Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland" in English language version.
Practical, hands-on courses offer career progression and skills enhancement outside the traditional CAO system.
Grade inflation was the sign of an "ongoing slip in examination standards, emanating from pressure, sourced internally and external to the university, to report the achievement of continually higher 'outputs'".
Third-level degrees are becoming ubiquitous, with employers struggling to differentiate one first-class honours or 2.1 degree from another in their search for top talent.
