courses not on cao that you can get a grant for/aren't too expensive

chinacup · 18-03-2014 12:27AM #1

Just wondering if anyone would have advice on what colleges to look at, especially in Dublin where you can do courses not on the cao. For example my friend found a course in journalism in Rathmines which she's in her final year in and loves it. Want to know what other colleges out there I may be missing. Places like ITs, VEC related, or university courses that you apply directly for. Not very experienced in this so looking to get all the help I can figuring it out! Thanks in advance for any input anyone who has experience searching or who may have found their dream course in some obscure place!

thegreatgonzo · 19-03-2014 10:25PM

What are you interested in studying?

chinacup · 20-03-2014 01:44PM

thegreatgonzo wrote: »

What are you interested in studying?

A few different things, I'm keeping my options open! Social, health, media, culinary. First choice on cao is a health related course in DCU.

thegreatgonzo · 20-03-2014 06:56PM

have you seen gotocollege.ie? I think that has a list of courses that might be run in PLC colleges etc.

chinacup · 20-03-2014 11:08PM

thegreatgonzo wrote: »

have you seen gotocollege.ie? I think that has a list of courses that might be run in PLC colleges etc.

Thanks that's actually a good website hadn't seen it before now. Just found out you can search plc course on qualifax which I didn't realise included the kind of colleges I'm after. Thanks for your help

ac92 · 07-04-2014 11:00AM

Are you looking to do a Degree or a FETAC? You wouldn't get a grant for a PLC (FETAC) but you can look up the payments online e.g. Back to Education Allowance etc.
If you're looking to get into a Degree course, not through the CAO you will either have to have a FETAC in a particular course (don't think it has to relate exactly to the degree your applying for but check that up) or you will need to be over 23 years and apply as a Mature Student.
All the info on grants etc. is available at www.susi.ie

Hope this helps.

chinacup · 08-04-2014 02:28PM

ac92 wrote: »

Are you looking to do a Degree or a FETAC? You wouldn't get a grant for a PLC (FETAC) but you can look up the payments online e.g. Back to Education Allowance etc.
If you're looking to get into a Degree course, not through the CAO you will either have to have a FETAC in a particular course (don't think it has to relate exactly to the degree your applying for but check that up) or you will need to be over 23 years and apply as a Mature Student.
All the info on grants etc. is available at www.susi.ie

Hope this helps.

Are you sure you can't get a grant for some of the plc courses listed on qualifax? My friend who is doing journalism in rathmines college got the grant. Although she did do another fetac course before that..

ac92 · 08-04-2014 02:45PM

You may be able to, I'm not too sure as I have never done a PLC but I was under the impression that you wouldn't nessiserily get a grant per say, there are however student assistant funds etc. Maybe get onto the courses you're thinking of doing and ask them.
Best of luck with your studies

chinacup · 08-04-2014 05:14PM

ac92 wrote: »

You may be able to, I'm not too sure as I have never done a PLC but I was under the impression that you wouldn't nessiserily get a grant per say, there are however student assistant funds etc. Maybe get onto the courses you're thinking of doing and ask them.
Best of luck with your studies

I had better get on to susi!
Thank you

courses not on cao that you can get a grant for/aren't too expensive

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