Atlantic TU Mayo hosts first onsite open afternoon (6 May 2-5pm)

Wednesday, May 04, 2022 press office
Press Release
ATU Mayo host onsite open afternoon

Atlantic Technological University Mayo will hold its first onsite open event this Friday, 6 May (2-5pm) for Leaving Certificate students, Postgrad applicants, teachers, mature students and families.

Commencing at 2pm the event will include tours of the campus, with staff and students providing information on all programmes in the School of Health Science, Wellbeing and Society. Access and demonstrations will also be given in the Nursing Clinical Skills Labs, Early Childhood Education and Care Labs as well as an opportunity to test out the Outdoor Education Indoor Climbing Wall.  CAO programmes include:

  • General Nursing, Mental Health Nursing
  • Applied Social Care, Community Development & Youth Work
  • Early Childhood Education & Care
  • History & Geography, Culture & Environment
  • Outdoor Education, Geography & Outdoor Education

Justin Kerr, Vice President of ATU Mayo and Head of the ATU School of Health Science, Wellbeing & Society, says: “Staff and students are looking forward to our first open event as ATU Mayo campus and the opportunity to welcome people back on site.”

Ivana Neary, ATU Mayo, advises visitors to book in advance by emailing mayooffice@gmit.ie  “We are looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families, including school counsellors and teachers to learn first-hand from our staff and students about our range of courses, and what our campus and student life is like in Castlebar. We will have ATU “goody bags” for all who attend.”

“Information will also be available on the new Masters in Outdoor Education, Sustainability and Wellbeing programme just recently validated as well as postgraduate offerings in established courses in Quality & Safety, Leadership & Management and Palliative and End of Life Care.

“Representatives from each programme (undergrad, postgrad, upskilling and online courses) will be in attendance. For more information on all our courses on campus, see: https://www.atu.ie/atu-mayo

Regina Daly, Atlantic TU Communications
Tel:
+353 (0)91 742826 Mob: +353 (0)879618355
regina.daly@gmit.ie  www.atu.ie/news