The Northern Ireland exams board CCEA says the subjects will not be offered from the end of the decade.
BC News asked current students about the worries they had before arriving at university how they overcame them.
The most selective universities have seen the biggest rise in students accepted onto their courses for 2026.
BBC South visits Bournemouth University's clearing call centre on A-level results day.
A Ukrainian refugee, a firefighter and triplets are among the students reacting to their results.
Students at schools and colleges in Leeds, Bradford, Barnsley and Selby collect their results.
Top grades and students going to university are on the up, but technical subjects are also becoming more popular.
Overall pass rate for Level 3 qualification was 99%, according to provisional government figures.
Students across the south of England are planning their next steps after finding out their grades.
