44% of students feel it’s difficult to find any accommodation suitable due to high costs.

• The majority (63%) of students are living at home
• 12% of students tried looking for suitable accommodation but gave up and are now living at home
• 26% of students are renting with others

 

With universities and colleges starting back in September, iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,001 Irish students on their accommodation status and what difficulties they face when searching for accommodation.

 

·        44% of students think that its difficult to find any accommodation due to costs, this figure is highest amongst students living in Dublin with 52% of students agreeing.

 

·        1 in 4 students feel it’s difficult to find any suitable accommodation due to lack of availability, this number is highest with 53% of students living in Ulster and Connacht agreeing.

 

·        26% of students are renting accommodation with other students. 43% of students living in Ulster and Connacht are renting with others and 32% of students in Munster renting.

 

·        Only 6% of students are renting on their own and 6% find it hard to find people to share with.

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 9^th - 16^th June and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

 

50% of Leaving Cert Students got their first preference course.

• 39% of Leaving Cert students received 400-499 points in their exams
•  20% of students received their second preference course and 5% got their third preference course
•  48% agree that the Department of Education has done a better job on the Leaving Cert this year over last year

 

This year was the first year Leaving Cert students had the choice of sitting their exams or receiving predicted grades. With results and CAO offers coming out earlier this month, iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,001 Irish students on their results and opinions on the Hybrid approach to exams.

 

·        43% of respondents agreed that the new Hybrid approach to exams should become the ‘norm’ for all future Leaving Cert exams. Nearly half (45%) agreed that the combined Accredited Grades and Exam results were fair on students this year.

 

·        42% received over 500 points and 39% of students received 400-499 points in their Leaving Cert this year.

 

·        Half (50%) of students got their first preference course, this was highest amongst females with 55% receiving their first choice compared to 43% of males. 20% of students received their second choice and 5% received their third choice. 25% of male students did not apply for a CAO Course compared to 0% of females.

 

·        Only 29% of respondents agree that the Hybrid Model is flawed and only ‘Sitting the Leaving Cert exams’ should be allowed for Leaving Cert students.

 

·        However, 48% agree that the Department of Education has done a better job on the Leaving Cert this year over last year.

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 9^th - 16^th June and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com