Higher Education Options for North Tipperary

LIT-Tipperary

Nenagh Road, Thurles & Cashel Court, Clonmel, Tipperary |
0504 28000 | tippadmissions@lit.ie | www.lit.ie/tipperary

LIT-Tipperary is a school of Limerick Institute of Technology offering full-time and part-time programmes of study from campuses in Thurles and Clonmel, county Tipperary. The Tipperary School is experiencing a period of rapid growth and development – with new courses and a doubling of full time student numbers over the last three years.

The courses on offer range from Level 6 programmes in IT Support up to a Level 9 Masters in Business. Disciplines of study include: Creative Multimedia, Games Design, Digital Animation, Business & Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Community and Social studies, Environmental & Natural Resource Management, Sports Strength & Conditioning and Smart Sustainable Energy.

St. Patrick's College

Cathedral St., Thurles, Co. Tipperary | 0504 21201 | office@stpats.ie  | www.stpats.ie

St Patrick’s College is a college of education, primarily specializing at undergraduate level in preparing students to teach in post-primary schools. The college is located in the picturesque town of Thurles, Co. Tipperary and has a rich history of religious and humanities education dating back to 1837.

The college currently offers two full-time BA (honours) in Education degrees, which prepare teachers of Religious Studies, Irish, Business Studies and Accountancy for employment in post-primary schools. St. Patrick’s College is currently developing postgraduate programmes which will provide part-time options aimed at teachers wishing to enhance their education and training.

As well as offering full time academic courses, St. Patrick’s College serves as a centre for theological, pastoral and spiritual renewal in the region and continues to provide opportunities for community learning.
 

Gurteen College, Roscrea

Gurteen College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | 067 21282 | info@gurteencollege.ie | www.gurteencollege.ie

Gurteen College is situated in the heart of Ireland, and provides quality education in pleasant surroundings. The college provides a range of courses from FETAC level 5 and 6 up to a HETAC level 7 Bachelor Degree in Equine studies. These courses provide a solid foundation for progression to higher level courses and future careers.

Options outside Tipperary

North Tipperary's central location means there is a wide variety of higher education options located just a short distance away. Bordering the west of Tipperary is Limerick City with it's two Higher Education Institutions, Limerick Institute of Technology (incorporating Limerick School or Art & Design) and University of Limerick.

North of Tipperary, Athlone Institute of Technology is less than an hour by road from Nenagh and Roscrea.

To the East, IT Carlow and Waterford IT are about an hours travel from Thurles by road.

Indeed, the Motorway and Rail links to the county mean that the educational hubs of Dublin and Cork (University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology) are well within reach.