Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
1086. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current offerings available at the TUS Ennis campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/23]
View answerThe TUS campus on Bindon Street, Ennis, County Clare offers two CAO courses - BA Social Care Work (Level 7) and BA (Hons) Social Care Work (Level 8) - as well as a range of flexible learning and skills based short programmes.
In response to the recent Tertiary Education awards initiative that I launched last July, TUS also offers a degree in Business in Ennis in collaboration with Limerick-Clare ETB outside the traditional CAO.
As a regionally based university TUS is committed to supporting higher education provision for and the economic development of the entire county. In this context TUS provides a degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in Shannon in collaboration with a major local employer, Atlantic Aviation Group. TUS also collaborates with another organisation in Shannon, Atlantic Air Venture, delivering a range of aircraft leasing and management programmes, that it is understood attract high demand from Shannon based aircraft leasing and management companies.
As County Clare continues to develop as an industry hub, TUS keeps its higher education and programme provision under review to meet the needs of industry and economic growth.
