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Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Luain in Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
) formerly Regional Technical College, Athlone is one of the original network of Regional Technical Colleges; it was built in Athlone
Athlone

Athlone is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Republic of Ireland....
, Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
. It was established in 1970 and was upgraded to an Institute of Technology in 1998.

The institution offers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses: National Certificate
National Certificate

National Certificate is the name of an educational award in a number of countries, although the actual merit of award is not always the same....
s, National Diploma
National Diploma

The National Diploma is a three year Legal term#Ab initio specialised higher education qualification in a technology discipline offered by an Institutes of Technology in Ireland or other Higher Education and Training Awards Council designated institution in Republic of Ireland....
s and academic degrees.






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Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Luain in Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
) formerly Regional Technical College, Athlone is one of the original network of Regional Technical Colleges; it was built in Athlone
Athlone

Athlone is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Republic of Ireland....
, Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
. It was established in 1970 and was upgraded to an Institute of Technology in 1998.

The institution offers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses: National Certificate
National Certificate

National Certificate is the name of an educational award in a number of countries, although the actual merit of award is not always the same....
s, National Diploma
National Diploma

The National Diploma is a three year Legal term#Ab initio specialised higher education qualification in a technology discipline offered by an Institutes of Technology in Ireland or other Higher Education and Training Awards Council designated institution in Republic of Ireland....
s and academic degrees. The institution offers the only polymer
Polymer

A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds. While polymer in popular usage suggests plastic, the term actually refers to a large class of natural and synthetic materials with a variety of properties....
 degree course in Ireland.

The college consists of two campuses, the main one on the East side of Athlone, housing most of the faculties and academic facilities such as the library, while the Northgate Street campus, in the town centre, is home to the Art and Design courses.

See also


  • Education in Ireland
    Education in Ireland

    The term Education in Ireland may refer to either of two Education in Ireland:*Education in the Republic of Ireland*Education in Northern Ireland...
  • List of Irish third-level educational institutions


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