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Big number of college dropouts

More than 5,000 first-year students dropped out of their third-level courses in 2020 – 21 citing Covid disruption and disengagement linked to online learning as the perfect storm  Speaking to Ciara was Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow.

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07.00 27 Sep 2023


Big number of college dropouts


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More than 5,000 first-year students dropped out of their third-level courses in 2020 – 21 citing Covid disruption and disengagement linked to online learning as the perfect storm 

Speaking to Ciara was Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow.


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