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Officer Giggles · 11-08-2020 04:28PM

Blizzard wrote: »

NUIG and UL -- I applied for management courses. Not sure if anyone has already heard back on these courses.

I applied for the cert in management in UL but haven't heard anything back yet

Jet Black · 11-08-2020 05:23PM

Just got accepted for DCU! Delighted. Thanks everyone!

Officer Giggles · 11-08-2020 06:27PM

I've applied for a course in UL and just received an email stating my application is complete and will now be considered by the Course Director

mp3ireland2 · 12-08-2020 08:49AM

My application says "enrolled" now after I accepted yesterday so hopefully that means all checks are done. Went for a postgraduate Cert in Biophamaceutical processing, in case anybody else doing it. Mine is based out of NIBRT but sligo seem to run the admissions.

Anybody get asked for the 10% fees yet, or know when to expect that invoice?

mp3ireland2 · 12-08-2020 08:57AM

This is it wrote: »

I got an invoice last week for 10%, doesn't have a due date but I'll sort it this week or next

Did it take long after you accepted the offer to get it?

For once I'll be relieved to get an invoice as had to push the qualifying terms to the limits to get in (Getting made redundant in UK but will be home in Ireland just before the course starts, so took a lot of negotiating, so hopefully they don't change mind last min!)

delishdoughnut · 12-08-2020 09:42AM

Blizzard wrote: »

Has anyone heard back from NUIG?

No still havent heard from them. I was hoping to do a Learning and Development course.

LimeFruitGum · 12-08-2020 10:00AM

delishdoughnut wrote: »

Its over 20yrs since I did my Diploma. I dont even remember getting results each yr!! I tended to scrape through if Im honest!! Feck I better contact DIT.
I presume they will know what Im looking for.

Thanks

My degree doesn’t even exist in its original form anymore

I mailed UL about it and they accepted my 4th year transcript & waived a reference, given that I did my BA 20 years ago. Hopefully DIT will do the same.

Toashty91 · 12-08-2020 11:39AM

I received an email yesterday from TUD explaining that I did not meet the criteria for the course I had applied for.
Which is incorrect.
They suggested that if i could provide an online portfolio of work and demonstrate a proficiency of Adobe Creative Suite they would consider my application. This was only required if you did not meet the minimum grade required, which I do.
I've already been offered a place on their full fee-paying course of the same name on a different campus so I clearly do meet the criteria. Needless to say, I sent a rather lengthy reply. Light a candle for me.

Officer Giggles · 12-08-2020 01:18PM

delishdoughnut wrote: »

No still havent heard from them. I was hoping to do a Learning and Development course.

My wife has also applied for this course but heard nothing yet

delishdoughnut · 12-08-2020 07:56PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

My wife has also applied for this course but heard nothing yet

I emailed them and got a reply that they should be in touch this week.

Does your wife work in this area? I've also applied to UL for a management course so fingers crossed one works out.

Officer Giggles · 12-08-2020 08:19PM

delishdoughnut wrote: »

I emailed them and got a reply that they should be in touch this week.

Does your wife work in this area? I've also applied to UL for a management course so fingers crossed one works out.

No she doesn't work in the area at the moment but is considering a change in direction. I've applied for a management course in UL myself so hoping we both get our choices

tritium · 13-08-2020 10:25AM

And after all my stressing I got an offer. Delighted!

mp3ireland2 · 13-08-2020 10:38AM

tritium wrote: »

And after all my stressing I got an offer. Delighted!

Might sound stupid but make sure to log in to springboard and accept. I got an email saying I got accepted, and requesting more docs, so I uploaded the docs and thought i was done. Logged into springboard next day to see I also had to accept there, that would have been embarassing

tritium · 13-08-2020 11:15AM

mp3ireland2 wrote: »

Might sound stupid but make sure to log in to springboard and accept. I got an email saying I got accepted, and requesting more docs, so I uploaded the docs and thought i was done. Logged into springboard next day to see I also had to accept there, that would have been embarassing

Yeah accepted pretty much straight away. Good point though

topcat16 · 13-08-2020 12:23PM

Hi all,

I'm currently on a TCO civil servant contract until March next year.

Waiting to hear on a course commencing in January.

If I get the course will I be able to get JB from March until I get some more part-time work/another contract?

Bit of an odd but would just like to know where I stand.

Cheers!

BonnieSituation · 13-08-2020 01:17PM

topcat16 wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm currently on a TCO civil servant contract until March next year.

Waiting to hear on a course commencing in January.

If I get the course will I be able to get JB from March until I get some more part-time work/another contract?

Bit of an odd but would just like to know where I stand.

Cheers!

Is the course PT?

topcat16 · 13-08-2020 01:28PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Is the course PT?

