Points for the Bachelor of Business (Ord) degree increased by 25 to 330 and for the Bachelor of Business in Administration and Information Systems to 250. Points for the two agricultural courses, the B.Bs in Rural Enterprise and Agri-Business and the B.Bs in Agriculture and Environmental Science increased by 35 and 65 points respectively to 180 and 270.

Points for the B.Sc (Hons) in Medical Science came down to 375 but points for all other honours science courses were in excess of 300 and for ordinary degrees over 240. Point levels for the majority of other programmes remain the same as last year or show slight changes.

"GMIT is satisfied in the points level this year having regard to the national trend.

"The demand for qualified people in various disciplines will be different in three to five years time, so try not to be fully influenced by the present difficulties in some sectors of the economy," said Mr Bernard O'Hara, GMIT Registrar.

According to Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Education, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, students receiving college offers should be mindful of their options

"It is natural for a student to be delighted to receive an offer for a college place. Generally all first round offers are what students want, however, there is evidence to show that students accepting second and third round offers would be wise to think hard about the suitability of the course on offer before accepting or rejecting it.

"Reports indicate that about one-third of students drop-out of higher education during or at the end of their first year in college – a move which is often the result of a lack of timely advice or incorrect advice being given. High achieving students who scale the points' mountain with great success are also among those who make poor college and career choices. Dropping out of college has major personal and resource implications as students lose the right to free fees if another undergraduate course is entered into.

NUIG has created a special website to provide new students with all the information they need and to help students through their first few weeks. Information on accommodation, financial planning, registration, etc can be found at firstinfo.nuigalway.ie.

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