Private campus plan

February 23, 2007

University and College Union leaders have condemned plans for a private university in Northern Ireland.

Griffith College Dublin this week unveiled its plans to open a 5,000-student Belfast campus offering private higher education degree courses for fees of about £3,000 a year.

Renee Prendergast, UCU president at Queen's University Belfast, described the plans as "ill-advised, and not what Northern Ireland needs".

Register to continue

Why register?

  • Registration is free and only takes a moment
  • Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
  • Sign up for our newsletter
Register
Please Login or Register to read this article.

Sponsored

Featured jobs

Lecturer in Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH

Campus Connect Consultant

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Lecturer in Cyber Security (HE)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Manager Gift Governance

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU)

King’s Prize Fellowship

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
ADVERTISEMENT