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Springboard courses. Free college courses sponsored by the Irish Government

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  • #1082
    coffeelover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭coffeelover


    Hey, I was looking at doing a course that I thought was funded by Springboard last year but it was actually funded by the Government July Stimulus Provision. Just wondering whether that stimulus will come up again this year or was it a once off?


  • #1083
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    tv3tg4 wrote: »
    Choice is not great.

    Subject areas have narrowed.


    Isn't this year the first year of the new EU budget? Did they lose the EU funding for it this year?


  • #1084
    Daniel112
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Daniel112


    Looks like search doesn't work for some of the colleges. CIT which is now known as Munster Technological University (excel is accurate) is still listed as CIT on the search page which returns no results :rolleyes:


  • #1085
    Nemanrio
    Registered Users Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Nemanrio


    Any idea what documents will be needed to register?


  • #1086
    Blizzard
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭Blizzard


    It looks like the courses are listed now. When you click on Search Courses on the site, it shows "Download SB 2021 Course List" option.


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  • #1087
    ClaptonBay
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭ClaptonBay


    Has anyone completed any of the data analytics courses - would be interested to get opinions on which college you went to and course contents?


  • #1088
    Proferoxa
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Proferoxa


    It varies, but generally they ask for any/all of the following: your CV, transcript of results from any previous third-level qualification you may have, an academic or professional reference or two, proof of identification, and a letter of motivation. Also, proof of receipt of a social welfare payment if you're unemployed.


  • #1089
    Proferoxa
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Proferoxa


    Nemanrio wrote: »
    Any idea what documents will be needed to register?


    It varies, but generally they ask for some/all of the following: your CV, transcript of results from any previous third-level qualification you may have, an academic or professional reference or two, proof of identification, and a letter of motivation. Also, proof of receipt of a social welfare payment if you're unemployed.


  • #1090
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Blizzard wrote: »
    It looks like the courses are listed now. When you click on Search Courses on the site, it shows "Download SB 2021 Course List" option.
    Lots of what on the list is not shown on springboard website?


  • #1091
    dinneenp
    Registered Users Posts: 8,099 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    zom wrote: »
    Lots of what on the list is not shown on springboard website?

    I noticed that too. 'Certificate in Health Project Management' is on the xls but doesn't return from a search


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  • #1092
    Proferoxa
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Proferoxa


    dinneenp wrote: »
    I noticed that too. 'Certificate in Health Project Management' is on the xls but doesn't return from a search

    This year's courses won't be available using the search function until tomorrow when applications open. For some reason they still have last year's courses on there.


  • #1093
    IwishIknew2020
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭IwishIknew2020


    tv3tg4 wrote: »
    Choice is not great.

    Subject areas have narrowed.

    I might do a post Grad Cert springboard course or look into doing an online part time course

    You are so right, much wider choice available last year.
    Its disappointing. I was also hoping to do similar to yourself.


  • #1094
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    IwishIknew2020 wrote: »
    You are so right, much wider choice available last year.
    Its disappointing. I was also hoping to do similar to yourself.

    Not all the courses are up yet, Sligo IT aren't there for example.

    I did a post graduate certificate in Biopharmaceutical Processing with Sligo IT/NIBRT this year, a lot more work than I thought but got results today, 80% so happy with that!
    Can do another year via springboard and get a list graduate diploma but time to enjoy life for a while!


  • #1095
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    The course I was hoping to do didn't get funding this year, i know in previous years extra funding has been made available and new courses have been released with January start dates, hard to know whether to risk holding out or look to do a different course


  • #1096
    onlinenerd
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭onlinenerd


    I did a level 8 last year on my own and graduated last summer. Does the past year count as a year when applying for a level 9 through springboard?


  • #1097
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    onlinenerd wrote: »
    I did a level 8 last year on my own and graduated last summer. Does the past year count as a year when applying for a level 9 through springboard?

    Was your level 8 a part time course?

    I see Springboard are specific in stating you need a break of a year having completed a level 8 FULL TIME course


  • #1098
    Nemanrio
    Registered Users Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Nemanrio


    Still no sign of applications being open to IT Sligo courses.


  • #1099
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    2021/22 courses are gone live for applications now


  • #1100
    dinneenp
    Registered Users Posts: 8,099 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    Nemanrio wrote: »
    Still no sign of applications being open to IT Sligo courses.

    same here, checked in the afternoon and they're up. One PM course I'm interested in but see it's not open to people in employment....


  • #1101
    Proferoxa
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Proferoxa


    dinneenp wrote: »
    same here, checked in the afternoon and they're up. One PM course I'm interested in but see it's not open to people in employment....

    Did you check the course details or are you just going by what it says under the course title? A lot of courses say they're not open to people in employment but when you read the application procedure it turns out they actually are.


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  • #1102
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Any idea if more courses will be added to springboard website later? I see at least one missing that was on excel sheets?


  • #1103
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,237 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    I am in full time employment, but would like to do a course here, would I be eligible to any?


  • #1104
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    Springboard have a note up their Facebook page saying they have rectified the issue of courses not being available to employed people


  • #1105
    onlinenerd
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭onlinenerd


    Does anybody know how long it takes to hear about the outcome of your application?


  • #1106
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭py


    onlinenerd wrote: »
    Does anybody know how long it takes to hear about the outcome of your application?

    It depends from college to college. One you accept a course, all of your other applications are marked as cancelled. There tends to be deadlines from the colleges to accepting a course. You could potentially be holding out for your number 1 choice and not get offered it... Meanwhile you've delayed accepting other offers only for them to expire.


  • #1107
    Gerrymandering reborn
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭Gerrymandering reborn


    Are they any good digital marketing courses?

    Thanks :)


  • #1108
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    onlinenerd wrote: »
    Does anybody know how long it takes to hear about the outcome of your application?
    py wrote: »
    It depends from college to college. One you accept a course, all of your other applications are marked as cancelled. There tends to be deadlines from the colleges to accepting a course. You could potentially be holding out for your number 1 choice and not get offered it... Meanwhile you've delayed accepting other offers only for them to expire.

    Exactly this, the delay between courses/decisions. I was hoping and waiting on one last year in Sligo IT and the date to accept another who made an offer to me was coming up so for the risk of losing both I accepted one in AIT and was graded last week with a very pleasant grade.

    Then the next course(BSc) wasn't funded by Springboard+ this year so I couldn't progress(I could If I found €2,350 obviously which I can't and won't). Today I applied for a total of 5 in various colleges/universities and all have various decision dates, heck some might just not consider me at all.


  • #1109
    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »
    I am in full time employment, but would like to do a course here, would I be eligible to any?

    Your eligible to them all, but obviously working full time - won’t be able to do one full time course, lots of part time options though. If employed, springboard will cover 90% of the cost, you need to pay the remaining 10%.


  • #1110
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    Be careful with sligo, last year they had ones advertised finishing in may that finished in December.

    Waste of time fluff courses.


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  • #1111
    IwishIknew2020
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭IwishIknew2020


    Can anyone explain the ECTS credits? Like a level 9 course but some have 45 credits, some have 60 and 90 credits.
    Can you combine the credits of different courses to get a masters?
    Thanks


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