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Enter university through Springboard

cathodrays · 2024-06-13 20:28:44

I'm currently on JSA and looking to go back into university and do computer science. My welfare officer told me that I could do a Higher Diploma Springboard course which would be free or subsidized by the government. The only issue I'm finding is that the diploma courses require me to have a primary degree i.e. a bachelors…

13-06-2024 8:28pm

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cathodrays

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I'm currently on JSA and looking to go back into university and do computer science. My welfare officer told me that I could do a Higher Diploma Springboard course which would be free or subsidized by the government. The only issue I'm finding is that the diploma courses require me to have a primary degree i.e. a bachelors at a minimum. I did begin a Level 8 computer science course in Griffith but I had to leave for personal reasons during the second year. The highest qualification I have is a Level 5 degree where I got 5 distinctions which I don't think is good enough to get any job.
It looks like the only option is to do another Level 5 in computer science and perhaps go into UCD. Would the fees be covered and if not, could I get a SUSI grant?

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