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py · 22-07-2020 06:55PM

Still nothing back from post grad DCU course.

Provisional offer for AIT on one course I applied to, pending documentation being in order. Nothing from the other course there.

TUD has decided to not offer me the course I applied to.

Away With The Fairies · 22-07-2020 07:17PM

I'm fully unemployed and getting the covid payment.

I applied for a course and won't be getting it unless I'm on a jobseeker's payment.

Does that make sense to anybody?

Apparently, the covid payment will last past August, probably reduced payment. But now I won't get the course unless I'm on a jobseeker's payment. So I have to pick between the covid payment or jobseeker's and do the course.

delishdoughnut · 22-07-2020 07:19PM

If you apply for for more than one course does the application form from the first application self-populate for subsequent forms?

BonnieSituation · 22-07-2020 07:25PM

delishdoughnut wrote: »

If you apply for for more than one course does the application form from the first application self-populate for subsequent forms?

Seems to. It will only populate fields that have been filled in before.

Say NCI asked you for your address without an Eircode and then you go to apply to TUD and they ask for your address with an Eircode, the "Eircode field" will highlight to be filled down the right hand side.

FFVII · 22-07-2020 08:06PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I'm fully unemployed and getting the covid payment.

I applied for a course and won't be getting it unless I'm on a jobseeker's payment.

Does that make sense to anybody?

Apparently, the covid payment will last past August, probably reduced payment. But now I won't get the course unless I'm on a jobseeker's payment. So I have to pick between the covid payment or jobseeker's and do the course.

Is it one you have to be unemployed for?

You're not unemployed on covid sure?

Esse85 · 22-07-2020 08:29PM

If you are are classed as 'employed' on the covid payment, surely the option to pay the 10% of the course fee is there.

2lazytogetup · 23-07-2020 08:00AM

what happens when you accept on Springboard. Do you finish dealing with Springboard and have to wait for the 3rd level institute to contact you directly. or do you have to contact them yourself?

Kamu · 23-07-2020 08:46AM

2lazytogetup wrote: »

what happens when you accept on Springboard. Do you finish dealing with Springboard and have to wait for the 3rd level institute to contact you directly. or do you have to contact them yourself?

The institute will get that notice and should be in contact with you through a generic, 'Hi Everyone! Here is what you need to know' email.

If you want to get a head start on things, no issue with you getting in contact though.

I'm going to wait until the deadline passes and get the email for my lecturers.

2lazytogetup · 23-07-2020 08:53AM

Kamu wrote: »

The institute will get that notice and should be in contact with you through a generic, 'Hi Everyone! Here is what you need to know' email.

If you want to get a head start on things, no issue with you getting in contact though.

I'm going to wait until the deadline passes and get the email for my lecturers.

Thanks Kamu.

Blizzard · 23-07-2020 08:53AM

My job was made redundant at the end of June. I just received a letter today confirming my Jobseekers Benefit has been approved. Early last week a friend mentioned the courses available via Springboard, which I'd never heard of before. Can anyone advise if--

1) Am I eligible to apply for a business course? I think I overlooked some of the info online or misunderstood it, am I correct in thinking that I am eligible even though I'm only in receipt of JB for the last few weeks? I think that what is confusing me is the info on Springboard advising you have to be in receipt of "DEASP payment for 9 of the previous 12 months if they wish to participate on one-year full-time ICT Skills Conversion courses." That just applies to ICT courses and not other part-time courses, right?

2) I applied for a couple of courses at UL last week (on July 15 and 17) but haven't heard anything back yet, deadline is today. I haven't even received the email from UL requesting my supporting documents as they don't require them to be uploaded to the Springboard site. Should I just sit tight?

Officer Giggles · 23-07-2020 09:28AM

Blizzard wrote: »

My job was made redundant at the end of June. I just received a letter today confirming my Jobseekers Benefit has been approved. Early last week a friend mentioned the courses available via Springboard, which I'd never heard of before. Can anyone advise if--

1) Am I eligible to apply for a business course? I think I overlooked some of the info online or misunderstood it, am I correct in thinking that I am eligible even though I'm only in receipt of JB for the last few weeks? I think that what is confusing me is the info on Springboard advising you have to be in receipt of "DEASP payment for 9 of the previous 12 months if they wish to participate on one-year full-time ICT Skills Conversion courses." That just applies to ICT courses and not other part-time courses, right?

