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qwertz · 13-03-2021 2:17am

I am in a course at LYIT and unfortunately the majority of lecturers have been atrocious with both quality and speed of feedback. Had I paid the full 6k for this then I’d be extremely p’d off.

bromley52 · 13-03-2021 1:36pm

I had to Google LYIT.

FFVII · 13-03-2021 3:41pm

qwertz wrote: »

I am in a course at LYIT and unfortunately the majority of lecturers have been atrocious with both quality and speed of feedback. Had I paid the full 6k for this then I’d be extremely p’d off.

Is that the data center one?

qwertz · 14-03-2021 1:58am

FFVII wrote: »

Is that the data center one?

Yep.

This is it · 14-03-2021 1:23pm

I had applied and been accepted to that but chose another course, glad now.

py · 09-05-2021 10:59pm

py wrote: »

Got my timetable for the postgrad course from DCU yesterday. It's getting a bit more real as the days tick by and more and more emails come in.

Submitted the last of my nine assignments this evening. It has been a challenging year, even without the demands of college on top of everything else. Big thank you to the OP for starting this thread. One step closer to a Fetac level 9 because of you.

djan · 09-05-2021 11:38pm

Sorry if it has been answered before but is it possible to do another course after finishing one this academic year?

Horusire · 10-05-2021 11:19am

djan wrote: »

Sorry if it has been answered before but is it possible to do another course after finishing one this academic year?

Yes heard from a friend you have to pay 20% of the fee and you have to be advancing. So I dont think you can do two level 6s in a row etc. This could all be wrong however he wouldnt be one for citing his sources

lostcat · 10-05-2021 11:27am

djan wrote: »

Sorry if it has been answered before but is it possible to do another course after finishing one this academic year?

Your first course provider have to confirm to Springboard that you have completed the first course before you can apply for another, you may have to do a bit of chasing in this regard so start asking as soon as you have completed the first course.

Officer Giggles · 10-05-2021 2:58pm

djan wrote: »

Sorry if it has been answered before but is it possible to do another course after finishing one this academic year?

You can do three courses in a five year period however, you cannot do two courses in the one academic year. Also, Level 8 graduates must wait for a period of one year from graduation before they are eligible to do a Level 9 Springboard course.

I was told by UL that applicants who have not previously received funding are given preference over those who have.

aw · 10-05-2021 3:13pm

See question 2 on the FAQ. "I successfully completed a Springboard+ course in the past. Can I do another one?"

https://springboardcourses.ie/faq

Detailed document available also: https://springboardcourses.ie/pdfs/Guidelines%20on%20applications%20from%20previous%20Springboard%20participants%202020.pdf

IwishIknew2020 · 12-05-2021 10:24pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

You can do three courses in a five year period however, you cannot do two courses in the one academic year. Also, Level 8 graduates must wait for a period of one year from graduation before they are eligible to do a Level 9 Springboard course.

I was told by UL that applicants who have not previously received funding are given preference over those who have.

Are you sure of this? I am finished a level 8 this weekend

and I am thinking of trying a level 9 in Sep?

Josuke · 12-05-2021 11:32pm

Any word on when the 2021/22 courses will be released on a document similar to last year?

Berty · 13-05-2021 6:28am

Josuke wrote: »

Any word on when the 2021/22 courses will be released on a document similar to last year?

Late May, early June last time they said anyway.

Wanderer78 · 13-05-2021 6:44am

Josuke wrote:

Any word on when the 2021/22 courses will be released on a document similar to last year?

There should be a big push on this soon, so should be plenty of courses available

Berty · 13-05-2021 1:17pm

I got a letter from AIT today, I'm on springboard with them, and it says

"We have submitted over 60 programmes for springboard+ funding, of which we will know the outcome in early June 2021."

Officer Giggles · 13-05-2021 3:14pm

IwishIknew2020 wrote: »

Are you sure of this? I am finished a level 8 this weekend and I am thinking of trying a level 9 in Sep?

I took that part word for word from the FAQ section of the Springboard website. You should contact them to clarify it as I don't know myself.

