Dundalk理工学院将成为皇后大学贝尔法斯特学院,从2026年开始向学生提供皇后学位。 Dundalk Institute of Technology will become a Queen’s University Belfast college, offering its students Queen’s degrees starting in 2026.

Dundalk技术学院将成为Dundalk大学学院,根据定于12月签署的具有里程碑意义的跨界协定,该学院是皇后大学贝尔法斯特分校的一个组成学院。 Dundalk Institute of Technology will become Dundalk University College, a constituent college of Queen’s University Belfast, under a landmark cross-border agreement set to be signed in December. 该伙伴关系由爱尔兰内阁和两个机构批准,将使DkIT学生从2026年开始获得皇后学位,同时保持其自主权。 The partnership, approved by the Irish Cabinet and both institutions, will allow DkIT students to earn Queen’s degrees starting in 2026 while maintaining its autonomy. 该举措的目的是在整个都柏林-贝尔法斯特走廊促进高等教育、研究和创新,并设立一个联合研究中心,重点研究健康、生命科学、能源和可持续性。 The move aims to boost higher education, research, and innovation across the Dublin-Belfast corridor, with a joint research center focusing on health, life sciences, energy, and sustainability. 爱尔兰和北爱尔兰的官员赞扬该倡议是北南合作的一个重大步骤,加强了学生的流动性、区域发展和学术协作。 Officials from Ireland and Northern Ireland hailed the initiative as a major step in north-south cooperation, enhancing student mobility, regional development, and academic collaboration.