2019 Shortlist

The Education Awards 2019 finalists can be viewed below.​

View the 2019 winners here.

Overall Excellence in Education

  • National College of Ireland (winner)

Best College of Business

  • DBS
  • J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, NUI Galway (winner)

Best College of Arts & Social Science

  • College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, NUI Galway (winner)
  • DBS
  • Department of Social Sciences, Institute of Technology Sligo

Best Third Level Institution

  • DBS
  • University College Cork (winner)

Best Business & Third Level Institution Collaboration

  • Deloitte & NUI Galway
  • Food and Consumer Testing Suite - Ulster University (winner)
  • Harvey Norman & DBS
  • Logistics Associate Apprenticeship Consortium – School of Management, Technological University Dublin
  • Pfizer & University College Cork

Business Collaboration Award

  • Cork College of Commerce
  • DBS & Harvey Norman
  • Employee Development Programme – TU Dublin - Tallaght Campus & Pfizer Newbridge (winner)
  • The College of Progressive Education & 4Front Pharmacy Solutions
  • Ulster University Professional Experience Programme

Best International Research Project Collaboration

  • ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology & Huawei
  • Library Network Support Services - Limerick Institute of Technology
  • Project Spraoi – Cork Institute of Technology & Auckland University of Technology (winner)
  • St. John's Central College

Best International Collaboration Project

  • 3EP Malaysia – UCD Innovation Academy
  • DBS & Kolej Poly-Tech MARA (KPTM)
  • Dundalk Institute of Technology & Heilbronn University (winner)
  • Global Student Programme - Dundalk Institute of Technology & RMIT University
  • HOT Project - College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland & Malawi Partners
  • International Library Project Network - Limerick Institute of Technology
  • Mary Immaculate College & St. John’s University, New York

Best Research Project

  • Douglas Matters - University College Cork
  • Home Works - DCU Institute of Education
  • LINC Consortium
  • Maybe There Is Another Way - University of Limerick
  • SepTec - Dublin City University (winner)
  • Sonic Histories of Cork City Project - University College Cork

International College Achievement Award

  • Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology
  • Mary Immaculate College International Office (winner)
  • St. John's Central College

Best Erasmus Programme

  • Inchicore College of Further Education
  • RCSI
  • University College Cork
  • University of Limerick (winner)

Best Education Outreach Award

  • Certification in Preparatory Studies for Third Level - TU Dublin-Tallaght Campus & SDCP
  • DCU Connected University of Sanctuary Scholarships
  • Law Clinic - Magee Campus, Ulster University
  • NUI Galway Youth Academy
  • REACH RCSI
  • STEAM Bursary Initiative - Griffith College
  • Suite Science - UCD Explore
  • UCC PLUS+ Homework Clubs (winner)
  • UCD Future You Mentoring Programme
  • Women in STEM Campus Week – I Wish & Faculty of Engineering & Science, CIT

Best Language School

  • ACET
  • Atlas Language School
  • Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre
  • Cork English College (winner)
  • Donegal English Language School
  • Everest Language School
  • Galway Cultural Institute
  • The English Studio
  • Twin-Chapterhouse Dublin

Best Further Education Provider

  • Barrow Consultancy and Training City Colleges
  • CMIT
  • Cork College of Commerce
  • CSN College (winner)
  • DBS
  • Drogheda Institute of Further Education
  • Limerick College of Further Education
  • Pitman Training Ireland
  • The College of Progressive Education

Best Online Learning Experience

  • BA (Hons) in Business Studies Blended Learning Programme - Griffith College (winner)
  • Bridging the Digital Skills Gap Through Online Learning – Code Institute
  • Centre for Adult Learning & Professional Development, NUI Galway
  • CMIT
  • LINC Consortium
  • Setanta College
  • Tallaght Training Centre

Career Impact Strategy Award

  • Breaking Barriers and Building Networks - National College of Ireland (winner)
  • BSc in the Manufacture of Medicinal Products – TU Dublin & GetReSkilled
  • Career Development Centre, NUI Galway
  • Civil@UL - University of Limerick
  • Cork College of Commerce
  • DBS
  • Griffith College
  • M.Sc. in Addiction Recovery - School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
  • Transition to Professional Life Module Suite - Dept of Economics & Careers Service, UCC
  • Work Placement Model Embedding Employability – Dundalk Institute of Technology

Best Academic Partnership

  • Cork Institute of Technology & Auckland University of Technology
  • Dundalk Institute of Technology & Heilbronn University
  • Project-Social - Ulster University
  • The SURE Network (winner)
  • Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin & Columbia University

Best Library Team

  • DBS
  • Limerick Institute of Technology (winner)
  • Southern Regional College

Best Marketing / Communications Team

  • City Colleges Group
  • Griffith College
  • J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, NUI Galway
  • LINC Consortium
  • Media & PR Office, UCC
  • National College of Ireland (winner)
  • Southern Regional College
  • University of Limerick

Student Engagement & Communications Award

  • Cork Institute of Technology
  • LINC Consortium (winner)
  • Southern Regional College
  • The Skills Centre, University College Cork

Best Student Experience Award

  • DBS
  • Experiential Learning Office - Maynooth University
  • GoGlobal@UL - University of Limerick
  • Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick
  • Project BeST, Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology (winner)
  • University College Cork

Best Student Campus Award

  • DBS
  • Letterkenny Institute of Technology – Letterkenny Campus
  • University College Cork
  • University of Limerick (winner)

Best Use of Educational Technology/ICT Initiative of the Year

  • Apps for Active Learning – Ulster University
  • Blending Chemistry - School of Science and Computing, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (winner)
  • CMIT
  • Nurse Education - St.Vincent's University Hospital
  • Programme for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Spaces - Griffith College
  • Reflect Online Learning Portfolios - Dublin City University
  • South Eastern Regional College