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Courses for employed

Seanachai · 2015-11-11 12:53:10

Hi, I realise that there are great courses available for unemployed people through Springboard etc at the moment. I work full time but in a low paid job and I can't really afford the €2 - 3 k for IT courses, I'd have to leave my job, sign on for six months and then apply. It's a catch 22 situation, does anybody know of any…

11-11-2015 12:53pm

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Seanachai

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Hi, I realise that there are great courses available for unemployed people through Springboard etc at the moment. I work full time but in a low paid job and I can't really afford the €2 - 3 k for IT courses, I'd have to leave my job, sign on for six months and then apply. It's a catch 22 situation, does anybody know of any options where I can up-skill for free or for lower fees while still working?.

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coursera or edx provide really good free courses.

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Employed people can get on Springboard courses but (AFAIK) you have to get a letter from your employer essentially nominating you, you will also have to do work experience (so if you can't do this in-house you might have to work something out with your employer.)

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