but are not selected through the lottery.
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