Minister Canney congratulates ATU on international recognition for Architecture programme

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has congratulated Atlantic Technological University (ATU) following the awarding of full validation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to its Architecture programme in Sligo.

The programme has also secured full accreditation from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), meaning graduates now leave with a qualification recognised both here and internationally within the global architectural profession.

Minister Canney said: “I want to congratulate the team in ATU on this. It’s a big milestone and it didn’t happen overnight. There’s been a lot of work put into building this programme to the standard it’s now reached. As a former lecturer in GMIT, now ATU, I’ve very proud of this achievement.

“To have both RIAI and RIBA recognition is a serious achievement. It gives graduates real options – whether they want to work here at home or take that qualification abroad.”

The dual accreditation places ATU among a small number of architecture schools in Ireland to hold recognition from both bodies.

Minister Canney added: “There’s a wider impact here too. Having a programme like this in Sligo matters. It means people in the region can study architecture to a very high level without having to leave, and that’s important.

“We also need more people coming through with these skills – particularly with the level of demand we have around housing and development. This is exactly the kind of progress we need to see.”

RIBA validation is an internationally recognised quality mark, awarded following a detailed peer review process involving academic and industry experts.

The Architecture programme at ATU’s Sligo campus focuses on design, sustainability and innovation, preparing graduates for the realities of modern architectural practice.

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