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Atlantic Technological University
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Search Nightcourses.com to find part-time, online and flexible courses delivered by Atlantic Technological University. ATU deliver online, part-time and flexible courses, including Springboard+ courses for adult learners and those working in industry looking to upskill or reskill.
At ATU we offer a focused range of lifelong learning opportunities to allow people to upskill and respond to the challenges of the modern workplace. Learning opportunities include a host of part-time and online courses that combine the most up-to-date, research-informed and industry-aligned theory with essential practical skills. These include Springboard+ and flexible delivery courses ranging range from Level 6 to Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications and are available as full awards or special purpose awards. They recognise that to comprehensively deal with the challenges of the working world, you need to understand how industries really work. Their collaboration with local, national and international organisations provide opportunities for you to learn from industry leaders.
ATU continues to be committed to increasing participation levels in higher education and consequently, have structured these courses to provide exciting learning opportunities with flexible delivery methods to accommodate the ever-increasing demands on your time.
Courses in the following areas are available in 2023/24:
- Business, Accounting and Human Resource Management
- Building Information Modelling and Civil Engineering
- Business Analytics
- Culinary Arts
- Cybersecurity
- Design and Creative Arts
- Digital Media and Marketing
- Health Sciences and Social Care
- Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Automation and Robotics
- Build Environment
- Quality for Industry
- Software Development and Data Analytics
- Sport, Exercise and Nutrition
- Teaching and Learning
- Drones and Smart Agri Sensors
- CAD – Parametric Modelling
Campuses
- ATU Galway City
- ATU Mayo
- ATU Connemara
- ATU Mountbellew
- ATU Donegal Letterkenny
- ATU Donegal Killybegs
- ATU St. Angela’s
- ATU Sligo
| Higher Diploma in Building Information Modelling BIM has changed the way industry professionals worldwide think about how technology can be applied to building design, construction, and management. BIM also supports the continuous and immediate availability of project design, scope, schedule, and cost information that is high quality, reliable, integrated, and fully coordinated. This Higher Diploma in Building Information Modelling programme is… |
| Certificate in Building Information Modelling This Certificate in Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a minor award within the very successful Higher Diploma in BIM has been developed in close collaboration with construction industry professionals to provide a flexible, multidisciplinary and industry-focused programme that seeks to address the current competency and skills gap in the construction sector both nationally and in… |
| Certificate in Energy Conservation and Environmental Services The programme aims to afford advanced experience and training to fulfil, in part, the onerous and challenging roles, duties and responsibilities associated with a limited range of Built Environment Regulations in the Irish Construction Industry This certificate is designed for a multidisciplinary cohort across the built environment disciplines e.g. Architecture, Engineering, Building Surveying, Architectural Technology,… |
| Higher Diploma in Engineering in Building Information Modelling Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an innovative new approach to building design, construction, and management. BIM has changed the way industry professionals worldwide think about how technology can be applied to building design, construction, and management. BIM also supports the continuous and immediate availability of project design, scope, schedule, and cost information that is high… |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Built Environment Regulation The programme aims to afford advanced experience, knowledge and training to fulfil the challenging roles and responsibilities associated with a limited range of Built Environment Regulations in the Irish Construction Industry This Certificate is designed for a multidisciplinary cohort across the built environment disciplines e.g. Architecture, Engineering, Building Surveying, Architectural Technology, and Construction Management, among… |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment Certificate in Circular Economy Leadership Course Details Year 1 Circular Economy Principles for the Built Environment 15 credits Circular Economy Leadership and Organizational Transitions 15 credits |
| Certificate In Financial and Economic Environment This Certificate In Financial and Economic Environment is a 10 credit module covering elements of accounting and economics. The aim of this module is to provide students with an overview of the financial and economic context within which organisations operate. It will afford students the opportunity to appreciate the central role of the financial function in an… |
| Certificate in Management for Supervisors In this Management for Supervisors module students will examine and apply management theory and develop a range of practical work based skills, which are needed to perform effectively as a supervisor in a variety of organisational contexts. There is a strong emphasis on effective leadership, teamwork, communication and motivating oneself and others to achieve goals.… |
| Certificate in Managing Operations This module examines the design and management of processes involved in the production and delivery of products and/or services. This course involves approximately 2 days per month attendance at our Mayo Campus in addition to online delivery. Operations is at the core of every business. This module aims to address the activities of designing and… |
