DkIT and DCU 'Links'

MonkeyTennis

When is a merger not a merger?

From the Indo some weeks back

Colleges in link-up talks

Dublin City University and Dundalk Institute of Technology are involved in high-level discussions which could see DKIT students becoming DCU graduates.

The two colleges are considering a linkage agreement, but not a merger which would give Dundalk IT a foot in the university sector, allowing DKIT degree courses to be accredited by DCU and its students recognised as DCU students.

Would this be good thing?

smemon

I would say yes, as it looks better for employers.

Much like a 'D' reg car, it's more accepted.

In reality there is no difference, but it's all in employer's heads.

If you try to sell a 'D' reg car and an 'LH' car for example, guess which one would fetch the most cash?

Can't see what's in it for DCU though?

europerson

Well, DCU is a somewhat more prestigious awarding institution than HETAC, but I can't see why this would happen for either party. Surely, DKIT has plans to become eventually an institution with full degree-awarding powers (i.e., up to and including doctoral level) by itself. Similarly, I can't see why DCU would seek to award degrees for an IT, when it already awards degrees itself in many subjects commonly found in ITs.