Tipperary Institute

Infobox_University
name =Tipperary Institute
motto =To promote sustainable rural social & economic development in the region served by the Institute
native_name =Institúid Thiobraid Árann


established =1998
alumni =
staff =ca. 150
president =Padraig Culbert
head_label =
head =
students =
campus =Thurles, Clonmel
city =Thurles, Clonmel
country =Republic of Ireland
affiliations =HETAC
website =http://www.tippinst.ie
address =Nenagh Road Thurles County Tipperary
telephone =[phone]

Tipperary Institute (TI) is a college of higher education, development agency and research centre in County Tipperary, Ireland. [http://www.tippinst.ie/about/ceo_message.htm Tipperary Institute ] ] Founded by the Irish Government in 1998, it opened two campuses in Thurles and Clonmel in September 1999. An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, officially inaugurated the institute on 7th April 2000. The college was originally known as the "Tipperary Rural and Business Development Institute" (TRBDI); this remains its legal name, while Tipperary Institute is its trading name.

The institute has three academic departments: Business, Information and Communications Technology and Rural Development. It is fully HETAC-accredited and offers National Framework of Qualifications Level 7 and Level 8 full-time degree courses, as well as a number of part-time and evening courses. [http://www.hetac.ie/news.cfm?sID=7&arc=1&nID=106#106 HETAC » Higher Education & Training Awards Council | News ] ] TI is the only centre of education in Europe which integrates third level education with rural and business development programmes. [http://www.grabagaff.com/Tipperary+Institute+College/157 Tipperary Institute - grabaGAFF.com Ireland's student Accommodation website ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tippinst.ie Tipperary Institute Website]
* [http://www.thurles.ie Thurles Town Website]
* [http://www.clonmel.ie Clonmel Town Website]