| Certificate in Supervisory Management This is a 60 credit, Level 7, Special Purpose Award, aimed at those who work in or aspire to a position of supervisory management. This course is delivered through blended learning (two days per month attendance on the Mayo Campus, plus online engagement. This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to manage… |
| Higher Diploma in Business in Business Analytics A Level 8 Major Award completed in one academic year. Delivered fully online with record lectures and no face to face exams. A conversion course for graduates of Level 8 programmes in any discipline. Learn the skills to work as a Business Analyst. Includes learning to use MS SQL to extract data from databases. |
| Certificate in Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) - Parametric Modelling The engineering world is moving rapidly towards collaborative design, facilitated by Computer-Aided Engineering and Design software packages. Three-dimensional parametric modelling is becoming an increasingly desirable skill for professionals or anyone who wants to work in a wide range of CAD industries. Parametric modelling is a software tool used in all stages of the design process,… |
| Certificate in The Sustainable Development Goals, Partnership, People, Planet and Prosperity The aim of the programme is to provide an introduction to the theory and application of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with a particular focus on their application in the regional context. The programme aims to build core knowledge and develop a thorough awareness of the SDG framework. The programme aims to encourage… |
| Certificate in Computerised Systems and Data Quality for Medtech The aim of this special purpose award is to provide students with the skills required to add value in an ever-evolving manufacturing environment (with a focus on medical device manufacture). All aspects of medical device manufacturing and quality management is becoming more and more dependent on automation. Software and automation are present everywhere in todays… |
| Higher Diploma in Science in Computing in Data Analytics *** 90%/100% funded under Springboard 2022. Apply on www.springboardcourses.ie *** You are a Level 8 Graduate from a non-computing background who wishes to enter into a career in computing. The aim of the course is to provide you with a broad knowledge of computing, with a specialisation in data analytics. This will enable you to… |
| Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering This work-based programme developed in collaboration with Engineers Ireland and employers will allow graduates to meet the Engineers Ireland educational requirements such that students can apply for Chartered Engineer through the further learning route or standard route.The Higher Diploma in Civil Engineer at ATU Galway is accredited by Engineers Ireland as meeting the educational standard… |
| Certificate in Culinary Skills *** /100% funded under Springboard 2022. Apply on www.springboardcourses.ie *** The aim of this course is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and competence necessary for a career in a professional cookery environment. This will be achieved by providing you with the essential practical skills and knowledge required of modern day professionals working in kitchen environments.… |
| Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts *** 100% funded under Springboard 2022. Apply on www.springboardcourses.ie *** The aim of this course is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and competence necessary for a career in a professional cookery environment. This will be achieved by providing you with the essential practical skills and knowledge required of modern day professionals working in kitchen environments.… |
| Certificate in Recovery in Mental Health The aim of the module is to enable learners to develop an in depth working knowledge of the principles and practice of recovery for the mental health service user and to critically evaluate the range of skills necessary to work innovatively and collaboratively with service users, carers and their families, and appropriate agencies. |
| Master of Science in Cybersecurity Operations The objective of the Masters in Cybersecurity Operations is to educate IT practitioners in responding to cyber-attack incidents. It examines the tools to identify threat actors. Models and frameworks are followed to manage the response. Data analytics can use tools such as machine learning to identify anomalies in organisational IT traffic. Cybersecurity Operations involves implementing… |
| Master of Science in Digital Media and Marketing Classical marketing theory and professional practice are challenged continuously by revolutionary digital and marketing technologies in contemporary organisational environments. The aim of this structured Master of Science in Digital Media and Marketing is to develop participants’ expertise and scholarship within the rapidly evolving professional discipline of strategic digital media and marketing. The applied curriculum in… |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Media and Marketing Learn to master digital media as part of an integrated strategic marketing planning process, aimed at reaching overall business objectives. Develop the knowledge, skills and competencies of a strategic decision maker within an organisation or workplace, and take on the role of a strategic leader in the digital media and marketing field. Stay at the… |
| Diploma in School Age Childcare Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware School Age Childcare Leaders, capable of informing planning, supporting children and young teenagers development to assist them as they grow and flourish. Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware School Age Childcare Leaders, capable of informing planning, supporting children and young teenagers development to assist them as they… |
| Certificate in Heat Pump Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing Training The aim of the programme is therefore to support CAP by providing learners with the necessary installation, maintenance and servicing training, which will allow the graduates to be placed on the Irish Register, and thus deemed competent as heat pump installers for both ground to water and air to water technologies. |
