Presentation given to second level Careers Guidance Teachers

1. http://computing.cit.ie
The Computing graduate of the future
From Mobile Computing to the Internet of Things, the future is bright for CIT computing graduates
Tim Horgan
Wednesday 5 November 14

2. Global Hub
Ireland – the global technology hub of choice
 Ireland has become the global technology hub of choice
when it comes to attracting the strategic business activities
of ICT companies. (Source: IDA Ireland)
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3. Why Ireland?
Jeremy Stoppelman, Co-founder and CEO at Yelp
Ireland offers us fantastic access to multiple language
capabilities from a tech savvy and educated population,
not to mention a country that has proven to be a home-away-
from-home for a number of existing Yelp employees
that have already located there”
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4. Here to stay – EMC 1987
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5. EMC 2014
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6. Computing in Cork
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7. Computing graduate of the future
 Cloud
 Mobile
 Social
 Big Data
 Analytics
 Internet of Things
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8. Internet of Things
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9. Undergraduate Programmes
Level 7 – Three Year Degree Programmes
BSc in IT Support (CR888)
 IT Support is concerned with implementing and maintaining the IT
services and infrastructure required by organisations. It is primarily
focused on supporting the computer hardware, networks, databases,
web services and applications required to provide IT Services.
BSc in Computing (CR016)
 CR016 is a general level 7 computing degree. It has a strong
reputation in the computing industry as graduates hold a mix of
software development and other key in-demand skills.
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10. Undergraduate Programmes
Level 8 – Four Year Degree Programmes
BSc (Hons) in Software Development (CR106)
 Teaches students how to take a concept for a software program
from a drawing to a fully functioning application. Elective modules
allow students to specialise in areas of their choice such as mobile
applications and software security.
BSc (Hons) in Software Dev & Computer Networking (CR116)
 The aim of the programme is to produce software developers
with general computing skills but with an emphasis on
programming, analysis and design skills necessary for
the creation of network/internet based applications.
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11. Undergraduate Programmes
Level 8 – Four Year Degree Programmes
BSc (Hons) in Web Development (CR312)
 This programme can be considered as software development
for the web. It provides graduates with the skills and knowledge
required to design and create web applications.
BSc (Hons) in IT Management (CR310)
 At a time when the strategic reliance on IT systems and
infrastructures grows ever more critical within organisations,
the demand for graduates with the skills required to
manage and implement IT services and projects of
a complex technical nature remains constant.
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12. Graduate Skills Conversion Programmes
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13. Post-Graduate Programmes
Level 9 – Taught Masters Degree Programmes
 100 MSc students in the Department of Computing
 MSc in Software Development
 MSc in in Networking & Security
 MSc in Cloud Computing
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14. PhD Programme
Level 10 – Research PhD
 15 PhD students
 10 registered in Computing
 5 co-supervised with
other departments
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15. http://computing.cit.ie
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