GMIT Lifelong Learning Centre Launches Autumn Schedule of Evening Courses

Friday, August 09, 2013 Press Office
Press Release

GMIT Lifelong Learning Centre, Galway campus, has launched its Autumn programme of evening courses, commencing September 2013. Over thirty full-time and part-time evening courses in the disciplines of Business, Engineering, Science, and Tourism & Arts will be delivered in the Dublin Road (Galway) campus.

In Business, four courses from the Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management are offered; Economics, Employment Law, Government & Public Policy, Improving Organisational Performance.

In Engineering, three new part-time courses are offered in the areas of Industrial Automation, IT Networking, and Introduction to Computer & Electronic Engineering. These offer participants important programming and computing skills.

In Science, a new offering is the part-time Certificate in Quality & Regulatory Affairs. This is an add-on to the Excellence Ireland Diploma in Quality course which has been undertaken by 280 people to date in the GMIT Lifelong Learning Centre.

In Tourism & Arts, two part-time offerings are the Bachelor of Arts in Arts & Design and the Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies.

Commenting on this year's Autumn schedule, Peter Butler, Lifelong Learning Coordinator, Galway, says: “These evening courses in GMIT meet the need for accredited learning which improves people's opportunity for advancement in the workplace."

President of GMIT Michael Carmody says: "The provision of part-time and evening studies is an important part of GMIT's mission to develop life-long learning opportunities and I welcome the expanded range of courses this year."

Full details of GMIT's Lifelong Learning offerings can be found on www.gmit.ie/LLL . To book your place, contact GMIT Tel. 091 742145 or email: LLL@gmit.ie