Student Life
The DkIT student experience is truly one-of-a-kind. Make life-long friends, benefit from top-class facilities and get involved in our vibrant on-campus student community.
Your Campus
Our compact campus offers the best of both worlds. Packed with excellent facilities and services, our beautiful green campus is within easy reach of the bustling town centre of Dundalk, not to mention the island of Ireland’s 2 major cities.
10 Things To Expect From DkIT
Thinking about applying to study at DkIT? Here's some top reasons to #ThinkDkIT.
#1 Smaller Class Sizes
No one wants to be stuck at the back of a 200 seat lecture theatre. To make sure you get enough contact hours with tutors we keep our class sizes small to ensure you never feel lost and can easily ask for support.
#2 Work Placements
More than half of all our courses (55%) have work placement opportunities. Allowing you to develop practical skills and get industry experience which will look great on your CV.
#3 A Focus on Careers
We have a dedicated Careers & Employability Centre which provides friendly and impartial advice to help you plan your career, develop your employability skills and get the right job for you.
#4 Industry Exposure
No one knows industry better than the experts, that’s why we employ academics with strong industry knowledge and experience. We regularly have guest speakers from industry and our courses are developed in direct consultation with employers.
#5 Professionally Accredited Courses
We work with professional bodies and associations to ensure that our courses are professionally accredited. *Please note that accreditation is limited to specific degree courses.
#6 Research-Informed Teaching
DkIT is one of the leading Institutes of Technology in Ireland in terms of research performance. This strong focus on research and discovery enhances and informs our teaching.
#7 Excellent Teaching
Excellent teaching is fundamental to everything we do and we even have won awards to prove it. In 2016 three DkIT Lecturers won National Teaching Awards in recognition of going above and beyond for their students.
#8 The Personal Touch
At DkIT, you will never be just another face in the crowd. This is a friendly place where staff and students know each other by name. Our lecturers pride themselves on being approachable.
#9 Focus on Entrepreneurship
All of our courses have been designed to allow our students to explore their entrepreneurial side and develop enterprising attributes such as problem-solving, communication, teamwork, networking and risk-taking.
#10 Focus on Extracurricular
There is more to higher education than simply getting a degree. We encourage our students to develop strong extracurricular interests and have a strong offering of 50+ active clubs and societies.
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Student Stories
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