What Are Technological Universities?

They are a product of the amalgamation of the institutes of technology that have existed in Ireland since 1970.

• Technological University Dublin

• Munster Technological University

• Technological University of Shannon: Midlands Midwest

• Atlantic Technological University

• South East Technological University

• Dundalk Institute of Technology is anticipating a merger with another TU

Technological universities (TUs) are a career-oriented, career-focused education - students have a vocational path in mind from the outset. Universities often offer a more expansive process of intellectual development combined with being largely research institutions.

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The benefits of a TU that the Irish government is hoping will come to fruition are significant - The goal… attracting foreign direct investment and giving students the highestquality education across all qualification levels, from apprenticeship to doctoral degrees

SO WHY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITIES?

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TUs are professionally and vocationally oriented and focus on science and technology programmes. The variety of courses encompass engineering, computer science, construction; courses range from biomedical engineering to ICT, engineering and construction to human nutrition, law to nursing and business.

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TUs are positioned so that students have access to university in every region of the country. There is also attention being paid to first-generation higher education attendees. There is funding to build accommodation that will address the student housing crisis and also to attract international students, who previously did not consider the Institutes of Technology.

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TUs offer apprenticeships, degrees, professional accreditations up to Master’s and PhDs. TUs offer legitimate university qualifications.

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Since TUs offer career-oriented training, this becomes an option for people who have been working for several years and are looking to upskill or pivot to a different area of focus in their professional pursuits.

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Many TU course options take a hands-on approach. Students find the learning experience more engaging through interactive participation in class, combining theory and practice versus attending large lectures and writing essays, as is often associated with the traditional approach taken by universities.

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TUs engage closely with local and regional businesses to develop partnerships, industry-focused research, and programmes that give students valuable exposure to industry before starting their career.

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Education qualification criteria for the TU faculties has been dictated to ensure the provision of courses is of a high standard. When TUs were established, each institution had to meet detailed eligibility criteria set out in legislation. At least 90 per cent of the full-time academic staff engaged in the provision of a programme that leads to an award at Honours degree level and above must hold a Master’s or Doctorate level qualification, and at least 45 per cent must hold a qualification at Doctorate level. Each institution is obliged to have a plan demonstrating that they would have the capacity to increase the number of Doctorate-level staff from 45 to 65 per cent within 10 years.

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TUs were born out of the amalgamation of multiple Institutes of Technology, which means that each TU instantly added to the range of support services and facilities accessible to its students. And in addition, the academic staff also exploded, allowing synergistic collaboration to offer a greater variety of opportunities to students.

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The specialised qualifications offered at many TUs can and often do translate to good employability and competitive starting salaries.

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