About the College

The Institute of Technology, Sligo is a modern and vibrant institute located in Ireland's one of the most beautiful cities, Sligo. IT Sligo's record in providing courses, which meet the needs of the communities it serves, is well established. The institute takes pride in the range and nature of courses it has initiated and is continuing to develop. In choosing to come to this college the student will also open up the possibility of studying abroad or of gaining valuable work experience through a structured work placement or of pursuing studies to postgraduate level, depending on the course taken.

The Institute has a wide range of modern, well equipped laboratories, studios and workshops where students gain first-hand experience of, and training on, sophisticated scientific, engineering and business equipment. The Institute has many studios, laboratories and workshops where the students gain practical knowledge of their course of study.

The Institute provides excellent accommodation facilities for the students. The Institute's Yeats Village Accommodation is located at a wonderful place adjacent to the Institute of Technology, Sligo. Besides this, the Institute offers many other world-class off-campus accommodation facilities also.

Examining & Awarding Bodies

The postgraduate and undergraduate degree programmes offered by the Institute of Technology, Sligo are validated by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC), Dublin City University. In association with the University of Manchester, the Institute is a recognised centre for the Masters in Science Education (M.Ed.). The Institute is a Member of Professional Associations. Graduation from many of the Institute's courses gives exemption from the examinations of relevant professional associations. The Institute has formal articulation agreements with a large number of colleges both nationally and internationally, facilitating movement of students between partner colleges. There is a strong cosmopolitan, multicultural feel to the Institute. Students from every county in the Republic of Ireland rub shoulders with other students from Northern Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, U.K., Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Austria, USA, Colombia, Somalia, South Africa and Iran. The Institute also offers Accelerated technician courses, which arise from an Industry/Institute of Technology partnership to address key technician skill needs of the Irish economy, attract new categories of students and to provide opportunities to them to acquire relevant qualifications and industrial experience. They also offer upskilling of existing employees. The 18-month courses combine two six-month periods in the Institute, which span a six-month period of placement and lead to a National Certificate qualification.

The City- Sligo

Sligo is the capital of the North West region and one of Ireland's largest towns. It accounts for one third of the population of Sligo County with some 20,000 residents. Sligo town is situated on the Garavogue River and is a thriving tourist, commercial and administrative regional centre. It is an important location for Industry and many leading multi-nationals are based here. The ready availability of a skilled workforce, excellent third level education and training institutions together with easy access via airport, road and rail make Sligo an attractive location for incoming industry.

Sligo is a beautiful county with a long Atlantic coastline, unspoilt countryside, mountains, lakes and countless other natural attributes. Sligo offers an excellent quality of life, with a wide range of sporting and recreational facilities available. Sligo boasts a very vibrant nightlife, with a selection of nightclubs, live entertainment, theatres and other cultural attractions.

Faculties of Study

There are three faculties of study at the Institute of Technology, Sligo. These are as follows:

• School of Business & Humanities: The School of Business and Humanities has a long and successful tradition of high quality education and is dedicated to the provision of full-time and part-time courses of academic excellence and vocational relevance. It offers courses at degree, diploma and certificate level to over 2,000 full-time students. The School's strong portfolio of courses which has a high national and international profile covers areas such as Business Studies, Accountancy, Management, Computing, e-Business, Office Information Systems, Recreation and Leisure, Tourism, Marketing and Languages, European Business, Art and Design, Applied Social Studies and Performing Arts.
  
  A significant feature of the School of Business and Humanities is its strong commitment to the importance of developing links with other institutions of learning in Europe and in the United States of America. The School has links with partner Colleges in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Austria.
  

• School of Engineering: The mission of the school is to ensure that each student obtains the highest standard and quality of engineering education commensurate with the qualification they seek.
  
  The School of Engineering at the Institute of Technology, Sligo is well recognized throughout the industry for the high caliber of its engineering graduates and for working in close partnership with industry. Many of the existing courses have been developed specifically at the request of industry or at the behest of state bodies that have identified specialist skill needs.
  
  Compared with other third level engineering schools, Sligo stands out as having industrial placement as part of many of its courses. The extent of the school's cooperation with industry is evident in that in excess of 75 companies take its engineering students on placement, annually. A pool of 200 companies has taken engineering placements student in the past 5 years. The significant contribution of the School, at a national level, bears out in that 90% of those with engineering qualifications, who go to industry, find employment in Ireland and 60% of those is located in the BMW region.
  
  Areas of study include: Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Studies and Interior Architecture. The School of Engineering provides a number of courses at Apprentice, Certificate, Diploma, Degree and postgraduate level. The Department of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering is a multi-disciplinary department embracing such areas as Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Tool Design, Industrial Automation, Quality Management, Product Design and Development and Research at Post-Graduate level. The Department of Civil Engineering and Construction is equally diverse, with courses in Civil Engineering, Construction Studies, Water Engineering, and Construction Economics, and postgraduate studies. The Department of Engineering Trades trains apprentices in Carpentry and Joinery and Tool making.
  

• School of Science: The School of Science is one of the biggest Schools of Science among the Institutes of Technology, with an enviable reputation for developing and delivering novel courses.
  
  The School of Science has invested heavily in recent years and has constructed new, state of the art laboratories, including facilities to aid in the teaching of Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Pharmaceutical Science, Health Science and Biomedical Science. The School of Science recently opened a new Pharmaceutical Science Centre; the first of it's kind in the country.
  
  Graduates of the Science courses on offer in the Institute of Technology Sligo gain well-paid and challenging positions within industry such as the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Chemical industries, and the public sector including Government Departments such as the EPA, Marine and Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Health Boards etc.
  
  The Institute of Technology Sligo has been to the fore in identifying growth areas within the economy and was the first third level college in Ireland to provide a Degree course in Environmental Science, and a Degree course in Pharmaceutical Science.
  
  Graduates readily find employments in many diverse areas including: Quality Assurance, Validation, Drug formulation, Environmental Management, Health and Safety Management, Research and Development, Process Development, Quality Control, Health management.
  

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