Jump in points for GMIT Agri and Computing programmes

Author: Press Office

Date Article Written Monday 22 August 2011

CAO points have increased for Computing, Agriculture and some Engineering and Hotel School programmes in GMIT while points for Construction-related programmes have dropped in line with the national trend.

At GMIT Letterfrack, points for the teaching degree programme, B.Sc (hons) in Design & Technology Education, increased by 20 points from 425 to 445. 

At GMIT Galway, the B. Business in Rural Enterprise & Agribusiness increased by 40 points from 260 to 300, and the Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts by 110 points from 140 to 250. At GMIT Castlebar, demand for general nursing remains high at 400 points.

All level 7 Science degrees in GMIT remain strong as do Furniture and Computing programmes.  Points for the B. Eng in Computer & Electronic Engineering and the B. Eng in Computer & Energy Systems increased by 15 points each.  The B. Eng in Mechanical Engineering also increased, by ten points.

Points for GMIT construction management programmes have decreased sharply as in recent  years, down 70 for the honours degree programme and 90 for the ordinary level 7 programme, respectively, compared to last year (2010).

GMIT Registrar Michael Hannon says the data indicates that students are targeting programmes they expect to get employment in such as Science and Technology sectors.

“We are happy to announce that GMIT has increased its number of level 8 programme offers by 6% this year, in line with the Institute’s strategy to increase the number of honours degree places to meet student demand”, says Mr. Hannon.

For further information on programme places, see: www.gmit.ie