Some 44 students will be offered new third-level courses after changes in the marking scheme of the Leaving Certificate biology paper led to an upgrade in results.
More than 600 students had their Leaving Certificate biology results upgraded following a review of the marking scheme by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).
The SEC decided to revise the marking scheme of the higher level examination paper on foot of an issue raised during the examinations appeal process.
The revised marking scheme broadened the range of acceptable answers to a question which was valued at 3 marks out of a total of 400 marks for the subject.
The SEC said 621 students had their results upgraded, with the upgrade resulting in a change in offer of a college place for 44 students.
Some 20,101 students sat the higher level biology paper last June.