| Bachelor of Engineering in Automation and Robotics The B.Eng in Automation and Robotics is an industry-led degree designed to upskill employees in the manufacturing sector. This is an innovative programme that has been designed in close consultation with manufacturing industries in the western region who have identified a requirement to up-skill their employees. The aim of the programme is to graduate engineers… |
| Certificate in Industrial Automation *** 90%/100% funded under Springboard 2024. Apply on www.springboardcourses.ie *** Industrial Automation refers to the use of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in a range of industrial and manufacturing applications. You will meet all the industry-leading PLCs and will learn to install, maintain and programme the PLCs in real-life applications. This is a very practical course… |
| Higher Certificate in Engineering in Automation and Robotics The Higher Certificate in Engineering in Automation and Robotics is a two-year industry-led award designed to upskill employees in the manufacturing sector. This is an innovative programme that has been designed in close consultation with manufacturing industries in the western region who have identified a requirement to up-skill their employees. The graduate profile will be in automation and… |
| Certificate in Financial and Economic Environment (ATU) This Certificate in Financial and Economic Environment is a 10 credit module covering elements of accounting and economics. The aim of this module is to provide students with an overview of the financial and economic context within which organisations operate. It will afford students the opportunity to appreciate the central role of the financial function in an… |
| Certificate in Fire Safety The programme aims to afford advanced experience and training to fulfil, in part, the onerous and challenging roles, duties and responsibilities associated with a limited range of Built Environment Regulations in the Irish Construction Industry This certificate is designed for a multidisciplinary cohort across the built environment disciplines e.g. Architecture, Engineering, Building Surveying, Architectural Technology,… |
| Higher Diploma in Arts in Gaeilge Fheidhmeach 6-month course delivered in An Cheathr Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe – Apply direct to EUROPUS (See More Information tab). Le hacht Acht na dTeangacha Oifigila agus Stdas Oifigiil Oibre ag an nGaeilge san Aontas Eorpach t mrdheiseanna nua fostaochta san earnil aistrichin. Beidh an crsa ardghairmiil seo drithe ar dhaoine ar mian leo a bheith… |
| Certificate in Building Digital Healthcare Communities This programme is for anyone interested in using digital technologies as a catalyst toward improved healthcare. Students will be introduced to the concepts, strategies, technologies and standards, which will drive the proposed electronic health care (eHealth) initiative in Ireland. The aim is to provide students with an understanding of the underlying strategies and technical elements… |
| Certificate in eHealth This programme is a 13 week (Level 8 SPA) aimed at nursing, medical, health care and social care professionals and healthcare administrators. This programme will familiarise students with the core values of Ireland’s eHealth strategy: patient wellbeing, efficiency, and data availability. The programme will provide an explanation of the technologies and data standards which will underpin the eHealth strategy, and enable graduates… |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Quality and Safety (Health and Social Care) This Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels. On completion, students will have developed enhanced contextual, cultural and professional insights into quality, safety and governance. Graduates will be equipped with a set of skills that will have… |
| Master of Science in Quality and Safety in Healthcare This programme is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels. On completion, students will have developed enhanced contextual, cultural and professional insights into quality, safety and governance. Graduates will be equipped with a set of skills that will have a direct… |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics Data analytics capacity and capability will be increasingly required with the volume of data generated by digital healthcare. The ability to understand, use and manipulate data through analytics skills and competency will enable graduates of this programme to champion healthcare analytics as a driver of quality within speciality areas of discipline or interest. |
| Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Human Resource Management In today’s rapidly changing business environment, employers increasingly look to highly skilled HRM professionals to manage the employer – employee relationship. HRM professionals are involved in all aspects of people management from navigating employment law to developing remote and hybrid working policies and promoting employee engagement and well-being. If you would like to specialise in… |
| Certificate In Law and HR This module will introduce learners to the fundamental principles of law and human resource management. This course involves approximately 2 days per month attendance at our ATU Mayo Campus in addition to online delivery. The module will familiarise students with the sources of law and will illustrate how law provides the legal framework for the… |
| Master of Science in HRM and Employee Relations This Masters will be attractive to anyone seeking to take the lead in HRM or Employee Relations. The goal is to develop graduates who will maximise value through employees and provide an effective response to changing labour market conditions. |
| Certificate in Pastry and Bakery Skills This course aims to provide introductory skills for those with a passion for pastry and baking and who are either in the hospitality industry or considering a career change. Course Details Year 1 Fundamentals of Pastry, Baking and Desserts 10 credits Modern and Innovative Pastry, Baking and Desserts 10 credits What to expect You will… |
