The expansion of Magee University in Derry could meet the rise in demand expected for places over the next few years, Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has said.
A forecast from the University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS), published on Monday, shows that the number of school leavers from Northern Ireland seeking a university place is to rise by 20% by the end of the decade.
Meanwhile, the expansion of Magee has been a demand from campaigners in Derry for decades, with calls for student numbers to rise to a minimum of 10,000 dating back to the 1960s.
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