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Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is a public university established in 1970. The president of WIT is Prof. William Donnelly, and the chairman is Richard Langford. It is a state-funded institute situated in Waterford, Ireland. The institute has six campuses, namely Cork Road Campus (main campus), College Street Campus, Carriganore Campus, Applied Technology Building and The Granary campus. The institute offers programmes in Business, Engineering, Education, Health Sciences, Humanities and Sciences. It has collaborated with Teagasc to deliver educational programmes. It provides a double degree with Munich University of Applied Sciences and a double B.Sc. degree with NUIST (Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology). A double degree with the l’Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Bretagne Brestdouble in Business is also offered.

Courses Offered

The major departments in WIT are:

Business - There are 13 undergraduate courses of bachelor's degrees and 15 PG degrees. There are also 16 part-time degrees.

Engineering - There are 18 degrees for UG courses, 10 PG courses, 13 part-time courses, and 2 add-on courses.

Lifelong Learning & Education - 1 UG educational course & 3 post-graduate courses are available.

Health Sciences - There are 15 UG courses, 5 PG courses, 10 part-time courses and 2 add-on courses.

Humanities - There are 18 UG courses, 6 PG courses, 6 part-time courses & 3 add-on courses.

Science - 27 UG course, 14 PG course & 26 part-time courses are available.

The UG course is of 3-4 years duration while the master's degree course is of 2 years. After completing PG, the students can work at WIT. WIT has €200 million funds for research. It has collaborated with 350 industry and academic partners. It has three technology gateways, which include TSSG, PMBRC and SEAM.

Notable alumni from Arts include Gráinne Mulvey, an Irish composer, Irish Fiddler - currently the Head of Composition at Technological University of Dublin & Máiréad Nesbitt. Famous names in politics like Ciara Conway, Martin Cullen, Patrick McKee, Grace O'Sullivan and John Paul Phelanas are alumni of WIT. Niamh Briggs, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Joe Pierce, Geordan Murphy and Henry Shefflin who have created a name for themselves in various sports are also alumni of this institute. Notable businessmen like Philip Lynch (CEO of IAWS Group) and Kerrie Power (CEO of HEAnet) have studied at WIT. Almost all the faculty or the main lecturers have completed their PG. Some of the faculty from UG & PG are researchers too.

Various scholarships are available at WIT to reduce the burden of fees on students, which include:

  • The Una McDermott Travel Bursary
  • School of Business Entrepreneurial Scholarship
  • MOY Materials Scholarship for Architectural & BIM Technology Students
  • President’s Scholarship Programme
  • GPA/WGPA Graduate Business Scholarships
  • WIT Sport Scholarships
  • Sanofi Future Female Leaders Scholarship
  • John Hume Combined Credit Union Scholarship
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  • Application fees :Euro 50
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Courses and Fees 2024

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Courses1st Year Tuition FeesDuration & Eligibility
M.Sc.(8 courses)
INR 10 L - 11 L
Duration: 12 months-2 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 6 - 6.5, TOEFL: 80 - 91, PTE: 55 - 62
MBA/PGDM(8 courses)
INR 10 L - 11 L
Duration: 12 months-2 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 6 - 6.5, TOEFL: 80 - 91, PTE: 55 - 62
B.E. / B.Tech(12 courses)
INR 9 L - 12 L
Duration: 3-4 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 & Above, TOEFL: 70 & Above, PTE: 51 & Above
MS(7 courses)
INR 9 L - 13 L
Duration: 12 months-2 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 - 6, TOEFL: 80 & Above, PTE: 55 & Above
B.Sc.(12 courses)
INR 9 L - 12 L
Duration: 3-4 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 & Above, TOEFL: 70 & Above, PTE: 51 & Above
B.A.(7 courses)
INR 9 L - 12 L
Duration: 3-4 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 - 6, TOEFL: 70 - 80, PTE: 50 - 55
LL.B.(1 course)
INR 12 L
Duration: 4 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS, TOEFL, PTE: 50 & Above
BBA(11 courses)
INR 9 L - 12 L
Duration: 4 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 - 6, TOEFL: 80 & Above, PTE: 55 & Above
UG certificate(5 courses)
INR 9 L - 12 L
Duration: 2 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 - 6
B.Agri(4 courses)
INR 9 L - 12 L
Duration: 3-4 years
Exam Accepted: IELTS: 5.5 & Above
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Students Ratings & Reviews

