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Participants in the Get Started course at MTU.

Three-Day Programme At MTU Gets Young People Started In Hospitality

June 18, 2023 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

YOUNG people recently took part in a three-day programme at Munster Technological University to introduce them to a career in hospitality ‘Get Started’ in Hospitality was delivered by NEWKD YEI service, NEWKD SICAP and MTU Kerry and after the success of last year’s programme and interest from new communities to […]

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Repro Free : 12.6.2023 : 
Pictured Mary Stritch Lifelong Learning Officer MTU and Dr Brendan O’Donnell, Vice President MTU  at the Munster Technological University Kerry Campus is Awarded €830,000 to Provide over 330 Places Across a Range of Courses Developed to Address Industry Skills Needs . 
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Munster Technological University Kerry Campus Awarded €830,000 to Provide over 330 Places Across a Range of Courses Developed to Address Industry Skills Needs

Munster Technological University – Kerry Campus has secured €830,000 in funding to provide over 330 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2023/2024. In total, MTU Kerry Campus is offering 11 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. 

These funded places are spread across a broad range of disciplines including Culinary Skills, Pharmacy Management and Circular Economy, as well as Sustainable Agriculture, Industrial Instrumentation and Automation, Industry 4.0 and Building Information Modelling (BIM) with Revit, Leadership and Transformational Change and Manufacturing Sterilisation and Validation Science. MTU worked closely with the South West Regional Skills Forum in developing and prioritising its Springboard+ offerings in line with the needs of industry and business in the region.

Dr Brendan O’Donnell, Vice President for Academic Affairs at MTU, said: “The Springboard+ initiative is the cornerstone of the lifelong learning offering at MTU. These courses are unique in that they offer both an opportunity to re-skill and/or up-skill, leading to qualifications that are in demand by employers. We work very closely with industry to understand their skills needs and how sectors are future-proofing the skills of people already in employment, particularly in roles that may be impacted by digitalisation. Our Springboard + offerings are direct responses to these collaborative partnerships. Our range of applied and blended programmes offer students flexibility around how they engage with the programme, which is invaluable when balancing study with a busy work schedule”.  

Anne Looney, External Services Manager at MTU added “Springboard+ responds quickly to emerging technologies and skills in industries and continues to provide valuable opportunities for people to either develop their career or to relaunch it entirely. With flexibility being a key component of the Springboard+ initiative, most courses are one-year, part-time and many are offered either in a blended format or delivered entirely online.”

Springboard+ courses are free for people who are unemployed, those who were previously self-employed and returners to the workforce. Courses at NFQ Level 6 are also free for those in employment. For employed participants on courses NFQ level 7 – 9, 90% of the course fee is government-funded, with participants required to contribute just the balancing 10%. Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.

Staff will be available over the coming weeks to advise potential students looking at a return to education. Further information on course availability, eligibility criteria and the application process is available by visiting www.springboardcourses.ie.

MTU Receives €830,000 In Funding For Springboard+ Courses

June 13, 2023 at 10:17 am Comments are Disabled

Munster Technological University – Kerry Campus has secured €830,000 in funding to provide over 330 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2023/2024. In total, MTU Kerry Campus is offering 11 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are spread across […]

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MTU Shortlisted For Three Awards At Global Event

MTU Shortlisted For Three Awards At Global Event

June 4, 2023 at 10:28 am Comments are Disabled

MUNSTER Technological University is shortlisted for three awards at a global event in recognition of its pioneering work with the wider community. This includes training prisoners for work in the culinary arts industry, collaborating with second-level students on sustainability goals to build a brighter future, and forging partnerships with industry […]

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Munster Technological University students Heather O’Mahony from Tralee and Esel Acun from Killarney, whose ‘The Hurling Cú | An Cú Iomána’ project has received N-TUTORR funding. Photo: Jason Clarke

MTU Student Teams Awarded Grants For Projects

June 2, 2023 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

SEVERAL Kerry third-level students are members of teams awarded project funding under the new ‘N-TUTORR—Transforming Learning’ initiative for Ireland’s Technological Universities sector. Heather O’Mahony from Tralee and Esel Acun from Killarney are part of a team of students and staff from Munster Technological University (MTU) to be awarded funding for […]

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PHOTOS: Students Take Part In ‘Haberdashery’ Programme At MTU

