Galway Technical Institute has announced that its annual open day will take place on Tuesday, March 4 from 9am to 4pm, providing an opportunity for all prospective learners to view the facilities, speak with staff and students and have any queries addressed on the day.
GTI is a long established and highly regarded provider of further education and training courses. We now live at a time when planning for the future poses greater challenges than ever. People today must be ready to face many career shifts over their working lives. Galway Technical Institute is dedicated to developing in its students the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for an ever complex and ever-changing society. In this highly digitised society, transversal skills have never been more important, and GTI is all about learning together. The team aim to provide the launch pad for learners to enter the workplace, start an apprenticeship or progress to further and higher education.
Courses which provide a blend of work placements, practical and applied learning are capturing the attention of students and employers. GTI provides the launch pad for learners to enter the workplace, start an apprenticeship or progress to further and higher education. A one-year full-time programme at GTI offers learners the breathing space to explore their future options while gaining valuable skills and qualifications. Check out www.gti.ie to view the extensive range of courses for autumn 2025.
Applicants who successfully complete their course at GTI and achieve the necessary entry requirements can apply for over 250 reserved QQI places in University of Galway. Places are offered on a competitive basis and are open to holders of relevant QQI awards. Equally all Level 5 courses at GTI link in with degree courses in ATU and other technological universities in Ireland.
New courses include pre-university teaching, advertising, PR and digital marketing, travel, tourism and airline studies, event management with PR and digital marketing, and Advanced Certificate in Business Management with PR. Students can apply through CAO or at www.gti.ie
GTI is also one of the leading further education providers of Erasmus+ providing work placement opportunities to more than 100 students annually. These work placements are fully funded and give students the experience of living and working not only in Europe but also internationally.
For those interested in gaining a qualification and commencing work, GTI offers courses in business, social care, beauty therapy, hairdressing, animal care/science – dog grooming, special needs assisting, nursing and healthcare. GTI welcomes applications from both school leavers and mature learners who wish to retrain or upskill.
Visit the GTI website for full details of all courses. Applications can be made directly on GTI’s website at www.gti.ie or at www.fetch.ie Make things happen for you at GTI in 2025.
