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MTU Flag-Raising Ceremony

Streamed Live from 10am on Monday 8th November

MTU President, Prof. Maggie Cusack, along with Mr Jimmy Deenihan, Chair of MTU Governing Body, will welcome Mr Micheál Martin TD, An Taoiseach, Mr Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and Ms Norma Foley TD, Minister for Education to MTU as part of a multi-campus flag raising ceremony to mark the establishment of the University on 1st January 2021.

MTU – A student-centred University

On the 8th of November, MTU will host a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the establishment of our University on the 1st of January 2021. Over the next ten days, we will showcase MTU and its impact across student experience, education, enterprise, research and the South West Region. Our first video is "MTU - A Student-centred University."

MTU – A place and a community in which creatives thrive

Creatives thrive at MTU, between the Cork School of Music, Crawford College of Art and Design and the Department of Creative Media and Information Technology you can choose to embrace the arts across the entire South-West Region. You don’t have to be a student of the arts, MTU values creativity across all its disciplines creating a culture of creativity that resonates locally, nationally and internationally. 

MTU - Where excellent research supports sustainable communities, society and the economy

8 days to MTU flag-raising day. Today, we celebrate how our research & innovation work is helping to build resilient communities in which people can expect to live healthy and fulfilling lives in a way that respects sustainability and environmental diversity now, and for future generations.

MTU – Our relevance to Industry

7 days to go until our flag raising ceremony! MTU courses are developed in partnership with industry to ensure our graduates are ready to enter the workplace. This makes a huge difference in our graduates' career trajectories, but also in helping to attract & retain skilled jobs to the South-West Region.

MTU - Where equality, diversity and inclusion matter

6 days to MTU flag-raising day. As a university, but more importantly as a community, we actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across all of our activities, encompassing students, staff and external stakeholders. 

MTU - An excellent choice for international students

5 days to MTU flag-raising day. MTU is an international university that welcomes students from over 100 countries. Our graduates succeed in locations all over the world. Join us as we develop graduates to build successful futures. 

MTU - A thriving sports and societies community that promotes active participation

4 days to MTU flag-raising day. With more than 140 clubs & societies, MTU provides a world of choice & opportunity for everyone to meet with like-minded individuals and to pursue your interests & explore new interests.

MTU - A broad range of academic disciplines

3 days to MTU flag-raising day. Whether you wish to undertake a PhD, a Masters, a Degree or a craft apprenticeship, MTU has an incredible range of opportunities available for all stages of your lifelong learning journey.

MTU - the university with innovation and entrepreneurship in its DNA

2 days to MTU flag-raising day. MTU promotes innovation and enterprise through a number of programmes such as Goalmine, Student Inc and New Frontiers to name a few. We are home to thriving start-up and scale-up communities at both the Rubicon Centre and Tom Crean Centre.

MTU - Succeeding Together

1 day to MTU flag-raising day. We are student-centred and proud of our creative strengths. Our research, innovation & entrepreneurship, and our strong links with industry are key to our impact on society and the economy. We provide opportunities for all. We are MTU.