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	Over 90pc of sexually active third level students in Ireland have not had an STI test.</p>
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	This is despite almost a quarter of them admitting to having had more than five sexual partners each.</p>
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	The figures, which were compiled by the Campus.ie National Student Survey and exclusively seen by Independent.ie, revealed that a total of 23.5pc of sexually active students have had more than five sexual partners.</p>
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	But the number of students who have had an STI test administered remains extremely low.</p>
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	The report, which surveyed over 1,200 third level students in the country, covered topics including college satisfaction, lecturing standards, CAO choices and mental health issues.</p>
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	On college life, results showed that almost 50pc of students have considered dropping out of third level education or have actually dropped out.</p>
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	The main reasons for the 8.24pc of students who did opt to drop out include mental health issues, expectations of the course and financial problems.</p>
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	Regarding lectures, 59.6pc of students said they either have or would like to make a complaint about the standard of lecturing in their college, while over a third claim the course details given to them by the college were not an honest representation of the course.</p>
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	However, the overwhelming majority (69.8pc) said they would not change their course choice if they had the choice to apply to the CAO again.</p>
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	Meanwhile, the emigration trend remains high with 72.6pc of students saying they are considering emigrating or have already emigrated after graduation.</p>
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	Regarding mental health, students said they would most likely turn to a counselling service if they had any concerns, while a &lsquo;good friend&rsquo; and a GP were other options.</p>
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	Finally, approximately 31.4pc of students rely on their parents for financial support, while 31.6pc rely on a student grant. A total of 18.7pc work during the academic year to support themselves.</p>
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	<a href="http://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/over-90pc-of-sexually-active-irish-college-students-have-not-had-an-sti-test-31396915.html">http://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/over-90pc-of-sexually-active-irish-college-students-have-not-had-an-sti-test-31396915.html</a></p>
