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Free college fees for 4th year of college?

  • 15-06-2011 8:27pm
    #1
    whatlliwear
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    Hi there,

    Can anyone help me.. I went to college a good few years ago & got my degree.. I was 3 years in college..

    I am thinking of going back to college for a postgraduate course of 1 years duration.. Is it still true that I am entitled to another year of free fees? I'm nearly sure that's the way it was all those years ago anyway... Hmmm..

    Also can anyone point me in the direction of information on grants etc.. I can't seem to find much information..


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  • #2
    Annasopra
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    whatlliwear wrote: »
    Hi there,

    Can anyone help me.. I went to college a good few years ago & got my degree.. I was 3 years in college..

    I am thinking of going back to college for a postgraduate course of 1 years duration.. Is it still true that I am entitled to another year of free fees? I'm nearly sure that's the way it was all those years ago anyway... Hmmm..

    Also can anyone point me in the direction of information on grants etc.. I can't seem to find much information..

    Postgrad fees do not come under the "free fees" scheme

    If you get a grant this covers the fee (or perhaps half)

    You can find information about grants at www.studentfinance.ie

    Your eligibility for a grant depends on many things; Your age, if you live at home or not, when you graduated from undergrad, your earnings

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  • #3
    number10a
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    If you're eligible for the grant, your fees should be covered too. But you have to be going up a level to qualify. Say, if your degree is Level 8, your postgrad course has to be Level 9. In the "good times" there was a chance they would pay the fees of a postgrad course at the same level but it was never guaranteed (kinda depended on the local authority you were applying to). I'd say that's gone out the window now.


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