Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects have become increasingly popular, the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway has said.

The number of courses commanding in excess of 500 CAO points at the university has almost doubled since 2018.

NUI Galway programmes which have seen the greatest year-on-year increases in points include civil engineering, electronic and computer engineering, biopharmaceutical chemistry and energy systems engineering.

There was continued high demand for both biomedical science (533 points) and biomedical engineering (519 points).

“This year’s choices indicate an increased interest in careers in the technology and innovation sector, with MedTech courses proving particularly popular,” NUI Galway’s student recruitment and outreach manager Sarah Geraghty said.

“The demand for NUI Galway’s new programmes, law and human rights and government (politics, economics and law), provide evidence of demand for courses leading to careers where graduates can have a powerful and positive impact on the world around them.”

NUI Galway First Year Student Hotline is open now until 30 September 2019. The hotline is available at +353 (0) 91 493999 and is open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. It opens Saturday from 10am-1pm.