Of the Level 8 ( Hons.) courses, the BSc in Environmental Science shows the largest increase with figures up by 23% on last year.
The Institute offers a total of seven different programmes in its School of Science which is one of the largest science faculties in the entire third level sector. All of the courses on offer produce graduates with skills vital to our knowledge economy. Noting the increased interest in the area of Environmental Science which IT, Sligo has been teaching since the 1980s. Padraic Cuffe, the Institute’s Academic Administration and Student Affairs Manager notes that ‘ On average we have produced almost 200 Science level 8 ( Hons) and Masters graduates each year for the past number of years’.
Growing interest in level 7 and 6 programmes at Institute
IT, Sligo continues to punch above its weight with news that the numbers of students applying to study here is once again on the increase. Areas that hold particular interest for applicants include Computing, Art, Design, Social Studies and Business Studies all of which are up by an average of 27% on last year’s figures.
Interest in Computing courses a ‘real vote of confidence’
Padraic further comments that ‘These trends are a real vote of confidence in the Institute. Despite a shrinking applicant market nationally in the area of computing, we are increasing our intake due to the course’s solid reputation down the years and recent promotion efforts. Our Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business Studies continues to do extraordinarily well. This is because of the practical skills that graduates can take with them immediately into the workplace.’
For further information contact:
Gerry Hegarty
Institute of Technology,
Sligo
Phone: + 353 (0)71 91 37324
Fax: + 353 (0)71 91 60475
Email: hegarty.gerry@nullitsligo.ie