Cork Institute of Technology - CIT (reviews)

You’re not just a number in CIT, the classes are small and lecturers get to know their students. The courses are very career orientated. Sometimes marks can be too lenient and students not up to the grade can be passed. This can lower the caliber of graduates

Having attended Cork Institute of Technology for the past four years, I have found it to be an excellent college in terms of student/lecturer interaction and engagement. Unlike most universities, where students can simply be a number in the system, the name of each student will be known by each of their lecturers at CIT.

If you have a question during a lecturer, CIT’s class sizes means that a student can simply raise their hand and have the issue addressed there and then, there is no need for the student to have to wait for a tutorial, etc. to get a question answered. Each lecturer will do his or her best to make sure that each student achieves their full potential and most will go above or beyond the call of duty in ensuring that students reach the next stage of the programme.

I don’t think that you will find a college in Ireland in which a better student/lecturer working relationship exists, CIT genuinely cares about its students.

However, like most Institutes of Technology in Ireland, CIT is severely under-funded and now has more students attending the college than ever. Simple amenities such as canteen facilities and parking can be an issue at certain peak times during the semester. Other areas in the college also need a massive revamp in order to bring them in line with modern standards.