PHOTOS: Students Take Part In ‘Haberdashery’ Programme At MTU

May 29, 2023 at 11:16 am Comments are Disabled

MUNSTER Technological University has announced the winners of this year’s ‘Haberdashery — Circular & Sustainable Design’ programme coinciding with global Revolution Fashion Week 2023. Ireland’s Knowledge Center for Carbon Climate and Community Action (IKC3) and the CIRCBIO research group at MTU are working with transition year students to advance their sustainability knowledge, […]

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Joseph Walsh, Eve Savage, Fiona Boyle, Emily Leen and Hans Moolman at the MTU staff barbecue at The Tankard on Friday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: MTU Staff Enjoy Summer Barbecue At The Tankard

May 21, 2023 at 11:52 am Comments are Disabled

THE stunning backdrop of the Slieve Mish mountains provided a lovely setting for a social get together at The Tankard in Kilfenora on Friday evening. Around 120 staff members from the Munster Technological University met up as the academic year at the Tralee campus comes to an end. They enjoyed […]

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Dr Patrick McGarty and Professor Muiris O'Laoire.

MTU Professor Appointed To CORU

May 15, 2023 at 10:48 am 1 comment

MUNSTER Technological University has announced the appointment by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly of MTU academic Professor Muiris O’Laoire to CORU, the health and social care professionals council. CORU is the body responsible for regulating health and social care professions with one of its statutory functions as the approval […]

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JJ Rathigan Construction made a substantial contribution to the Bumblance Children's Ambulance Service at the MTU on Thursday, Kneeling l to r: Cuan Granville and Emmett Browne. Standing l to r: Niall Horan, Gearoid Cox, Fiona O’Flynn, Aisling Muckian Orla Brennan and Eilish Broderick

Company Makes Donation To BUMBLEance Following Teddy Bear Hospital Event

May 9, 2023 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

FOLLOWING the successful Teddy Bear Hospital event recently held at the Kerry Campus, MTU has announced that building contractors JJ Rhatigan & Company have made a significant donation to the event charity partner, BUMBLEance. The aim of the Teddy Bear Hospital was to ease the stress and tension that a […]

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Coffee Morning For Parents To Help Support Teens Taking State Exams

Coffee Morning For Parents To Help Support Teens Taking State Exams

May 5, 2023 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

THE REEDI (Rethinking Engineering Education In Ireland) team at the Munster Technological University will hold coffee morning later this month for parents and guardian preparing to support their teens through state exams. They had partnered with Jigsaw Kerry to host the event on Monday, May 29 from 10.30am to 12 […]

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MTU Kerry Hosts Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland Workshop

May 4, 2023 at 11:23 am Comments are Disabled

THE Munster Technological University, Kerry Campus, hosted an awareness raising presentation about autism and the use of assistance dogs last week. This interactive presentation was given by Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI), a national charity dedicated to providing highly-specialised assistance dogs to children with autism. AADI was delighted to attend […]

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PHOTOS: Students Have A Ball At Ballyroe For MTU Clubs And Societies Celebration

PHOTOS: Students Have A Ball At Ballyroe For MTU Clubs And Societies Celebration

April 29, 2023 at 11:46 am Comments are Disabled

THE MTU Clubs & Societies Ball held on Thursday at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel with over 200 students, staff and invited guests gathered to celebrate student participation and achievement in Clubs & Societies. The Ball is a formal tribute to the University’s student ambassadors. Speaking on the night, Sports Officer, […]

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21.4.2023 :  Recovery Haven held an event at the MTU Nursing building on Friday 21 April to  mark the unveiling of a portrait of the late Vicky Phelan. 
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Life Of Vicky Phelan Celebrated At Event In Tralee

April 25, 2023 at 8:36 am Comments are Disabled

THE life and legacy of the late Vicky Phelan was celebrated in poignant style in Tralee at the weekend as local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, hosted the Kerry stage of the nationwide Vicky Phelan Campaign and Portrait Tour. The Tralee-based charity joined forces with portrait owner David Brennan […]

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MTU student Rachel Griffin with young visitors to the Teddy Bears Hospital. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Children Visit The ‘Teddy Bears Hospital’ At MTU

