There’s been a more than 5 percent drop in school leavers opting for nursing as their first choice.
CAO figures show those applying to study nursing are down 325 to 5629.
But applications for other healthcare related courses, where salaries are considered to be higher, have increased.
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The numbers applying for agriculture and construction related course are up.
In total the CAO received over 71 thousand first preference applications this year.
