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Currently Working, Want to go back to college

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  • 09-11-2012 12:59pm
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    ghogie91
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Wasn;t sure where to post this.

    Ok so im 21, working since i dropped out of college when I was 18. Am not a permanent employee of who I am working for, I am here through an agency.

    I realise I was too young the first time around in college and made some bad decisions.

    I want to go back but have no idea of cost of college the second time around.

    Can someone give me info on what the procedure. I am willing to give up my job for a fulltime college course, I am worried it wont be priced reasonably considering I already used my CAO chance when I was 18

    Any help is appreciated


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    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    ghogie91 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Wasn;t sure where to post this.

    Ok so im 21, working since i dropped out of college when I was 18. Am not a permanent employee of who I am working for, I am here through an agency.

    I realise I was too young the first time around in college and made some bad decisions.

    I want to go back but have no idea of cost of college the second time around.

    Can someone give me info on what the procedure. I am willing to give up my job for a fulltime college course, I am worried it wont be priced reasonably considering I already used my CAO chance when I was 18

    Any help is appreciated

    Depends on what you want to study and where so costs will vary. Most Uni's will have a breakdown of fees etc. If you go back now you are probably going to have to pay the full fees. Also is dependant on if you got a grant or not.
    Price example : UCD Arts is nearly €6000 per year, so you'd have to be able to pay that and living expenses etc.

    There is a 5 year rule which you should look up, which is applied when you have been out of education for 5 years + though there are some T&C's - so you may want to wait to get this into effect.

    Look up Back to Education Allowance too, incase the job market doesn't pan out.


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