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ATU Letterkenny campus includes the following facilities:
- Educational and support facilities, including general purpose and specialised teaching facilities, research facility, administrative, technical and academic staff accommodation, library, 4 dining areas/restaurants, meeting rooms and lecture theatres
- An Danlann: sports/student services building comprising large sports/assembly hall, fitness suite, changing facilities, students’ union and student services centre, dining facilities and storage space
- External Sports Facility: floodlit sand-based natural grass playing pitch.
ATU Donegal Killybegs campus is located in Ireland’s premier fishing port which is rich in tradition and heritage. This is perhaps the most scenic campus in Ireland, surrounded by breathtaking beaches and close to Europe’s highest accessible sea cliffs – Sliabh Liag. Students experience small class sizes and a personal approach to learning in a comfortable and welcoming setting. The campus has an impressive reputation for delivering exceptional academic programmes in culinary arts, hospitality and tourism.
Why Us?
9/10 of ATU Donegal’s higher certificate, degree and honours degree programmes offer a structured work placement. Our longstanding partnerships with leading employers mean our graduates have a head start in the jobs market.
Our lecture class sizes are small when you compare them to larger universities which provides a real sense of community and collaboration.
Employability is a central focus of ATU Donegal’s academic programmes. In 2022, 9/10 of ATU Donegal graduates either secured work or pursued further study within four months of graduating.
There has been a 48% increase in student enrolment figures at ATU Donegal over the last eight academic years.
Many of our programmes are professionally accredited meaning our graduates will benefit from having a greater number of job possibilities. Knowing an individual has met this industry standard provides companies with confidence. Additionally, a lot of accreditations come with the benefit of being recognised globally. Our alumni now have access to a wide variety of employment and travel opportunities.
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Sports & Fitness
ATU Donegal’s sporting teams compete in the higher education and university competitions throughout the sporting calendar. Sport at ATU Donegal has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years under the leadership of Michael Murphy, Head of Sport. In addition to competitive sports the campus offers health and fitness advice, recreation courses, wheelchair sport and community activities. The ATU Donegal gyms are located in both our Letterkenny and Killybegs campuses. The gyms are free-to-use for all students and they offer daily exercise classes to students who like to work within a small group setting. Current facilities include an on-campus floodlit pitch and indoor training facility, multi-purpose sports centre and a modern fitness suite. Funding has been secured for the design of a sports and activity campus, the Letterkenny Regional Sports-Activity Hub. The project will see the creation of a high-quality, multi-pitch sports facility and community hub suitable for university students as well as local and regional sports teams and the wider community.