Online learning will continue for the majority of courses at the University of Limerick for the remainder of this academic year.
The university says it has announced the decision in order to provide students and the wider UL community with greater certainty and to allow adequate time for planning.
In a statement UL has said that it will continue to limit on-campus activity to essential on-campus learning activities, including all research activities, lab-based and practical tuition and certain small-scale tutorials that cannot happen online for the rest of the 2020/21 year.
Its current academic delivery arrangements are in keeping with the Government's Plan for Living with Covid-19.
The university has said that it will consider restoring additional face to face activities "should the national public heath guidelines be relaxed later in the academic year".
However, it says that students whose classes are currently wholly online and who have chosen to study remotely will be able to complete their modules online.
"We are acutely aware that some students, especially those new to UL, may be finding it difficult to adjust to online learning and others may be feeling socially isolated", the statement says.
The college says it is working with student representative bodies to evaluate student feedback and develop improved supports.
