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Fri 08 Aug 2003DCU defends setting pointsDublin City University is standing over the right of its heads of departments to say what the minimum number of points required for courses should be.The academic council of the university insists that it will not leave places unfilled if there are eligible applicants.However, individual heads of schools are being allowed to make an intervention and argue the case for requiring a minimum level of points.