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SETU awarded over 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces in recognition of their academic achievement at a special conferring ceremony at the University’s Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow.
awarded over 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces in recognition of their academic achievement at a special conferring ceremony at the University’s Kilkenny Road Campus.
The ceremony, which took place last Friday, November 1, is Ireland’s largest annual military graduation from a higher education institution and "one that the SETU community is proud to hold in celebration of dedicated members of the Irish
Defence Forces", a spokesperson for the university said.
At this year’s Carlow ceremony, students received awards in Leadership, Management, and Defence Studies across certificate, bachelors, and master’s levels, while another group was conferred with Master of Engineering degrees in Ordnance, Munitions, and Explosives Engineering.
Others achieved their Master of Science in Communications Technology Management, as well as in Military Engineering Management, while some students attained certificates in Software Defined Communication Systems and in Sustainable Supply Chain.
Speaking at the conferring ceremony, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy said he was" immensely proud of our Defence Forces personnel who were conferred today having successfully completed their courses at SETU.
"Their dedication to continuous learning and professional development exemplifies the values of Óglaigh na hÉireann".
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