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Now that the jubilation of the Leaving Certificate results has started to calm down, it is time this week for students across Galway to find out what their next academic step will be with the first round of CAO offers being released on Monday.

The waiting game is now being played by the 1,619 students in Mayo who got their Leaving Cert results on Wednesday, as they wait until Monday morning for the first round offers from the CAO for college places. The gender breakdown of those who sat the Leaving Cert in the county saw 19 more males sitting the exams this year, with 801 females sitting the exams and 818 males. A total of 89 students in Mayo sat the Leaving Cert applied examination this year, where they were graded on their work over two years on a continuous basis. The gender breakdown for that stream in Mayo was 31 females and 58 males taking that education stream. Candidates who wish to view their examination scripts to see how the marking scheme was applied to their work have until next Tuesday, August 20, to get their completed application forms in. The forms are available through each candidate’s school. This is a free service available to all candidates. Candidate who wish to appeal their results have until Wednesday September 4 to do so.

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a special entrance maths examination to give students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering.

The first official third level app designed for students to calculate leaving certificate points has been launched by NUI Galway. iPoints - the free app is a must for all Leaving Cert students expecting their results on Wednesday next14 August and is available through iTunes since Tuesday.

The number of honours degree programmes offered by GMIT has increased by 50 per cent in the past year in response to student and industry demand. Information about these FETAC Level 8 programmes will be outlined at a special GMIT open day taking place this Saturday, when hundreds of second-level students will visit the institute’s Galway city campuses.

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is holding three separate open information events in January, the first in Castlebar on Thursday, January 10, from 7pm to 9pm, the second in Galway on Saturday, January 19, at 11am, and the third in Letterfrack on Friday, January 25, at 1pm.

Applications are being sought from unemployed and low earners in rural Galway who wish to further their education to increase job prospects.

Unmployed and low income workers in south Galway who are interested in going to college may now realise their ambition thanks to a new programme being spearheaded by Galway Rural Development.

There has been an increase in points for 30 of the 50 programmes offered by Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) through the CAO, with some 15 courses increasing by 25 points or more.

With the first round of CAO points for courses being offered this week, the next test for first-time college goers, and those returning for the next academic year, will be finding adequate accommodation at reasonable prices, as rents near to third level institutions in Galway city have experienced an increase, according to the latest report from property website Daft.ie.