Welcome

Welcome to the Waterford Institute of Technology website where you will find information about our wide range of activities, supports and services which will be helpful to prospective students and also to the wider community.

As well as information about individual programmes of study and research opportunities, you will gain an insight into career options and the vibrant, student-centred culture of the Institute.  Here, a holistic approach is taken to learning and personal development, with social and life skills valued alongside academic achievement.

Partnerships have been forged over time between the Waterford Institute and the external community in the South East region, nationally and internationally as we build an ever more inclusive learning environment.  A diversity of students from over 60 countries adds greatly to the overall student cultural experience here and proves WIT to be a major educational institution with a global perspective.

Waterford Institute of Technology is highly regarded for its rigorous academic standards and achievements, and its awards are synonymous with excellence in teaching and learning.  The Institute is also a leader within the IoT sector in the field of research, achieving an internationally acclaimed reputation for its success in attracting significant levels of funding in a highly competitive environment.

I know that you will find your experience here to be enriching and rewarding, in whatever capacity you choose to engage with the Institute.

Tony McFeely
Acting President

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