2) I applied for a couple of courses at UL last week (on July 15 and 17) but haven't heard anything back yet, deadline is today. I haven't even received the email from UL requesting my supporting documents as they don't require them to be uploaded to the Springboard site. Should I just sit tight?

I applied for a course in UL on the 11th, didn't get the request for documents until the 20th, haven't heard anything from them since

delishdoughnut · 23-07-2020 09:34AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Seems to. It will only populate fields that have been filled in before.

Say NCI asked you for your address without an Eircode and then you go to apply to TUD and they ask for your address with an Eircode, the "Eircode field" will highlight to be filled down the right hand side.

Thanks for that.

For my first application I had to attach a 1 page CV and a personal statement. Im just wondering does the the second course I applied for do they get my CV and statement too?

I was only going to apply for 1 course and my personal statement is geared towards that course and not so much the second course I applied for.

un5byh7sqpd2x0 · 23-07-2020 09:52AM

delishdoughnut wrote: »

Thanks for that.

For my first application I had to attach a 1 page CV and a personal statement. Im just wondering does the the second course I applied for do they get my CV and statement too?

I was only going to apply for 1 course and my personal statement is geared towards that course and not so much the second course I applied for.

No, those don’t transfer

delishdoughnut · 23-07-2020 09:55AM

Israel Tinkling Simulator wrote: »

No, those don’t transfer

Thank you.

Blizzard · 23-07-2020 04:44PM

Update: I received an email from UL advising there is "high demand for the course and that I MUST submit an application to the University of Limerick online system, however, the link is not yet available and that they will email the link to apply as soon as it’s available."

We'll see what happens, I'm happy to have heard something at least.

Officer Giggles · 23-07-2020 04:52PM

Blizzard wrote: »

Update: I received an email from UL advising there is "high demand for the course and that I MUST submit an application to the University of Limerick online system, however, the link is not yet available and that they will email the link to apply as soon as it’s available."

We'll see what happens, I'm happy to have heard something at least.

What course did you apply for out of interest because I got the exact same email a few days ago so wondering is it just a generic line to get people replying on time.

The link for UL was live for me though.

Blizzard · 23-07-2020 05:46PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

What course did you apply for out of interest because I got the exact same email a few days ago so wondering is it just a generic line to get people replying on time.

The link for UL was live for me though.

It was for Marketing Management; what did you apply for?

Officer Giggles · 23-07-2020 05:52PM

Blizzard wrote: »

It was for Marketing Management; what did you apply for?

The Certificate in Management

bennyx_o · 23-07-2020 06:36PM

Accepted to HDip in Computing Conversion in LYIT - now to choose between that & Higher Diploma in Science in Computing - Software Development in DBS. Anyone any insight to either? LYIT is online and DBS is evenings in the college. Have read a few things online about LYIT that aren't great

Skidfingers · 24-07-2020 07:36AM

Just got offered Lean and BIM Construction Management Level 9 Cert in Sligo. I've a deadline till next Thursday to accept. Is it possible for then to extend the deadline at all? Would like to see would I be offered a place in some of the other courses I applied to first.

FFVII · 24-07-2020 07:40AM

Skidfingers wrote: »

Just got offered Lean and BIM Construction Management Level 9 Cert in Sligo. I've a deadline till next Thursday to accept. Is it possible for then to extend the deadline at all? Would like to see would I be offered a place in some of the other courses I applied to first.

Ask

Someone had theirs extended earlier.

CBear1993 · 24-07-2020 09:10AM

I asked them to extend it and they didn’t. So I let it go. From talking to a few people IT Sligo is very good but TU are the best for construction related courses

2lazytogetup · 24-07-2020 09:29AM

bennyx_o wrote: »

Accepted to HDip in Computing Conversion in LYIT - now to choose between that & Higher Diploma in Science in Computing - Software Development in DBS. Anyone any insight to either? LYIT is online and DBS is evenings in the college. Have read a few things online about LYIT that aren't great

i just chose the TU HDIP in computing over the DBS course you are referring to.
Tallaght is closer to me than dbs and i wanted a more general computer course over a specific software development course. Though i would prefer eventually to go into programming. I am new to a computer course and would like a greater understanding before i focus on a particular area.im hoping the UDEMY can provide me with more software training when i get a job in computing.

i read on this thread that the TU computing course in Blanchardstown wasnt the best organised, and i have heard DBS is very good as its private and thus people expect more. also id prefer to attend the college than do it online as humans are social animals and nice to talk to other students face to face to see what they think.

