- Tipperary Institute
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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
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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 =+353-504-28000Tipperary Institute (TI) is a
college ofhigher education , development agency and research centre inCounty Tipperary ,Ireland . [http://www.tippinst.ie/about/ceo_message.htm Tipperary Institute ] ] Founded by the Irish Government in 1998, it opened two campuses inThurles andClonmel in September 1999. AnTaoiseach ,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 andRural Development . It is fullyHETAC -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]
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