IwishIknew2020 · 13-05-2021 3:44pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

I took that part word for word from the FAQ section of the Springboard website. You should contact them to clarify it as I don't know myself.

Thanks, I have just sent them an email.

Can I ask did you did you complete a springboard course in UL this year?

Officer Giggles · 13-05-2021 4:14pm

IwishIknew2020 wrote: »

Thanks, I have just sent them an email.

Can I ask did you did you complete a springboard course in UL this year?

Yea, I submitted my final assignments for the Certificate in Management last week.

Proferoxa · 13-05-2021 4:25pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Yea, I submitted my final assignments for the Certificate in Management last week.

How did you find UL to deal with, and what was the standard like? Also, how long did they take to get back to you after you'd applied? I'm thinking of doing a course with them myself come September, so any info would be greatly appreciated!

IwishIknew2020 · 13-05-2021 6:22pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

I took that part word for word from the FAQ section of the Springboard website. You should contact them to clarify it as I don't know myself.[/QUOT

Thanks I did. They said once you have completed the course it is no problem to apply for another.

IwishIknew2020 · 13-05-2021 6:23pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Yea, I submitted my final assignments for the Certificate in Management last week.

Well done. I have just sent in my last assignment today too, I did the degree in management. Loved every minute. Did you enjoy it?

IwishIknew2020 · 13-05-2021 6:24pm

Proferoxa wrote: »

How did you find UL to deal with, and what was the standard like? Also, how long did they take to get back to you after you'd applied? I'm thinking of doing a course with them myself come September, so any info would be greatly appreciated!

I found UL absolutely brilliant to deal with. Very organised, very professional, highly recommend them.

Officer Giggles · 13-05-2021 7:30pm

IwishIknew2020 wrote: »

Well done. I have just sent in my last assignment today too, I did the degree in management. Loved every minute. Did you enjoy it?

That's good to hear, hoping to get the Diploma in September, found the cert handy enough as an introduction to the topic. Glad to hear you enjoyed the degree as that is obviously my long term goal. Did you do the Cert and Diploma aswell.

Officer Giggles · 13-05-2021 7:34pm

Proferoxa wrote: »

How did you find UL to deal with, and what was the standard like? Also, how long did they take to get back to you after you'd applied? I'm thinking of doing a course with them myself come September, so any info would be greatly appreciated!

I found UL good to deal with, everything was very well explained and straight forward, hoping to go on and do the Diploma with them in September.

I applied for the Cert through Springboard on 11/07/20 and I was offered a place on the course by UL on 14/08/20.

Proferoxa · 13-05-2021 8:10pm

Can anyone clarify whether you have to be in receipt of a social welfare payment for nine months before applying for a HCI course, or before the course actually starts?

IwishIknew2020 · 14-05-2021 5:40pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

That's good to hear, hoping to get the Diploma in September, found the cert handy enough as an introduction to the topic. Glad to hear you enjoyed the degree as that is obviously my long term goal. Did you do the Cert and Diploma aswell.

No I went straight into level 8 due to having a level 7 and tonnes of work experience.

IwishIknew2020 · 14-05-2021 5:41pm

Proferoxa wrote: »

Can anyone clarify whether you have to be in receipt of a social welfare payment for nine months before applying for a HCI course, or before the course actually starts?

No idea, send them an email, they are very responsive.

ballybro · 16-05-2021 10:46pm

Im coming to the end of my 1 year springboard course which was one of the specialist diplomas in NUIG in the 2020/2021 academic year towards a level 8.Just wondering would i be eligable to apply for another one of the other specialist diplima course for the 2021/2022 academic year to bring me up to the required ETCS credits for a Level 8 or would i have to take a years break in between .

Proferoxa · 17-05-2021 4:11pm

Proferoxa wrote: »

Can anyone clarify whether you have to be in receipt of a social welfare payment for nine months before applying for a HCI course, or before the course actually starts?

In case anyone else is wondering the same thing, I've got confirmation that it's nine months before the course start date.

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