bennyx_o · 24-07-2020 09:38AM

2lazytogetup wrote: »

i just chose the TU HDIP in computing over the DBS course you are referring to.
Tallaght is closer to me than dbs and i wanted a more general computer course over a specific software development course. Though i would prefer eventually to go into programming. I am new to a computer course and would like a greater understanding before i focus on a particular area.im hoping the UDEMY can provide me with more software training when i get a job in computing.

i read on this thread that the TU computing course in Blanchardstown wasnt the best organised, and i have heard DBS is very good as its private and thus people expect more. also id prefer to attend the college than do it online as humans are social animals and nice to talk to other students face to face to see what they think.

I'm somewhat opposite - want a course tailored to Software Development. Had a look around and can't see much on what's covered in the LYIT course, and DBS is close to work so it'll likely be the one I go for.

2lazytogetup · 24-07-2020 09:43AM

bennyx_o wrote: »

I'm somewhat opposite - want a course tailored to Software Development. Had a look around and can't see much on what's covered in the LYIT course, and DBS is close to work so it'll likely be the one I go for.

Well then it sounds like a no-brainer. its a nice place DBS and being close to your work, so much easier with commute etc. Enjoy.

delishdoughnut · 24-07-2020 09:58AM

Blizzard wrote: »

Update: I received an email from UL advising there is "high demand for the course and that I MUST submit an application to the University of Limerick online system, however, the link is not yet available and that they will email the link to apply as soon as it’s available."

We'll see what happens, I'm happy to have heard something at least.

I only applied 2 days ago and closing date was yesterday I think. So nothing here yet.

Do you need to send them copies of past education certs.? Someone here mentioned transcrips of courses were needed, I dont know what they are.

Kamu · 24-07-2020 10:18AM

2lazytogetup wrote: »

i just chose the TU HDIP in computing over the DBS course you are referring to.
Tallaght is closer to me than dbs and i wanted a more general computer course over a specific software development course. Though i would prefer eventually to go into programming. I am new to a computer course and would like a greater understanding before i focus on a particular area.im hoping the UDEMY can provide me with more software training when i get a job in computing.

i read on this thread that the TU computing course in Blanchardstown wasnt the best organised, and i have heard DBS is very good as its private and thus people expect more. also id prefer to attend the college than do it online as humans are social animals and nice to talk to other students face to face to see what they think.

I too will be doing that course 2lazy. Looking forward to it, but I'm actually hoping they do as much of it online as possible!

And I'm regards to DBS, I just completed a H.Dip there this June, it was in a different field to Computing though.

Admin of DBS is grand, but the course was being thrown together as we were doing it. To the extent that two of our modules started with a different lecturer to what they finished with.

One of those modules had two lecturers who were giving us assignments without talking to one another. In the end we just stopped doing them and told the lecturers to sort it out between them, that it was getting ridiculous.

Haven't heard anything from.the Computing section though.

kilburn · 24-07-2020 10:40AM

delishdoughnut wrote:

I only applied 2 days ago and closing date was yesterday I think. So nothing here yet.

delishdoughnut wrote:

Do you need to send them copies of past education certs.? Someone here mentioned transcrips of courses were needed, I dont know what they are.

I applied to UL yesterday for 3 course received replies on 2 asking me to fill in their online system.

If you previously studied at UL just provide your student number if not contact your previous college/uni and ask for your transcript which is a listing of your results.

Seems different departments are reviewing at a different pace.

py · 24-07-2020 11:17AM

py wrote: »

Still nothing back from post grad DCU course.

Provisional offer for AIT on one course I applied to, pending documentation being in order. Nothing from the other course there.

TUD has decided to not offer me the course I applied to.

DCU got back a short time ago and offered me a place on the course. They gave me 7 days to accept, took me less than 7 minutes :pac: It was my first choice so zero hesitation. Excited now to start in early October. Thanks to OP who posted this thread, it has expedited my further education by a number of years and for that I'm very grateful.

chillinpenguin · 24-07-2020 11:28AM

Skidfingers wrote: »

Just got offered Lean and BIM Construction Management Level 9 Cert in Sligo. I've a deadline till next Thursday to accept. Is it possible for then to extend the deadline at all? Would like to see would I be offered a place in some of the other courses I applied to first.

I have applied to that course and heard nothing back yet. So i hope you get more offers

:D

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