There is a part time as well as full time option, I have applied for both

BonnieSituation · 13-08-2020 01:33PM

topcat16 wrote: »

There is a part time as well as full time option, I have applied for both

You can't apply for JA/JB while doing a FT course so bear that in mind. I'm assuming the PT course is longer than the FT one?

topcat16 · 13-08-2020 02:14PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

You can't apply for JA/JB while doing a FT course so bear that in mind. I'm assuming the PT course is longer than the FT one?

Good to know, thank you, wasn't sure whether that would still the case for a springboard course but makes sense of course.

Yeah, the PT is 2 yrs, FT is 1.

Don't have a decision to make yet but, if I get an offer for both, I'm inclined to go for the 1 year and just try and save as much as possible between now and then.

Thanks again for the help!

Officer Giggles · 14-08-2020 12:29PM

Just got offered the certificate in Management at UL, I've been given two weeks to respond, it's was my first choice so don't think I'll need quite that long

Kiith · 14-08-2020 02:34PM

Anyone heard back from Athlone? Been trying to get in touch with them for 2 weeks now, but nothing so far.

I applied for a MSc in Cyber Security there, but I also applied and was accepted for a PostGrad in Cyber Security in Letterkenny. Was hoping for Athlone, just cause it's way closer (even though both are online, handy if i ever needed to go). Deadline for Letterkenny is Monday though, so need to decide.

Both courses seem to offer the same qualification (both lvl9 courses), so not really sure what the difference between and MSc and PG is.

tritium · 14-08-2020 02:41PM

Kiith wrote: »

Anyone heard back from Athlone? Been trying to get in touch with them for 2 weeks now, but nothing so far.

I applied for a MSc in Cyber Security there, but I also applied and was accepted for a PostGrad in Cyber Security in Letterkenny. Was hoping for Athlone, just cause it's way closer (even though both are online, handy if i ever needed to go). Deadline for Letterkenny is Monday though, so need to decide.

Both courses seem to offer the same qualification (both lvl9 courses), so not really sure what the difference between and MSc and PG is.

My understanding is the Pgdip has Less credits than the msc (60 v 90). Generally the extra 30 are for the dissertation. Some places will let you upgrade at the end for a fee and doing the dissertation (I’m hoping NCI will but we’ll see

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BonnieSituation · 14-08-2020 02:43PM

Kiith wrote: »

Anyone heard back from Athlone? Been trying to get in touch with them for 2 weeks now, but nothing so far.

I applied for a MSc in Cyber Security there, but I also applied and was accepted for a PostGrad in Cyber Security in Letterkenny. Was hoping for Athlone, just cause it's way closer (even though both are online, handy if i ever needed to go). Deadline for Letterkenny is Monday though, so need to decide.

Both courses seem to offer the same qualification (both lvl9 courses), so not really sure what the difference between and MSc and PG is.

They're both level 9 but they both have different ECT values.

An MSc is 90ECT and a PGDip is 60ECT.

Essentially a PGDip in almost all cases is the same as a Masters without the final project being submitted, which would be worth 30ECT.

FYI, a lot of Masters' courses allow you to get a PGDip as an exit award, ie. by finishing early and not submitting a final project.

delishdoughnut · 14-08-2020 11:10PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Just got offered the certificate in Management at UL, I've been given two weeks to respond, it's was my first choice so don't think I'll need quite that long

Congrats, I'm sure you are delighted. I applied for the Diploma and havent heard anything ☹

Officer Giggles · 14-08-2020 11:54PM

delishdoughnut wrote: »

Congrats, I'm sure you are delighted. I applied for the Diploma and havent heard anything ☹

Yea I wasn't expecting to hear anything, either positive or negative, until next week so it was a nice surprise.

Hopefully you get some news on Monday

delishdoughnut · 15-08-2020 05:17PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Yea I wasn't expecting to hear anything, either positive or negative, until next week so it was a nice surprise.

Hopefully you get some news on Monday

Fingers crossed

kilburn · 16-08-2020 11:51AM

Anyone got any information around Carlow IT, what's it's reputation and quality of courses like.

SATSUMA · 16-08-2020 12:40PM

Im waiting to hear back from NUIG, closing date was 27th July start date is the 1st September!

Kiith · 16-08-2020 03:36PM

NCI just offered me the CyberSecurity course there as well.

Will decide tonight on NCI or Letterkenny i suppose.

kilburn wrote: »

Anyone got any information around Carlow IT, what's it's reputation and quality of courses like.

You drive through Carlow and you get a degree! :pac:

I got my degree there a decade ago, and loved the place, but i can't really comment on it now. I would imagine it's still pretty good.

Jambonjunior · 17-08-2020 02:27AM

Could you do one of these every year?

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