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20/08/2013
Additional Funding Announced For STEM
Additional funding has been announced for STEM Masters Courses at the University of Ulster and Queen's University Belfast.
The investment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) postgraduate courses aims to improve the skills of graduates to meet the needs of local employers.
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry said: "I am committed to the continuing expansion of higher education to give Northern Ireland the skills profile required to compete globally. This commitment is reflected in my Department's Skills Strategy, 'Success Through Skills - Transforming Futures'. One of the strategic goals of the Strategy is to increase the proportion of those leaving from our Higher Education Institutions with graduate and post graduate level qualifications in STEM subjects."
The University of Ulster has received 70 additional places, 40 of which will be allocated to a new MSc in Computational Intelligence at its Magee campus.
Queen's University is to increase recruitment by 30 students on MSc courses including Biological Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Professor Richard Millar, Dean of the Faculty of Computing & Engineering at the University of Ulster said: "We are delighted to receive funding from DEL for these 70 places on our Masters degrees in subjects so important to the Northern Ireland economy.
"These postgraduate Master of Science degrees develop advanced and specialist skills in areas such as artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, composites and polymers. They have been developed with industry to produce graduates who will be able to take the lead in a wide range of sectors including bioinformatics, financial market prediction, aerospace, transport and nanotechnology. The courses draw extensively from the Faculty's internationally-recognised research in computer science and engineering to ensure that the students are equipped with highly sought-after expertise."
Welcoming the Minister's announcement, Professor Tony Gallagher, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Planning, Staffing and External Relations at Queen's, added: "As part of Queen's role as a key driver of growth, the additional places announced today will enable the University to continue to strengthen local industry through the provision of an increased pool of highly skilled graduates in STEM-related sectors."
(IT/JP)
The investment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) postgraduate courses aims to improve the skills of graduates to meet the needs of local employers.
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry said: "I am committed to the continuing expansion of higher education to give Northern Ireland the skills profile required to compete globally. This commitment is reflected in my Department's Skills Strategy, 'Success Through Skills - Transforming Futures'. One of the strategic goals of the Strategy is to increase the proportion of those leaving from our Higher Education Institutions with graduate and post graduate level qualifications in STEM subjects."
The University of Ulster has received 70 additional places, 40 of which will be allocated to a new MSc in Computational Intelligence at its Magee campus.
Queen's University is to increase recruitment by 30 students on MSc courses including Biological Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Professor Richard Millar, Dean of the Faculty of Computing & Engineering at the University of Ulster said: "We are delighted to receive funding from DEL for these 70 places on our Masters degrees in subjects so important to the Northern Ireland economy.
"These postgraduate Master of Science degrees develop advanced and specialist skills in areas such as artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, composites and polymers. They have been developed with industry to produce graduates who will be able to take the lead in a wide range of sectors including bioinformatics, financial market prediction, aerospace, transport and nanotechnology. The courses draw extensively from the Faculty's internationally-recognised research in computer science and engineering to ensure that the students are equipped with highly sought-after expertise."
Welcoming the Minister's announcement, Professor Tony Gallagher, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Planning, Staffing and External Relations at Queen's, added: "As part of Queen's role as a key driver of growth, the additional places announced today will enable the University to continue to strengthen local industry through the provision of an increased pool of highly skilled graduates in STEM-related sectors."
(IT/JP)
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