April 23, 2023 at 8:04 am Comments are Disabled

TICKETS to attend a special Teddy Bears Hospital at the Munster Technological University were sold out well in advance of Saturday. The event — which saw 160 children and their parents attend over two sessions in the morning and afternoon — was organised by students and staff from MTU and […]

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New Veterinary Nursing Course Introduced At MTU

New Veterinary Nursing Course Introduced At MTU

April 18, 2023 at 9:03 am Comments are Disabled

MUNSTER Technological University announced a new course available at the Kerry Campus from September. The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Veterinary Nursing is a three-year level 7 programme. This is an exciting development for the School of STEM, building on the success of programmes in Veterinary Bioscience, Wildlife Biology, Animal […]

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Recovery Haven Kerry Hosts Vicky Phelan Campaign And Portrait Tour At MTU Kerry

Recovery Haven Kerry Hosts Vicky Phelan Campaign And Portrait Tour At MTU Kerry

April 9, 2023 at 10:00 am Comments are Disabled

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, has been chosen as the host organisation for the Kerry leg of the poignant Vicky Phelan Campaign and Portrait Tour, which comes to Tralee on April 21 and 22. The Tralee-based charity has joined forces with portrait owner David Brennan and friends and family […]

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MTU Students Host ‘Kerry’s Best Pop-Up’ At Killorglin Restaurant

MTU Students Host ‘Kerry’s Best Pop-Up’ At Killorglin Restaurant

April 3, 2023 at 2:12 pm Comments are Disabled

‘KERRY’S Best Pop Up’ at 10 Bridge Street in Killorglin was hosted and managed by the 2nd year students of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Food Business Innovation at the Munster Technological University Kerry Campus recently. Under the guidance of their lecturer Dan Browne, and in collaboration with 10 […]

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Dr Orlaith Brennan Royal College of Surgeons Ireland with little helpers Thom Cournane, Robin Conway, Callum Townsend from Campus Kids Creche (back from left) Niall Horan Castel Education, Fiona O'Flynn International Medical Commencement Programme MTU, Eilish Broderick MTU and Clare Neenan Castel Education with MTU students Mohammed Al Ruwaili as the Panda and Rakan Al Alwan BumbleBee at the launch of the  Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

MTU To Host Teddy Bears Hospital Next Month

March 29, 2023 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

MTU will welcome over 150 children to the North Campus in Tralee as it hosts a Teddy Bear Hospital on Saturday, April 22. The event is being organised by students and staff from MTU and RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), along with charity partner BUMBLEance, the world’s first […]

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MTU To Host Open Days This Friday And Saturday

MTU To Host Open Days This Friday And Saturday

March 23, 2023 at 9:06 am Comments are Disabled

THE Munster Technological University Kerry Campus will host open days tomorrow, Friday, March 24 from 9.30am – 1.30pm and Saturday, March 25th from 10.00am – 1.00pm. This is a great opportunity to visit the University in person, meet lecturers and students and take a tour of the facilities on MTU […]

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MTU Health and Leisure student Ivana with Joan Hussey, Kay Condon and Marian Nugent practising balance exercises  at the MTU Active Ageing day at the Kerry Sports Academy on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Emphasising The Benefits Of Healthy Living At Active Ageing Event

March 22, 2023 at 5:38 pm Comments are Disabled

THE benefits of being active as we get older were emphasised at the second annual MTU Kerry campus Active Ageing event held earlier today. Organised by MTU Health & Leisure Department and students in conjunction with Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership, Healthy Ireland and Healthy Kerry, over 150 people attended […]

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MTU Open Days To Be Held Next Weekend

MTU Open Days To Be Held Next Weekend

March 16, 2023 at 9:21 am Comments are Disabled

THE Munster Technological University Kerry Campus will host open days on Friday, March 24 from 9.30am – 1.30pm and Saturday, March 25th from 10.00am – 1.00pm. This is a great opportunity to visit the University in person, meet lecturers and students and take a tour of the facilities on MTU Kerry […]

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Prof. Joseph Walsh, Head of School of STEM, Munster Technological University  (MTU) and Director (IMaR) Research Centre and AgriTech Centre of Excellence, pictured after receiving the "Innovator Achievement Award" at the MTU Innovation Awards 2023. 
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MTU Celebrates Staff Innovation Achievements At Annual Awards

