Motion or amendment: Reducing Barriers to all-Ireland Student Mobility
Motion or amendment by Mrs Cathy Mason on .
- MLA
- Mrs Cathy Mason
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 1 April 2025
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Reducing Barriers to all-Ireland Student Mobility
- Assembly identifier
- Document 435144
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Reducing Barriers to all-Ireland Student Mobility
That this Assembly welcomes the progress made in providing equivalence in A-Level and Leaving Certificate admissions processes ahead of the 2025/26 academic year; recognises that the previous disparities in admissions created unfair obstacles for students here seeking to access higher education institutions across the island of Ireland; notes the confirmation from Universities Ireland that the Central Applications Office (CAO) process will be amended to provide greater parity, including the allocation of 25 bonus points for A-Level students completing maths and the recognition of a fourth AS-level in admissions calculations; further welcomes the increased levels of cooperation between UCAS and the CAO on delivering this and urges further cooperation on admission dates and clearing processes; acknowledges the benefit that increased cross-border student mobility brings in ensuring that students have additional options to upskill and find work across the island; commends the ongoing efforts to enhance cross-border student mobility; and calls on the Minister of Education to ensure that students receive clear guidance and support in navigating the revised admissions process.
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