Everything about The Dublin Institute Of Technology totally explained
The
Dublin Institute of Technology (
DIT) was established officially in 1992 under the
Dublin Institute of Technology Act
but had been previously set up in
1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to
1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in
Dublin,
Ireland. The institution considers itself to be quite distinct from other
Institutes of Technology in Ireland; it continues to build on its long tradition of providing education from certificate to
doctorate level.
The institution is currently planning a single campus, the
Grangegorman Campus, thus moving from its many city centre locations which has often been a source of criticism. In
1993 the institution was formally separated from the
City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee, the colleges and their original year of foundation:
- College of Technology, Bolton Street (1911)
- College of Catering, Cathal Brugha Street (1941)
- College of Music, Chatham Row (1890)
- College of Technology, Kevin Street (1887)
- College of Marketing and Design, Mountjoy Square (1905)
- College of Commerce, Rathmines (1901)
In
1975 the
University of Dublin entered an agreement whereby it conferred
academic degrees at the colleges; this allowed these graduates a vote in the
Dublin University constituency for
Seanad Éireann representatives. This situation continued until
1998, when the institution was granted its own degree awarding powers. The institution sought
university status in
1996; although the application was declined, the institution now has powers comparable to those of a university, and its degrees are recognised as such in Ireland. The institution recently confirmed that it's applying for university status again
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The institution currently offers a number of subdegree awards, including the
DIT Certificate and
DIT Diploma which are comparable to the
National Certificate and
National Diploma respectively. The institution awards
Bachelor's,
Master's and
Doctoral degrees, and the
Graduate Diploma; the institution now has to award at levels and criteria agreed with the
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland.
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