Questions about the grant/fees/dropping out...

fjp91

Okay so I'm currently in college, about to start my 2nd year in an English degree. I didn't apply for the grant last year, but I have this year and it's been put through etc so I will be getting it.

However, I'm starting to have some doubts about whether or not the course is right for me and if there's much point in continuing it. I do enjoy it a bit but I'm not passionate about it, and what career options there are don't interest me very much.

I know its a good thing to have a degree of any kind, but I don't know if there's much point in putting in so much money/time/effort into it just for the sake of having a degree.

I've always loved and wanted to work with animals but I'm not great at science and maths so I didn't get the LC points for becoming a vet or vet nurse so I just decided to do this English course that I had the points for and a bit of interest in.

Now I'm kind of considering not going back to college this year, and working for a year, and then next year applying to do a FETAC course in Animal Care in Bray which has links to UCD and Athlone IT.

The only problem is money. What would I have to pay were I to do that animal care course next year?
Would it just be the registration fee of around two grand or the full fees of around ten grand?
Would I still be able to get a student grant, seeing as I haven't actually ever got one yet?

I don't want to drop out of my course now only to be left without any other options.

I don't know if this is even in the right section but any help/answers would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

Annasopra

fjp91 wrote: »

Okay so I'm currently in college, about to start my 2nd year in an English degree. I didn't apply for the grant last year, but I have this year and it's been put through etc so I will be getting it.

However, I'm starting to have some doubts about whether or not the course is right for me and if there's much point in continuing it. I do enjoy it a bit but I'm not passionate about it, and what career options there are don't interest me very much.

I know its a good thing to have a degree of any kind, but I don't know if there's much point in putting in so much money/time/effort into it just for the sake of having a degree.

I've always loved and wanted to work with animals but I'm not great at science and maths so I didn't get the LC points for becoming a vet or vet nurse so I just decided to do this English course that I had the points for and a bit of interest in.

Now I'm kind of considering not going back to college this year, and working for a year, and then next year applying to do a FETAC course in Animal Care in Bray which has links to UCD and Athlone IT.

The only problem is money. What would I have to pay were I to do that animal care course next year?
Would it just be the registration fee of around two grand or the full fees of around ten grand?
Would I still be able to get a student grant, seeing as I haven't actually ever got one yet?

I don't want to drop out of my course now only to be left without any other options.

I don't know if this is even in the right section but any help/answers would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

I don't the costs of that course are that much but Have you contacted BIFE to ask the costs of the course - could you drop into the Bray VEC adult to ask them for advice

http://www.adulteducationhandbook.com/index.cfm/spKey/information_providers.bray_adult_guidance_service.html