March 13, 2023 at 12:25 pm Comments are Disabled

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) recently held its Innovation Awards 2023 event at the Nexus Hall on its Bishopstown campus. The awards are presented annually as part of Innovation and Enterprise Month at MTU in recognition of the work and effort that staff invest in their research, innovation and industry engagement […]

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Vivienne Prepares For Student Chef Of The Year Competition

Vivienne Prepares For Student Chef Of The Year Competition

February 3, 2023 at 3:42 pm Comments are Disabled

A MUNSTER Technological University student from Kilmoyley is set to cook-up a storm at a Student Chef of the Year 2023 competition. Vivienne Dineen is taking part in the Knorr Professional Student Chef of the Year competition on Thursday, February 9. The second year Food Business Innovation student is one […]

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Funding Of €250,000 To Help MTU Students Struggling Financially

Funding Of €250,000 To Help MTU Students Struggling Financially

January 20, 2023 at 9:08 am Comments are Disabled

OVER €250,000 in funding will be allocated to assist MTU students struggling with the cost of living. This one-off-funding of €253,764 will be provided through the Student Assistance Fund, which assists students with the costs of books and class materials, rent, childcare and transport, among other things. In total €4.3 million […]

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MTU To Host Information Evening On Health And Leisure Studies Courses

MTU To Host Information Evening On Health And Leisure Studies Courses

January 19, 2023 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

THE Department of Health and Leisure Studies at Munster Technological University are hosting an on-campus information evening to share details about the range of courses available within the department on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm. This includes the new course in Physical Education Studies with Business which appears on the […]

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MTU To Lead ‘Regenerative Tourism’ Project

MTU To Lead ‘Regenerative Tourism’ Project

December 24, 2022 at 9:23 am Comments are Disabled

EIGHTY small businesses in five countries are to be chosen for a new project led by Munster Technological University (MTU) that will help address tourism’s impact on local environments and communities while also promoting a more regenerative model for the industry. ‘Regenerative Tourism’ seeks to ensure that the industry impacts […]

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Contracts Signed To Allow Construction On New STEM Building At MTU

Contracts Signed To Allow Construction On New STEM Building At MTU

December 21, 2022 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

CONTRACTS have been signed to allow for construction to commence on a new Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) Building at Munster Technological University Kerry North Campus. A new 8,913m2 STEM building is planned for the MTU Kerry campus, consisting of laboratories, agri-machinery workshops, classroom spaces and ancillary space. Overall, […]

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Anna Kovalenko, Elenora Blazhko, Emma Nyamekye and Suzanna Lysenko at the Goal Mile event at Kerry Sports Academy on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Kerry Sports Academy Hosts GOAL Mile Charity Event

December 9, 2022 at 9:20 am Comments are Disabled

STUDENTS and staff at MTU braved the cold weather on Thursday to take part in a charity event for GOAL. They gathered in Kerry Sports Academy from 1pm and set off on a loop of the campus and back to the academy for refreshments. They were joined by Chairperson of […]

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Marie O'Shea with Aodán, Ronán and Liam at the STEM Showcase and Family Day at MTU North Campus on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Enjoy STEM Showcase And Family Day At MTU Tralee

November 22, 2022 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

HUGE numbers of science-mad youngsters and their parents converged on the Munster Technological University in Tralee on Saturday for the highlight of the Kerry Science Festival which took place all last week. The STEM Showcase & Family day at the MTU Kerry North Campus was another great success with an array […]

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MTU And Kerry College Projects Given Green Light

MTU And Kerry College Projects Given Green Light

November 21, 2022 at 12:43 pm Comments are Disabled

THE green light has been given to milestone capital projects for Munster Technological University (MTU) and Kerry Education and Training Board’s College of the Future in Killarney. MTU has been given the go-ahead to proceed to the next phase for the Kerry Campus Learner Centre under the Technological Sector Strategic […]

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MTU To Receive €3.45m In Transformation Funding

MTU To Receive €3.45m In Transformation Funding

November 11, 2022 at 1:01 pm Comments are Disabled

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) will receive €3.45 million in Transformation Funding it was announced today. This tranche of funding will be used by MTU in key areas such as digital infrastructure, building capacity in research, and in improving governance and systems integration. Minister for Education and Kerry T.D Norma Foley […]

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