| Bachelor of Science in Network Cybersecurity This Bachelor of Science in Network Cybersecurity ordinary add-on degree aims to upskill IT practitioners in current tools and techniques to protect information at rest, in transit or processed for an organisation in line with industry best practices and in compliance with appropriate standards. IT and data security is omnipresent and every organisation implements security… |
| Certificate in Cybersecurity Operations Overview This Certificate has been developed in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) Cyber Defence Center. The modules, content and delivery have been created in collaboration with HPE to ensure that the required skillset is available to all organisations (cyber specific or not), to proactively and reactively mitigate against cyberattack operations. Organisations implement security measures… |
| Certificate in Data Cybersecurity A 30-credit minor award – commencing in September 2024 IT and data security are universal in every organisation. The protection of an organisations data is a concern for management, administration and technical staff. This 30 credit certificate aims to upskill IT practitioners in the current data cybersecurity practices in line with standards, risks and compliance… |
| Certificate in Network Cybersecurity This 30 credit programme aims to upskill IT practitioners in current tools and techniques to provide a secure network environment for an organisation. It involves configuring network equipment and software in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of an organization to protect against malicious external and internal threats. The objective of the programme is to provide a… |
| Certificate in Applied Leadership and Management This Certificate in Applied Leadership and Management in ATU Mayo has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. Students who complete the Certificate in Applied Leadership and Management may wish to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Leadership and… |
| Master of Science in Applied Leadership and Management in Healthcare This MSc in Applied Leadership and Management has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware senior leaders, capable of informing strategy and guiding teams at the highest level in their sector. This Masters… |
| Master of Science in Applied Leadership and Management in Social Care This MSc in Applied Leadership and Management has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware senior leaders, capable of informing strategy and guiding teams at the highest level in their sector. This Masters… |
| Master of Science in Applied Leadership and Management in the Public Sector This MSc in Applied Leadership and Management has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware senior leaders, capable of informing strategy and guiding teams at the highest level in their sector. This Masters… |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Applied Leadership and Management in the Public Sector This Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Leadership and Management in GMIT has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. This programme is designed to meet the needs of the Health, Social Care & Public Sector. The flexible mode of delivery, staged… |
| Certificate in Logistics and Marketing This Certificate in Logistics and Marketing course will demonstrate to participants the importance to organisations of using logistic and marketing tools to reaching markets faster with their products and services. |
| Higher Diploma in Science in Medical Science Medical scientists work in the health care system and provide a crucial service that contributes to the diagnosis and prognosis of disease as well as guiding treatment. The Higher Diploma in Medical Science is a graduate programme aimed specifically at medical laboratory assistants with a degree in science (see Entry Requirementsunder course details) who wish… |
| Master of Science in Outdoor Education, Sustainability and Well-being This MSc in Outdoor Education, Well-being and Sustainability in ATU Mayo Campus will develop the knowledge, capacity, and know-how of outdoor professionals Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware senior leaders, capable of implementation of programmes in well-being, experiential place-based learning and education for sustainability. This Masters degree is work-focused and applied in nature, focusing… |
| Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Human Resource Management One-year course designed for graduate nurses to top up their qualification to an Honours degree. Delivered one day per week from September to April/May. This course is ideally suited to prepare graduate nurses (with a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing) who would like to top-up their qualifications to an Honours Degree level. If you… |
| Certificate in Acute Medicine (SPA) 12 week course providing clinical education for nurses working in Acute Medical Wards (Level 8, 10 ECTS). Acute medicine as a speciality has developed rapidly over the last number of years both nationally and internationally. It is defined as part of general (internal) medicine concerned with the immediate and early specialist management of adult patients… |
| Certificate in Nursing in Procedural Sedation 12 week (Level 9, 10 credit, Special Purpose Award), developed in collaboration with Galway Clinic – provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge and skills to engage in safe practice with regards to procedural sedation within their scope of practice. In line with International Accreditation Standards it is acknowledged that Sedation and anaesthesia use are complex… |
| Certificate in Science in Palliative and End of Life Care A 13-week, 30 credit Certificate designed for professionals working in areas that cater for people with palliative and/or end of life care needs. We are now accepting applications for the September 2024 intake. This programme provides for those who wish to develop competence in caring for persons and their families requiring palliative and end of… |
