▁of ▁its ▁kind ▁in ▁Ireland . ▁ ▁IT ▁Car low ' s ▁degree ▁courses ▁in ▁Sport ▁& ▁Ex erc ise , ▁delivered ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁the ▁Football ▁Association ▁of ▁Ireland ▁( FA I ), ▁Irish ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁Union ▁( IR F U ) ▁and ▁Le in ster ▁Rugby ▁Club . ▁Other ▁sports ▁degree ▁and ▁master s ▁courses ▁include ▁Sports ▁Re h abil itation ▁and ▁Athlet ic ▁Ther apy , ▁Str ength ▁& ▁Cond ition ing ▁and ▁Sports ▁Management ▁& ▁Co aching . ▁ ▁Lear ner ▁profile ▁With ▁a ▁student ▁population ▁of ▁ 7 , 0 0 0 ▁( 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 ), ▁IT ▁Car low ▁has ▁a ▁port folio ▁of ▁over ▁ 8 0 ▁taught ▁courses ▁to ▁Level ▁ 8 ▁on ▁the ▁N F Q , ▁seven ▁taught ▁courses ▁to ▁Level ▁ 9 ▁on ▁the ▁N F Q , ▁a ▁research ▁port folio ▁to ▁Doctor al ▁level ▁( Level ▁ 1 0 ▁N F Q ) ▁in ▁the ▁Sciences ▁and ▁Technology , ▁and ▁a ▁research ▁platform ▁in ▁the ▁Arts , ▁Human ities ▁and ▁Social ▁Sciences . ▁ ▁Having ▁trained ▁almost ▁ 4 5 , 0 0 0 ▁gradu ates ▁to ▁date , ▁IT ▁Car low ' s ▁current ▁student ▁population ▁compr ises ▁leaving ▁certificate ▁entr ants , ▁a ▁European ▁and ▁international ▁student ▁body , ▁an ▁increasing ▁proportion ▁of ▁m ature ▁students ▁and ▁learn ers ▁from ▁dis adv ant aged ▁background s , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁part - time ▁learn ers ▁( appro xim ately ▁