University receives funds for disabled student programme

A Limerick university has received €626,000 (US$680,000) in funding from Ireland’s Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to run a three-year pilot of a programme designed to enhance the third-level education and future career opportunities of learners with intellectual disabilities, writes Ryan O’Rourke for Limerick Live.

The Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Ability Pathways Project will run from September 2024 and offer 10 places. It is an expansion of MIC’s current offering, the Certificate in General Learning and Personal Development but includes a transitioning programme where learners will be supported in identifying a suitable pathway to meaningful opportunities after graduation such as further education and training, or employment.

The university will be among 10 institutions across Ireland to offer innovative courses in the area following a recent €10 million funding announcement from Higher Education Minister Simon Harris TD.
Full report on the Limerick Live site