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Convert your Canadian Community College Diploma into a Bachelor’s Degree at ATU in Ireland, in as little as just 1 year through KOM Consultants.
ATU at a Glance
School Locations
- Ireland
School Strengths
Business, Marketing, Tourism, Social Science, Life Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computing, Teaching
Campus Locations
- Donegal
- Galway
- Mayo
- Sligo
Student pop:
20,000
Country:
Ireland
Why ATU?
Areas
Study Cost
Transfer Pathways
Why ATU?
Why ATU might be the best choice for you:
- Canadian study abroad citizens do not need a student visa to enter Ireland
- 3yr Advanced Diploma and 2yr Diploma graduates can complete an internationally recognized Honours Bachelor Degree at ATU via 1 or 2 years further study
- Tuition is €8,500 per year (approx. CDN$ 12,500) for Canadian College students applying through KOM Consultants
- ATU is OSAP Aid & Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) approved
- ATU is located on an ultra-modern campus in a vibrant student town in the north west of Ireland, accessible by road and rail links to and from Dublin whilst Ireland West Airport (Knock) is less than 40 minutes away by car/bus
- Vibrant and diverse international student community of more than 45 different nationalities
- Affordable high quality student accommodation (€90 per week including utilities) within a 5 minute walk from campus
- Students are also permitted to work part-time up to 20 hours per week during term time and up to 40 hours per week during holiday breaks
- Honours Bachelor Degree graduates can stay and work for a further period of 1 year in Ireland
Areas
Atlantic Technological University offers a wide range of study areas:
Business Degree Programs
| Marketing Tourism and Leisure Degree Programs
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Computing & Creative Practice Degree Programs
| Civil Engineering and Construction Degree Programs
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Social Science Degree Programs
| Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Degree Programs
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Environmental Science Degree Programs
| Life Sciences Degree Programs
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Study Cost
Study Cost
- Tuition fees for the academic year at ATU is is reduced from €10,500 to €8,500. This covers tuition registration and pick-up at the airport on first arrival.
- Accommodation: approx €5,500 for September to May.
- Additional Costs:
- Food and incidentals are estimated by ATU at approx €3,000 per year
- The IRP immigration registration costs approx €300
Total cost for one year: Approximate €16,850 or $25,000 Canadian (excluding flights).
Transfer Pathways
Canadian College Pathways
Atlantic Technological University has formal Articulation Agreements with Canadian colleges granting some of the highest credit transfers available. These college articulations allow students to upgrade their diploma to a relevant Bachelor’s degree in a minimal amount of time.
Canadian college articulation pathways are offered in a large variety of programs within the colleges.
Here are some ways to get to Atlantic Technological University from Canadian colleges!
| College Program | ATU Program | Duration (Years) |
|---|---|---|
| Acting for Screen & Stage (Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Performing Arts (Acting) | 2 Years |
| Acting for Screen & Stage (Diploma) | BA in Performing Arts (Acting) | 1 Year |
| Acting for Stage & Screen (Advanced Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Performing Arts | 1 Year |
| Architectural Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Construction Project Management | 1 Year |
| Biomedical Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BEng in Mechatronics | 1 Year |
| Biomedical Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Biomedical Science | 2 Years |
| Biomedical Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc in Biomedical Science | 1 Year |
| Biotechnology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Biomedical Science | 1 Year |
| Biotechnology Technician (Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Biomedical Science | 2 Years |
| Biotechnology Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Biomedical Science | 1 Year |
| Biotechnology Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Biomedical Science | 1 Year |
| Business – Sales & Marketing (Diploma) | BBus in Marketing & Sales | 1 Year |
| Business (Diploma) | BBus | 1 Year |
| Business (Diploma) | BBus (Hon) | 2 Years |
| Business Admin (Advanced Diploma) | BBus (Hon) | 1 Year |
| Business Administration – Marketing (Advanced Diploma) | BBus (Hon) (Marketing) | 1 Year |
| Carpentry Technician (Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Construction Project Management & Applied Technology | 2 Years |
| Carpentry Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Advanced Wood & Sustainable Building Technology | 1 Year |
| Chemical Lab Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Biomedical Science | 1 Year |
| Chemical Lab Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Pharmaceutical Science with Drug Development | 1 Year |
| Chemical Lab Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Pharmaceutical Science with Drug Development | 1 Year |
| Civil Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) in Civil Engineering (Add-On) | 2 Years |
| Civil Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Construction Project Management | 1 Year |
| Computer Engineering Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Computer Networks & Cyber Security | 1 Year |
| Computer Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Computer Networks & Cloud Infrastructure | 1 Year |
