Gaelic Players Association sign scholarship partnership with IT Carlow

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) in association with Institute of Technology Carlow has announced two new scholarships open to members of the organisation. The scholarships are jointly funded by Institute of Technology Carlow and the GPA.

The scholarships will be available for courses in the following areas:

Health and Sport

Business, Digital Marketing and Design

Humanities and Social Sciences

Science

Engineering

Computing and Data Science

The addition of these scholarships is key to the GPA’s aim to have extensive reach across the country with their education offerings.

Paul Flynn, chief executive at the GPA said: "We are delighted to welcome IT Carlow to our postgraduate scholarship programme.

"These scholarships offer our players the opportunity to further enhance their career prospects through participation in highly sought-after graduate programmes, alongside maintaining their sporting pursuits while giving them the option to study closer to home, thus alleviating some of the pressures of travel."

David Denieffe, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Registrar at Institute of Technology Carlow said: "We recognise the relationship between academic performance, health and wellbeing and in recognition of this are delighted to welcome this partnership between the GPA and the Institute."

A full list of the courses available on the scholarship are as follows:

Health & Sport

Master of Science in Sports Performance Analysis

Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

Business, Digital Marketing & Design

Master of Business in Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MBA in Professional Arts Management

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Master of Science in Digital Marketing

Master of Arts in Interaction Design

Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management

Higher Diploma in Marketing

Higher Diploma in Business in Business Management

Higher Diploma in Business in International Business

Higher Diploma in International Financial Services

Higher Diploma in Tourism Marketing

Higher Diploma in Aquabusiness

Higher Diploma in Digital Media Design

Humanities & Social Sciences

Master of Arts in Child, Youth and Family Studies

Master of Arts in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care

Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning

Higher Diploma in Arts and Early Childhood Education and Care

Higher Diploma in Arts in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care)

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

Master of Science in Medical Device Regulatory Affairs

Master of Science in Management in the Built Environment

Master of Science in Applied Research and Innovation

Computing & Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science

Master of Science in Information Technology Management

Higher Diploma in Science in Computing