ATU Galway City hosts Information Evening on programmes for Further Education, Post Leaving Cert (PLC) and mature Learners (Thurs 26 Jan 2023, 6-8pm)

ATU will host an open evening for Further Education (FE), Post Leaving Cert (PLC) and Mature Learners on Thursday 26 January 2023 from 6 to 8pm on the ATU Galway City, Dublin Road Campus. The event will provide information on the CAO application process; Creating your Career Path; Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and a live student panel session from current students who will share their journey to education and what to expect of student life at ATU.

Staff and students will be on hand to answer questions on all courses offered in Galway and Mayo campuses in discipline areas such as Agriculture, Built Environment, Business, Computing, Creative Arts & Media, Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Event PR, Engineering, Furniture Design, Making & Technology, Heritage, Tourism, Nursing, Health Sciences & Social Care, Outdoor Education, Science and Teacher Education.

Lorraine Cunningham, ATU Galway-Mayo Schools Liaison Officer, says: “We offer excellent opportunities and supports to students who have studied Level 5 and 6 courses and wish to progress to university programmes. At this event we are delighted to have our local and regional FE, PLC and Education and Training Board (ETB) providers from our region join us and host information stands. This will be a great opportunity for anyone considering their education journey and to see all the pathways that are on offer.”

“Mature learners will have an opportunity to meet staff from ATU’s Graduate Studies and Professional Development Department to learn about all our part-time, flexible and e-learning options.

Information will be available from ATU support staff and services covering Access options from the Disability and Learning Support Service and Access and Participation Office; HEAR/DARE, Scholarships, Sports, Accommodation, Student Services and MyCareerPath.ie.”

“The information evening will include tours of the campus and the facilities lead by our fantastic student ambassadors that will give a flavour of what it is like to be a student on programmes in ATU.”

To register for this and other open day events at our ATU Campuses in Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal please visit  https://www.atu.ie/openday   

For those with accessibility or additional requirements (visiting ATU Galway City campus) who would like to avail of assistance or supports on the evening, please contact slo.galwaymayo@atu.ie  before Tuesday 24 January 2023.

For full information about ATU, please visit www.atu.ie

ENDS

Regina Daly, Atlantic TU Communications

Tel: +353 (0)91 742826 Mob: +353 (0)879618355

regina.daly@atu.ie  www.atu.ie/news