| Master of Science in Palliative and End of Life Care A 60 credit masters programme designed for professionals working in areas that cater for people with palliative and/or end of life care needs. We are now accepting applications for the September 2024 intake. This programme provides for those who wish to develop competence in caring for persons and their families requiring palliative and end of… |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Palliative and End of Life Care A 60 credit postgraduate diploma designed for professionals working in areas that cater for people with palliative and/or end of life care needs. We are now accepting applications for the September 2022 intake. This programme provides for those who wish to develop competence in caring for persons and their families requiring palliative and end of… |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quality For Industry The purpose of the degree is to offer a structured, flexible and progressive programme of study. The programme seeks to: Provide you with a broad, integrated approach to quality management, facilitating your progression in a quality role in industry or services. Provide you with the ability to develop and implement various quality systems which would… |
| Bachelor of Science in Quality for Industry This Bachelor of Science (Level 7) in Quality for Industry offers you a path to obtain an Ordinary (Level 7) degree, assuming you have a Higher Certificate in Business, Engineering or Science. |
| Certificate in Quality for the Medical Device Industry (ATU) The aim of this programme is to provide you with the skills to play key roles in quality management and quality engineering within the medical device sector. You will cover key areas such as Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management and Operational Excellence. ATU have collaborated with the local Medical Device sector to develop this programme which will… |
| Certificate in Quality in Statistics and Management You want to upskill to work in supervisory or management roles? This Certificate, along with the Certificate in Quality and Regulatory Affairs and the Certificate in Science in Quality, make up the add-on Bachelor of Science (Ordinary) Degree in Quality for Industry. You can undertake any/all individual module(s) and you can obtain any/all three Certificates. |
| Certificate in Quality Management The Certificate in Science in Quality Management provides a strong foundation in Quality Management philosophies and their application, Quality Management systems and general management principles in manufacturing and service organisations. This Certificate in Quality, along with (a) the Certificate in Quality & Regulatory Affairs and (b) Certificate in Quality for Industry – Statistics & Management, make up the Bachelor… |
| Certificate in Science in Quality & Regulatory Affairs You will have the basic skills necessary to work in the area of Quality within the pharmaceutical / medical device industries, specifically the Regulatory Affairs aspects of those industries. This Certificate, along with the Certificate in Science in Quality for Industry – Statistics & Management and the Certificate in Science in Quality, make up the… |
| Master of Science in Medical Science The MSc in Medical Science is focused on Medical Scientists aiming to enhance their careers in research and advanced clinical (or professional) practice, supporting careers. Learners will develop an in-depth knowledge of clinical and laboratory medicine and advanced skills to conduct independent research. The MSc in Medical Science aims to address the future skills and… |
| Master of Science in Design and Innovation This Master of Science in Design and Innovation is an exciting new Masters programme designed for people from varied backgrounds who want to develop their innovation, design, management and leadership skills. |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Applied Leadership and Management in Healthcare This MSc in Applied Leadership and Management has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. Graduates will function as highly competent self-aware senior leaders, capable of informing strategy and guiding teams at the highest level in their sector. This Masters… |
| Master of Science in Quality and Safety in Social Care This programme is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels. On completion, students will have developed enhanced contextual, cultural and professional insights into quality, safety and governance. Graduates will be equipped with a set of skills that will have a direct… |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Applied Leadership and Management in Social Care This Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Leadership and Management in GMIT has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. This programme is designed to meet the needs of the Health, Social Care & Public Sector. The flexible mode of delivery, staged… |
| Certificate in Digital Mapping and Geographical Information Systems The goal of this this fully online and recorded programme is to provide an opportunity for recent graduates and employees from a range of diverse sectors (listed below) to develop their skills in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and digital mapping. Engineers Ecologists Environmental Scientists Geoscientists Data Scientists Archaeologists Marine Biologists Surveyors Town Planners Agri-Scientists Transportation… |
| Higher Diploma in Science in Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs The course will: Provide a practical solution for participants to gain practical & theoretical understanding of regulatory affairs activities for the Medical Technology sector. Programme Supports Medtech industry by ensuring that students are well informed and educated in-depth on the specific regulations and associated safety & performance application for medical devices & IVDs. Within one… |
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Atlantic Technological University
ATU Mayo Campus Westport Rd. Castlebar Co. Mayo F23 X853, Galway City, Galway
Ireland
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