Cork Institute of Technology - CIT (reviews)

The lecturers are very helpful, take time to answer any questions thoroughly.
Prototypes of the project can be made using 3D printing, which was useful.
The class timetable is full of long lecturer hours every day.
The library is good.

I feel that this university provides a lot of one-on-one time compared to other universities. As the college is smaller than universities like Trinity and UCC, the classes are smaller and it gives the lecturers a chance to actually learn your name etc. They are able to give you more time and advise as the classes are smaller also and you get the attention/ help you might need during your course. It’s also a fantastic college for hands-on courses such as engineering and photography. It has plenty of labs for all of these types of courses and all the machinery or equipment to allow students to learn as much as possible before going into a work environment and being expected to completed similar tasks.

They offer great courses and facilities to students. Lots of societies to sign up to and they have a great student union. The lecturers are great and are very helpful, small classes so you can learn a lot more.

Loved the hands on approach taken by lecturers. Enjoyed getting individualised feedback on assignments, good interaction in class.

Group assignments are based around current topics in the world today, making it interesting.

I really enjoyed attending CIT and found that the course I did was very broad in first year which allowed me to find my passion for marketing. The course was very in-depth and had a great insight to the digital world which I enjoyed the most. Over all the college was a nice place to be for studying in our library, sitting with friends in the canteen and of course the football pitch was a bonus!

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.