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WIT to be upgraded to Technological University

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  • #2
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    I'm delighted by this news anyway, looking forward to seeing more details later today hopefully.


  • #3
    b0ardsUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭b0ardsUser


    I'll wait until more is announced about this before making my mind up...


  • #4
    shnoo_shnoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭shnoo_shnoo


    not sure if I like this,.. leaves a lot of questions What is the second stage.. when will it happen..? will courses be moved around? I love Waterford.. I don't want to be told i'm off to Carlow to finish my course all of a sudden ? :confused:


  • #5
    Benimar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,801 ✭✭✭Benimar


    shnoo_shnoo wrote: »
    not sure if I like this,.. leaves a lot of questions What is the second stage.. when will it happen..? will courses be moved around? I love Waterford.. I don't want to be told i'm off to Carlow to finish my course all of a sudden ? :confused:

    Unless you plan on spending the next 5 years in WIT you are fairly safe :D

    This isn't something thats going to happen overnight. We are talking years rather than months here.


  • #6
    MOC88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭MOC88


    Thought the program for Government meant transforming WIT in to a University not a combined Technolgical Universitywhatever that means with a college over an hour away. Anyway its good news even if it was just a formality at this stage. Hopefully money and investment in to the Waterford Campus will follow! Hopefully Waterford will keep a lot of important courses... is there any indication what way the discussions are going between the colleges?


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  • #7
    ielts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭ielts


    Sully wrote: »
    It will be confirmed today that WIT & Carlow will together a form a University for the South East. The government approved their application this week and the final plan will be announced today.

    This was promised in the election and in the programme for government.

    Source: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/cabinet-signs-off-on-plans-for-three-new-technological-universities-1.1410620

    It means WIT becomeing University in this year??


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