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Springboard courses. Free college courses sponsored by the Irish Government

bromley52

https://springboardcourses.ie/

Open for applications on 25th of June. Telephone lines open 22nd of June.

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Officer Giggles

py wrote: »

I'd love to know how their funding works as it would make it much clearer on how the places are allocated. Is it based on number of graduates from the course or just the number of people who accept?

It has to be the number of people you register as the college will need to get paid regardless of whether you pass or not

sabinaspb

Hi, just out of interest, anyone got any word back on their applications to DCU?

sabinaspb wrote: »

Hi, just out of interest, anyone got any word back on their applications to DCU?

Nadda. They said they're oversubscribed with applicants for their courses so they need to decide who they think will be best suited to attending now. In the webinar last week, one person said people would be notified by end of July whilst another said end of August. The status of my application has had several people download it over the past 2 weeks so dunno if that's a good/bad thing.

go4it

each school applies springboard rules when selecting students ; after the springboard rules boxes have been ticked , they apply their own rules ( ie. how do you evaluate 2 candidates, both working and looking for free education? based on past exam results from 10+years ago, based on how far off are from the field of studies? or you apply the springboard ethos?( re-skill first and then upgrade ? )
Then again, no school wants bad rep from high student fail rate at exams, etc

bennyx_o

I got accepted to the Certificate in Computer Programming in DCU on Friday evening

Skidfingers

I applied for a few courses 2 weeks. How long usually till you're offered a spot if you get offered?

Kamu

Skidfingers wrote: »

I applied for a few courses 2 weeks. How long usually till you're offered a spot if you get offered?

Each school is different, but it took from me applying to them accepting 2 weeks, and I accepted the week after.

Captain Flaps

Incidentally if anyone is doing the Higher Diploma in Interaction Design (HDID) in DCU and wants to buddy up on a group project please feel free to slide into my PMs.

Officer Giggles

Skidfingers wrote: »

I applied for a few courses 2 weeks. How long usually till you're offered a spot if you get offered?

I had applied to UL and LYIT a couple of weeks ago and had heard nothing since. Got an email from both colleges this evening looking for supporting documents

AryaStark

I've been accepted onto the certificate in culinary skills in AIT... I'm delighted. Worked in IT for years so this will be a big change for me.

Mystery666

py wrote: »

Nadda. They said they're oversubscribed with applicants for their courses so they need to decide who they think will be best suited to attending now. In the webinar last week, one person said people would be notified by end of July whilst another said end of August. The status of my application has had several people download it over the past 2 weeks so dunno if that's a good/bad thing.

How can you see if someone has downloaded your application? I don't see this at all

Mystery666

Is there a way to give priority to one application over the other, as there is definitely one application I want over the other one.

bennyx_o

Mystery666 wrote: »

How can you see if someone has downloaded your application? I don't see this at all

This is it wrote: »

Log in to the website and click the hamburger button on the right, see attached.

From earlier in the thread - go to 'My Applications' then click the last icon to the right. Application Status should change to 'Pending' too

sabinaspb wrote: »

Hi, just out of interest, anyone got any word back on their applications to DCU?

py wrote: »

Nadda. They said they're oversubscribed with applicants for their courses so they need to decide who they think will be best suited to attending now. In the webinar last week, one person said people would be notified by end of July whilst another said end of August. The status of my application has had several people download it over the past 2 weeks so dunno if that's a good/bad thing.

Actually, I'd be interested to know if anyone has heard back on the postgrad courses in DCU? From those who have posted, it seems they are all undergrad thus far.

kilburn

Irishder wrote:

Applied to the Master Black Belt in CIT last week. Fingers crossed i get accepted. Talking to the course leader he was saying its over subscribed from a springboard point of view. Waiting game now.

Did you have Black belt already?

Irishder

kilburn wrote: »

Did you have Black belt already?

I have a masters in Lean from WIT and Certified Lean Expert from Industry, course leader said that i am eligible for the course.

Are you applying?

red face dave

py wrote: »

Actually, I'd be interested to know if anyone has heard back on the postgrad courses in DCU? From those who have posted, it seems they are all undergrad thus far.

No word yet for me. Week today since they last looked at my form

delishdoughnut

Anyone hear back from NUIG yet?

bennyx_o

delishdoughnut wrote: »

Anyone hear back from NUIG yet?

Nope, application submitted on the 7th and only downloaded this evening

cefh17

delishdoughnut wrote: »

Anyone hear back from NUIG yet?

Was told they wouldn't be getting back to people when her they're accepted or not until after the course deadline which for mine is the 31wt July

FutureGuy

I’ve just got notice my Job Benefit is going to be paid out so now will apply for courses. A busy day as deadlines are tomorrow for many courses

2lazytogetup

i put in a few applications yesterday and got word back this morning for 2 of them. so for anyone thinking of applying, it seems you are not too late and they dont seem to be overly subscribed. only problem is i dont want any offers until my first choice of dcu come back to me. and i think that could be a while.

kilburn

What areas you are you looking at?

Kiith

Carlow still haven't sent me my transcripts, two weeks after requesting them. Some deadlines coming up, so hopefully they hurry up.

Officer Giggles

Anyone get an offer from UL yet, I sent them on the documents they requested but heard nothing back yet.

mel123

Back in the old days (LOL) i have a third level certificate - two year course -, what is that equivalent to in the new system does anyone know?

Officer Giggles

mel123 wrote: »

Back in the old days (LOL) i have a third level certificate - two year course -, what is that equivalent to in the new system does anyone know?

I'd say it's probably a level 6 in today's system

CBear1993

Got this email from TU course director last night after submitting my application as soon as springboard opened at end fo June.

"Thank you for your application.

We have received 138 applications (including some duplicates) across 3 related programmes to process. Please be patient with us as we work our way through all of these with the appropriate rigour.

On two of our programmes we have multiple streams so assessment of applicants needs to take account of candidate suitability as well as available places per stream.

We will contact each of you individually as soon as possible.

Please remember that applicants who have provided full and complete information as per the requirements listed on the springboard application site will be prioritised.

In relation to the Postgraduate Certificate in BIM Technologies only priority will be given to those Springboard applicants who had previously applied to enter the programme via the TU Dublin application process.

hearscheme

FutureGuy wrote: »

I’ve just got notice my Job Benefit is going to be paid out so now will apply for courses. A busy day as deadlines are tomorrow for many courses

Hey, just wondering if you have to notify the dole about doing the Springboard course or complete any forms for them in order to do the course while on JSA?

CBear1993

kilburn wrote: »

Did you have Black belt already?

I do as well but it's only to keep my trousers from falling down in public.