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Back to education allowance & Masters courses

  • 08-03-2011 1:13pm
    #1
    markok84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I've a quick question on the BTEA. Does it cover masters courses?

    I want to do a 12 month masters in September but I'm not sure if I'll get the BTEA for it. Incidentally I've been offered a job starting tomorrow, on monthly contracts. Now my problem is if I take the job and it only lasts a month, I've broken my claim and therefore am ineligible for BTEA, and wont have saved enough money to fund myself for the 12 months while studying.

    If anyone can clear this up for me I'd be very appreciative,

    Thanks

    Mark.


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    Note:
    The postgraduate option of the BTEA scheme is only for people who wish to take:

    * a postgraduate course of study that leads to any Higher Diploma (H. Dip.) qualification in any discipline, or
    * a postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary or Secondary teaching).

    Other postgraduate qualifications including a Master's degree are not recognised for BTEA purposes.

    You will not get the BTEA if you already hold a postgraduate qualification.

    http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Publications/SW70/Pages/ABacktoEducationAllowanceBTEA.aspx


  • #3
    markok84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭markok84


    Thanks I spotted that alright after I posted, I was in with the LES officer today though and she wasn't sure if there was leeway with the rules as the BTEA form states "approved post graduate degree".


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