Being on the dole a year.

WhiteWalls

My bother is signing on a year this September. I know he can do a jobs bridge but he's not interested in that and that's totally understandable. He has a degree. Could he do a post grad and get the back to education?

TimeToShine

Of course he could. Does he want to though?

WhiteWalls

So could he do a postgrad in something totally unrelated to his degree?He wants to do something at this stage.

Roquentin

WhiteWalls wrote: »

My bother is signing on a year this September. I know he can do a jobs bridge but he's not interested in that and that's totally understandable. He has a degree. Could he do a post grad and get the back to education?

What has he a degree in?

WhiteWalls

law

Roquentin

WhiteWalls wrote: »

law

Not my area of expertise, but id say he would struggle to find a jobs in law at the moment.

Probably could do a post grad in something different

Balagan

WhiteWalls wrote: »

My bother is signing on a year this September. I know he can do a jobs bridge but he's not interested in that and that's totally understandable. He has a degree. Could he do a post grad and get the back to education?

1.8.1 Postgraduate Study

From 1 January 2003, the postgraduate option of the Back To Education Allowance is payable only to persons who wish to pursue a postgraduate course of study that leads to a Higher Diploma (H.Dip.) qualification in any discipline or to persons in pursuit of a Professional Diploma in Education hitherto known as a Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary & Secondary Teaching) [NVQ Level 8].

Other types of postgraduate qualifications are not recognised for BTEA purposes. e.g. Masters, MA, MSc, M.Phil etc. However, there is an exception to the eligibility rule for Masters based solely on ‘life experience’ whereby a person is admitted to a Masters programme without a primary degree. The person needs confirmation from the college detailing the basis of their offer of a college place and confirming that it excludes the requirement to hold a primary degree or diploma. A small number of cases have arisen where a college has granted an exemption from the requirement to hold a primary degree and has admitted a person to a Master’s course on the basis of relevant life experience. In the context of the ongoing review of the operation of the scheme, it was decided to extend entitlement to back to education allowance in these instances on an exceptional basis. Under no circumstances will BTEA be awarded to a person who already holds a postgraduate qualification http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Back-to-Education-Allowance-Scheme.aspx

WhiteWalls

so basically its a no go