GMIT to host online postgraduate open evening (Thurs 17 Feb 6-8PM)

Monday, February 07, 2022 Press Office
Press Release
Johnny O Connor

40+ courses on offer from Business & Computing to Science, Engineering, Creative Arts and Sports Science

A virtual open evening on postgraduate programmes available in all GMIT campuses will take place on Thursday, 17 February 2022, from 6pm to 8pm. Hosted by the Institute’s Graduate Studies and Professional Development Department, the event will be streamed live on http://openday.gmit.ie

GMIT offers 40+ postgraduate programmes in areas such as Business, Science & Computing, Health Science, Wellbeing and Society, Engineering, and Creative Arts, including upskilling courses available through the HEA funded Springboard+ programme, ICT Skills, and Human Capital Initiative Government funded initiatives.

Staff, researchers and postgraduate students will be available to answer questions at the live event which will be formally opened by the President of GMIT, Dr Orla Flynn, and addressed by heads of discipline areas (Schools). Each School’s offerings will be outlined and staff will be available to provide details on the programmes, how to apply, and much more.

Margaret Mulchrone, Coordinator, GMIT Graduate Studies and Professional Development Department, says: “We are really looking forward to connecting with people interested in pursuing a postgraduate programme, going in a new direction or deepening their knowledge in their existing career journey.  We have an exciting line up with over 20 members of our academic team presenting on their postgraduate courses on the night. By using a virtual platform we are able to reach out to a wider national and international audience and many of our current students are from EU countries and overseas. To attend this event you will need to register on https://openday.gmit.ie/ For further queries, please email: learn@gmit.ie
 

“Due to industry demand we expanded our range of postgraduate offerings in recent years such as in the discipline of Sports Science through a dedicated Department of Sports, Exercise and Nutrition.”

Johnny O'Connor, Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach, Connacht Rugby, who is studying on the  GMIT Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning says: “Working with a professional club like Connacht Rugby, I think it’s essential to support your day to day strength and conditioning practice with an applied academic foundation. I really enjoy the flexibility that blended learning gives me and I can see how the GMIT Masters is influencing my performance as an S&C coach in an elite environment".  

GMIT is currently merging with IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT. The three institutes will be legally established on 1 April (2022) as Atlantic Technological University (ATU), with a student community of over 22,200 and 2,000 staff in eight locations across Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal. Whoever enrolls on these postgraduate programmes will be graduating with a qualification from Atlantic Technological University.

Details of postgraduate taught programmes are listed on https://www.gmit.ie/study/postgrad  Applications for all September start programmes open on 17 February (2022).

ENDS

Issued by Regina Daly, GMIT Communications & Press Officer, GMIT, Dublin Road, Galway.
0879618355 (m) regina.daly@gmit.ie   www.gmit.ie/news  www.cualliance.ie