MTU Kerry North Campus

Overview

 

MTU Kerry North Campus is home to students pursuing qualifications in business, engineering, computing, creative media, event management, nursing, childcare, social care, and health and leisure. It operates on a shared site with Kerry Technology Park. This proximity has enabled the development of links with a range of cutting-edge start-ups, global companies and internationally recognised research centres. Companies operating from the Technology Park provide work placement opportunities for students and work opportunities for graduates. In fact, 25% of those working in the Technology Park are MTU graduates.

The Kerry North Campus is home to the Kerry Sports Academy. This €19m building provides exceptional facilities, which are universally accessible by people of all abilities.

The Sólás nursing centre is a purpose built, state of the art facility, which offers classrooms, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, conference facilities, boardroom, computer laboratories, nursing clinical skills suites and nursing interpersonal skills suites. The fully equipped nursing clinical skills suites are designed to provide a simulated clinical learning environment. The student nurse can learn the clinical skills of nursing through communicating and interacting with peers and experienced facilitators in a safe, non-threatening and friendly setting.

The library service at MTU Kerry campus provides study and research facilities on both the North and South campuses. The library service provides support and access to all of the information and resources which you will need. These include:

access to more than 30,000 volumes, plus subscriptions to more than 100 periodicals and journals

an extensive collection of electronic resources, including e-journals and e-books

flexible learning spaces - quiet study areas, a large group study room and project meeting rooms

computer areas with access to internet-enabled PCs

wireless internet access and laptop connectivity throughout each library

reading rooms with PCs and wireless access for laptops

user education room for information literacy classes

assistive technology room with hardware and software suitable for students with disabilities, including students with specific learning difficulties

fully-equipped audio-visual room

industry, business and community groups are also encouraged to avail of our library facilities.