ATU Canadian College Transfer Programs Overview

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 Sligo offers Canadian College students a broad choice of Bachelor or Honours Bachelor Degree completion opportunities across the Schools of Business & Social Sciences, as well as Engineering and Science. Bachelor Degrees are 3-year programs and Honours Bachelor Degree programs are 4-year programs.

Generally speaking 3 year Canadian College Advanced Diploma graduates can complete an Honours Bachelor Degree with one further year of full-time study, while 2 year Canadian College Diploma graduates can complete either a Bachelor Degree with one further year of full-time study OR an Honours Bachelor Degree with two further years of study. ATU is giving you credit for credit for your college studies. (exception is ECE program – requires full 2 years completion at ATU).

An Honours Bachelor Degree from Ireland is Internationally recognized under the Bologna Agreement and is equivalent to an Honours Bachelor Degree in North America. Both typically take four years to achieve.

ATU Sligo Campus is located in the northwest of Ireland, near the Atlantic coast in the Yeats County. Sligo is a vibrant student town with high quality student residences, excellent recreation and leisure facilities, stunning natural scenery, and more.

Atlantic Technological University offers a wide range of study areas:

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

Study Cost

• Tuition fees for the academic year at ATU 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: Approximately €16,850 or $25,000 Canadian (excluding flights).

Canadian College Articulation Agreements

Atlantic Technological University Sligo has formal Articulation Agreements with Canadian colleges granting some of the highest credit transfer available. These college articulations allows students to upgrade their diploma to a relevant Bachelors degree in a minimal amount of time.

Canadian college articulation pathways are offered in a large variety of programs within the colleges.

Below is a listing of Canadian College Articulation Agreements with Atlantic Technological University Sligo Campus.

Algonquin College
Canadore College
Cambrian College
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Georgian College
Humber College
Northern College
St. Clair College
St. Lawrence College

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