| Computer Game Development (Diploma) | BSc in Games Development | 1 Year |
| Computer Networking & Technical Support (Diploma) | BSc in Computer Networks & Cyber Security | 1 Year |
| Computer Programmer Analyst (Advanced Diploma) | BA (Hon) in App Design & UEX | 1 Year |
| Computer Programmer Analyst (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Computer Networks & Cyber Security | 1 Year |
| Computer Programming – Internet of Things (Diploma) | BSc in Computer Networks & Cyber Security | 1 Year |
| Computer Systems Network Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Systems & Networking | 1 Year |
| Computer Systems Networking Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Computer Networks & Cloud Infrastructure | 1 Year |
| Computer Systems Networking Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Computer Networks & Cyber Security | 1 Year |
| Computer Systems Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Computer Networks & Cloud Infrastructure | 1 Year |
| Computer Systems Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Computer Networks & Cloud Infrastructure | 1 Year |
| Construction Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Construction Project Management | 1 Year |
| Design & Visual Arts – Fine Arts (Diploma) | BA in Fine Art | 1 Year |
| Early Childhood Education (Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Early Childhood Care & Education | 2 Years |
| Early Childhood Education (Diploma) | Bachelor of Education (Hon) in Early Education & Care | 2 Years |
| Ecosystem Management Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 1 Year |
| Ecosystem Management Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 1 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician (Diploma) | BEng in Mechatronics | 1 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology | BEng (Hon) in Mechatronics (Add-On) | 1 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology | BEng (Hon) in Precision Engineering & Design (Add-On) | 2 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology – Robotics (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) Mechatronics (Add-on) | 1 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology – Robotics (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) Robotics & Automation | 1 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) in Mechatronics (Add-On) | 1 Year |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Mechatronics (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) in Mechatronics (Add-on) | 1 Year |
| Environmental Lab Technician (Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 2 Years |
| Environmental Lab Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 1 Year |
| Environmental Lab Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 1 Year |
| Environmental Technician – Water & Wastewater Systems (Diploma) | BSc in Environmental Protection | 1 Year |
| Environmental Technician (Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science * | 2 Years |
| Environmental Technician (Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 2 Years |
| Environmental Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Environmental Protection | 1 Year |
| Environmental Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Environmental Science with Ecology * | 1 Year |
| Environmental Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science * | 1 Year |
| Environmental Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Environmental Science with Ecology Coop | 1 Year |
| Fine Art (Advanced Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Fine Art | 1 Year |
| General Arts & Science (Diploma) | BA (Hon) – English & Psychology | 2 Years |
| General Arts & Science (Diploma) | BA (Hon) – Sociology & Politics | 2 Years |
| General Arts & Science (Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Humanities – English & Psychology | 2 Year |
| Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technician (Diploma) | BEng in Mechatronics | 1 Year |
| Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technology | BEng (Hon) in Mechatronics (Add-On) | 1 Year |
| Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) in Mechatronics | 1 Year |
| Interior Design (Advanced Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Interior Architecture & Design | 1 Year |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BEng (Hon) in Mechanical Engineering | 1 year |
| Musical Theatre Performance | BA (Hon) in Performing Arts (Acting) | 1 Year |
| Musical Theatre Performance (Advanced Diploma) | BA (Hon) in Performing Arts (Acting) | 1 Year |
| Office Administration (Diploma) | BBus Administration | 1 Year |
| Office Administration (General) | BBus Administration | 1 Year |
| Pharmaceutcial Science & Food Science Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Human Nutrition (Add-On) | 1 Year |
| Pharmaceutcial Science & Food Science Technology (Advanced Diploma) | BSc (Hon) in Pharmaceutical Science with Drug Development (Add-On) | 1 Year |
| Recreation & Leisure Services (Diploma) | BBus in Applied Sport with Business | 1 Year |
| Sport Administration (Diploma) | BBus in Applied Sport with Business | 2 Years |
| Tourism Operations Management (Diploma) | BBus (Hon) in Tourism with Event Management | 2 Years |
| Tourism Operations Management (Diploma) | BBus in Tourism with Event Management | 1 Year |
| Visual & Creative Arts – Fine Arts (Diploma) | BA in Fine Art | 1 Year |
| Visual & Digital Arts (Diploma) | BA in Fine Art | 1 Year |
| Water Quality Technician (Diploma) | BSc in Environmental Protection (Add-On) | 1 Year |
* Must complete co-op that runs April to August and sit exams in May