3.6/5
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Vibe of Campus
  • Friendly
  • Fun loving
  • Academically oriented
  • Easy going
Student Views
  • 40% students never faced discrimination in this university
Internships3
Part time work3.6
Post study jobs3.2
Quality of faculty4
Student Life3.8
Value for money3.8
Public transportation4.2
Safety3.8
Indian Food2.6
Permanent Immigration3.6
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Master of Business in Management - Batch of 2025
2.8
SETU is a good university with structured courses.
Tips: Students coming from different backgrounds might experience a bit of a cultural shift. SETU offers a range of scholarships through an application process that assesses academics. Most students find SETU's courses well structured. The faculty is always there to help students do their best, and students should not hesitate to ask for help. However, there are very few opportunities to get a part-time job. Overall, I am quite satisfied with the course.
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MSc in Digital Marketing Practice - Batch of 2024
3.9
A place to shape your career
Tips: We might face a little cultural difference at first but we get used to it. The people around are quite friendly. I have learned to be independent and manage my expenses. We have a very good work-life balance here. The course I opted for didn’t have any scholarship. The university is good. You will get to learn a lot. Although the weather in Ireland is a bit gloomy. Be ready to experience all the seasons in a single day.
Likes (Quality of faculty): You can reach to faculty any time over calls or mails. They try to rectify students' doubts. The study is mostly practical based so the understanding of the concepts is clear. The faculty are majority Irish, and their accent is a little difficult to catch at first but you will get used to it.
Dislikes (Indian Food): Ireland doesn’t have many India restaurants and the ones that are present are comparatively very high. A biryani would be more than 20 euros. Baguettes are one of the cheapest options you can find here (€5). I would prefer to cook at home and eat mostly at home.
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MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering - Batch of 2024
3.7
For easy going students who only want to pass
Tips: Students coming here must apply for online 2000 Euro scholarship. Easy going college with no issue with attendance. You can do part-time and make a lot of money during the course. Cheap and the best, however, Dublin has opportunities in terms of professional jobs as compared to Waterford if you can spend some extra money go to Dublin.
Likes (Public transportation): Public transportation in Waterford is quite good. Being a small city a lot of buses run from the city centre however, you need to get a student leap card online that will cost you very cheap public transport so get a leap student card as soon as you land.
Dislikes (Indian Food): For food, if you know how to cook it will be best for you and would be really cheap however if you order or go out it will be expensive. Please learn cooking else you will save nothing here. Especially for vegetarians, life is difficult if you don't know how to cook.
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MSc in Computing (Enterprise Software Systems) - Batch of 2022
3.4
Waterford Institute of Technology has a diverse campus life.
Tips: After moving you will find yourself living independently and learning to speak fluently without any hesitation. Also, would suggest meeting new people and joining cultural clubs which would help out a lot. You can also participate in sports events which are held here semi-annually.
Likes (Safety): Many international students from different parts of the world and diversities study here at Carlow campus. Locals are very friendly and racism or hate crime is a very rare phenomenon here. Campus authorities and local people help out a lot which makes it easier.
Dislikes (Post study jobs): Common industries in Waterford include healthcare, education, manufacturing, and technology but preferential treatment is given to candidates. Also, lots of scope is there after engineering and IT but you will have to work out and search a lot to get the best company offering you PSW visa.
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Master of Business in Finance and Business Analytics - Batch of 2023
4
Best at Public transportation.
Tips: It's a good decision if you have opted to come here, it's a good opportunity and the college is really nice. The campus is really beautiful. There are well-connected bus routes to the college so travelling is not a hassle. There are a lot of sports and club activities which will keep you indulged throughout the semester.
Likes (Public transportation): Its very well connected. There are cycles for public everywhere around the city where you can rent them around the campus as well. So that's a good option and apart from that the bus routes are well connected and the timings are also good so you can make use of them.
Dislikes (Indian Food): The food is not similar to what we get in India, you will have to sacrifice here. The food here is expensive. From a student's perspective, it's very difficult to buy food from Indian shops because it's expensive. The canteen food is also not priced at a level where you can have a meal there regularly.
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University CityWaterford, Other - Ireland, Ireland
Size of citySmall
Population of City53,504

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SETU Waterford, Cork Road, Waterford City,
Co. Waterford, Ireland
Eircode: X91 K0EK

Waterford ( Other - Ireland)

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