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SUSTAINABLE CORK PROGRAMME
Education & Training Cork is a university city with over 35,000 students. Broadly, the Education and Training sector in the Cork region creates positive spin off effects in key areas across the local economy in terms of the workforce, businesses and society. University College Cork (UCC) generates €2.3 million per day for the Irish economy and the University supports almost 15,000 jobs on an annual basis, which equates to approximately 1 in every 15 jobs in Cork city and county19.
In addition, Munster Technological University (MTU) will be formally established on 1st January 2021, presenting a significant opportunity for the South West which is of critical importance to the region’s future economic prosperity. Cork Chamber membership spans the spectrum of education and training including English language education providers to international students, corporate education, training and skills providers. With reference to English language education, more than 150,000 individual students attend courses with English Language Teaching Organisations (ELTO’s) in Ireland every year and the total value of the language school sector to the Irish economy is estimated to be at least €880m. The sector employs 3,000+ workers full time and a further 7,000+ seasonal and part time workers20.
