Going back to education

Johnwayne98

Is it unwise or ambitious for an adult in full time employment to return to full time education?

endasmail

its never too late

Johnwayne98

endasmail wrote: »

its never too late

I think I got in to a rut and am in the same career for the last 20 years and I want to complete my Leaving Cert.

endacl

Johnwayne98 wrote: »

I think I got in to a rut and am in the same career for the last 20 years and I want to complete my Leaving Cert.

You don't have to leave work to do that! Talk to the adult education guidance counsellor in your local vec/etb. Where are you based?

Johnwayne98

endacl wrote: »

You don't have to leave work to do that! Talk to the adult education guidance counsellor in your local vec/etb. Where are you based?

I'm based in limk city

Agent_99

Been there, Left a full time job in August 2010 sitting my final exams in UL for my degree in one week, thoroughly enjoyable time and well worth it. Now I can do something that I like doing and get paid. btw never sat my leaving cert went straight on to a degree.

monflat

Johnwayne98 wrote: »

Is it unwise or ambitious for an adult in full time employment to return to full time education?

Not at all mad ! Have you a number of courses in mind.
I think its great that anyone will think of doing further education

monflat

Johnwayne98 wrote: »

Is it unwise or ambitious for an adult in full time employment to return to full time education?

Not at all mad ! Have you a number of courses in mind.
I think its great that anyone will think of doing further education

Johnwayne98

monflat wrote: »

Not at all mad ! Have you a number of courses in mind.
I think its great that anyone will think of doing further education

I hope to do a teaching course it's something I've always wanted to do and if I don't make that leap this year ,i never will.

Johnwayne98

monflat wrote: »

Not at all mad ! Have you a number of courses in mind.
I think its great that anyone will think of doing further education

I hope to do a teaching course it's something I've always wanted to do and if I don't make that leap this year ,i never will.

endasmail

start putting things in place now,
applications for colleges and the like

if you think about to much you will talk yourself out of it

endacl

Here you go. Get out to Newcastle West for a chat. Best of luck with it.

http://www.limerickvec.ie/en/index.cfm/do/AdultGuidance/

Johnwayne98

endasmail wrote: »

start putting things in place now,
applications for colleges and the like

if you think about to much you will talk yourself out of it

Thank you very much for looking up that information

jacksie66

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Johnwayne98

jacksie66 wrote: »

Quick question. I plan on going to college next year (2015) as a mature student. I know I have to apply by February that year. I'm in New Zealand at the moment and will be home in October this year. Will the fact I was out of the country nearly a year affect me getting help with back to education expenses. Cheers guys.

I don't think it will affect it at all.If you qualify for the course as a mature student then perhaps depending on how far you will be living from your chosen college, you should be entitled to financial assistance.

Johnwayne98

endasmail wrote: »

start putting things in place now,
applications for colleges and the like

if you think about to much you will talk yourself out of it

Thank you very much for looking up that information

Johnwayne98

endasmail wrote: »

start putting things in place now,
applications for colleges and the like

if you think about to much you will talk yourself out of it

Thank you very much for looking up that information

Johnwayne98

Thank you very much,thats very kind of you to go and look up the information.

Moomat

jacksie66 wrote: »

Quick question. I plan on going to college next year (2015) as a mature student. I know I have to apply by February that year. I'm in New Zealand at the moment and will be home in October this year. Will the fact I was out of the country nearly a year affect me getting help with back to education expenses. Cheers guys.

For the Back to Education allowance you need to be getting a social welfare payment for 9 months before the course starts. That 9 months can be broken up but the gap should be no more than a year and I think you would need to be signing on or paying PRSI.

Loads of info here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/back_to_education/back_to_education_allowance.html

I think there is a grant that you can go for if BTEA doesn't suit. Should be info on it here, http://www.studentfinance.ie/

Best of luck!

spurious

Johnwayne98 wrote: »

I hope to do a teaching course it's something I've always wanted to do and if I don't make that leap this year ,i never will.

Check and double check the qualification you will get will allow you to be registered to teach.
Have a realistic view of the job prospects, even in a good few years from now.

Johnwayne98

Thats very sound advice thank you

MadamX

Johnwayne98 wrote: »

I think I got in to a rut and am in the same career for the last 20 years and I want to complete my Leaving Cert.

Why not go straight to third level? It's possible as a mature student even if you don't have a leaving cert. If it's secondary teaching you're interested in consider doing your primary degree through Oscail
http://www.dcu.ie/oscail/index.shtml. You can take it as slowly as you like or complete in 3 years. It's more costly overall than the traditional route but gives you the luxury of taking your time if that's what you want. And no, it's never too late. I'm seven years into a degree with Oscail, planning on doing it over 12 years, one module per year, and will be nearly 60 by the time I'm done but loving it

Johnwayne98

Im living in the wesht of irl, can I study online or do I need to attend dcu full time?

Johnwayne98

Im living in the wesht of irl, can I study online or do I need to attend dcu full time?

MadamX

Johnwayne98 wrote: »

Im living in the wesht of irl, can I study online or do I need to attend dcu full time?

There are about 5 tutorials per year for most modules but they're not compulsory. I know students who are studying with Oscail from as far away as China. Some of the level 6 modules have one or two mandatory tutorials. Most but not all modules have an end of year exam. More and more tutorials are being offered online so you're not necessarily going to have to travel to DCU if you do want to benefit from the tutorials. Until recent years there was the options of doing tutorials in Galway, Cork, not sure where else but they're migrating more towards online so this option may still be available but I think they may be phasing this out. Give Oscail a ring, they'll be able to answer any questions. Or I'll try answering them if I can.