New Building Developments across ATU

ATU prides itself on its commitment to providing world-class facilities to its students and researchers, with a strong focus on delivering practical and applied programmes. To achieve this, the university is undertaking several projects aimed at expanding its capacity, improving its facilities, and reducing its carbon footprint.

ATU Sligo and St Angela’s

• The phase two extension and refurbishment of the Yeats Academy of Arts, Design and Architecture Department is on track for completion by September 2023 and will provide additional accommodation for teaching and two black box performance spaces.

• The second project also due for completion by September 2023 will see a 3,700m2 four storey extension provide additional teaching, computing and research facilities including a high-specification clean room together with state-of-the-art online professional development department offices and support spaces.

• Planning is due to commence shortly on a multi-million euro investment associated with the incorporation of St Angela’s College into ATU.

• A new Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre in Sligo is under construction. It will give companies in the region access to new and emerging manufacturing and supply chain management technology.

ATU Galway-Mayo

• A new 5,500m2 STEM building for ATU Galway City, Dublin will cater for the growing number of students studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) courses. Construction is expected to start in early 2024,

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with an expected finish date in late 2025.

• Work has commenced on the CREW Creative Enterprise Hub to support start-up and earlystage companies in the creative industries. Enterprise space, collaboration areas and event space for 150 entrepreneurs will be provided in areas such as game development, animation, immersive technology, content creation and digital design.

• Expansion of the electrical apprentice education and science lab provision at ATU Galway City’s Dublin Road campus has started to cater for rising student numbers in those fields.

•A Learner Centre on the Galway City campus has been given the green light to proceed to the next phase of proposal development. It will serve up to 3,000 students and provide a central location for learners and include consolidated and additional facilities.

ATU Donegal

• Funding has been secured for the design of a sports and activity campus, the Letterkenny Regional Sports-Activity Hub. The project will see the creation of a high-quality, multi-pitch sports facility and community hub. The project will deliver multiple sport pitches, a centrally located pavilion building and a sports dome. A walking trail loop, informal cross-country route and children’s play park will also be included. The project is at preplanning and consultation stage.

• A 840m2 Ocean Innovation Centre at the ATU Donegal Killybegs campus will be a flagship rural regeneration stimulus to develop a blue economy hub of enterprise, innovation, applied research, commercialisation and learning. The procurement process for a design team is currently in progress.

• A new Library, IT and General Education Building is underway for the ATU Donegal Letterkenny Campus. The impressive 5,066m2 campus extension is expected to become operational before the end of 2025.

• A 1,400m2 office block will

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SAVE THE DATE: Alternative Maths Assessment

ATU may offer an alternative maths assessment to applicants who did not get the required results in the Leaving Certificate to satisfy entry requirements on our programmes. This may include a two-week Enabling Maths programme or alternatively an independent mathematics examination (one set at Honours Level and one at Ordinary Level).