The application is due to be submitted by April 28th.
The consortium bidding for a University for the South East is expected to submit its application by April 28th.
The technological university would have a number of campuses in the region including Waterford, Carlow and Wexford.
Oireachtas members from the south-east were briefed on the plans this morning.
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris says he hopes the university will be up and running in 2022:
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