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Springboard courses. Free college courses sponsored by the Irish Government

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  • #962
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    dazzday wrote: »
    https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/student/

    Little perk for doing springboard - 1 year free access to Irish times

    Ironic that the springboard courses run by the irish times are not eligible haha


  • #963
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    dazzday wrote: »
    https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/student/

    Little perk for doing springboard - 1 year free access to Irish times

    are these courses part time or full time? i paid for a part time degree course but i cannot activate the free irish times sub - they do say for full time only but it is no where in their tcs and cs


  • #964
    flipflophead22
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭flipflophead22


    These ones seem to be added recently? Similar to the springboard i wonder?

    https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/government-additional-college-places-stimulus-jobs


  • #965
    Vetch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭Vetch


    flipflophead22 wrote: »
    These ones seem to be added recently? Similar to the springboard i wonder?

    https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/government-additional-college-places-stimulus-jobs

    The newly available courses are listed here: https://hea.ie/skills-engagement/july-stimulus-he-initiative-places-announced/.


  • #966
    Ella108
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭Ella108


    Hi, not entirely off topic, but how many springboard courses can you take? Can you do a year course one year and then go for another, next year and so on? What is the limit?


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  • #967
    Kamu
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Kamu


    Ella108 wrote: »
    Hi, not entirely off topic, but how many springboard courses can you take? Can you do a year course one year and then go for another, next year and so on? What is the limit?

    3 Courses over a 5 Year period.
    https://springboardcourses.ie/pdfs/Guidelines%20on%20applications%20from%20previous%20Springboard%20participants%202020.pdf


  • #968
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    I'm doing a course in IT Sligo, started in September. When do they require payment for the course (10%)?


  • #969
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭py


    Skidfingers wrote: »
    I'm doing a course in IT Sligo, started in September. When do they require payment for the course (10%)?

    In DCU we had to pay up prior to it commencing as we would not have gained access to the course materials.


  • #970
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    Did you guys have to upload proof (in the last couple of weeks) that you were working or unemployed or other status at the time the course started? I had done in application and now done again, it just says "First registered" not sure if my proof has been accpted yet...(I started the job about a week after the course started so not sure how strict they are)


  • #971
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭This is it


    I had to reregister on Springboard and upload a payslip. Also I completely forgot about paying the 10% so I'll do that tonight!


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  • #972
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    mp3ireland2 wrote: »
    Did you guys have to upload proof (in the last couple of weeks) that you were working or unemployed or other status at the time the course started? I had done in application and now done again, it just says "First registered" not sure if my proof has been accpted yet...(I started the job about a week after the course started so not sure how strict they are)

    My status changed to first registered and I haven't heard anything since, that was about 2 weeks ago


  • #973
    cefh17
    Registered Users Posts: 990 ✭✭✭cefh17


    mp3ireland2 wrote: »
    Did you guys have to upload proof (in the last couple of weeks) that you were working or unemployed or other status at the time the course started? I had done in application and now done again, it just says "First registered" not sure if my proof has been accpted yet...(I started the job about a week after the course started so not sure how strict they are)

    Same as but in the other direction, I was employed at the time of application/acceptance but left my employment after, the admin of my college course said to include details of DEASP payment. I'm still down as first registered.


  • #974
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    Had to reregister with 2 days notice. If you missed it then tough.

    Now have to do a mandatory module with first assignment due Friday.

    They couldn't tell use about this module at the beginning!

    On top of being forced into a course that wasn't remotely my first choice cuz they didn't didn't bother getting back to my request to extend deadline so I could wait for my other choices to even look at my application. Which in the end was a month later.

    Fooking shambles of an outfit.


  • #975
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    Was their any stock broker type/financial courses on it?

    Any body do anything like that?


  • #976
    pancake_tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭pancake_tuesday


    FFVII wrote: »
    Was their any stock broker type/financial courses on it?

    Any body do anything like that?

    Haven’t done any of these courses but got an email today from the Institute of Bankers offering springboard funded courses. Might be of interest.

    https://iob.ie/areas/funded-skills


  • #977
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭This is it


    Your best bet is to check the springboard website


  • #978
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    pancake_tuesday wrote: »
    Haven’t done any of these courses but got an email today from the Institute of Bankers offering springboard funded courses. Might be of interest.

    https://iob.ie/areas/funded-skills
    Hi, thanks for this. I don't see these on the springboard site at all.


    I wonder is this any good?


    International Investment Fund Services


  • #979
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    There's a fin tech course in TUD


  • #980
    Horusire
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Horusire


    Has anyone found out if those of us taking springboard courses are eligible for the €250 student payment that was announced?


  • #981
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Horusire wrote: »
    Has anyone found out if those of us taking springboard courses are eligible for the €250 student payment that was announced?

    Hahaha, no.


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  • #982
    Horusire
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Horusire


    Israel Tinkling Simulator wrote: »
    Hahaha, no.

    What makes you think no? Ive been in touch with the college and even they aren't sure. My course is full time so It would seem that we might be eligible? Have you asked your course coordinator maybe they know more then mine.


  • #983
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Might be of interest to people looking at Springboard.

    https://www.ul.ie/gps/funded-programmes-government-stimulus-package


  • #984
    go4it
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭go4it


    from what i understood, the july stimulus advantage over springboard/HCI is that recent graduates could sign-up to it ( springboard was for unemployed or for re/upskill only )
    The disadvantage - it's worth only 30 credits , and you need 60 for a full academic year ( lot's of people don't fully comprehend how credits accumulation/ academic progression works)
    Got a friend who signed up in july for a pharma course , but since the demand was too high , only made it for a January 21 start (some colleges have a jan-aug academic year )


  • #985
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    I'm enrolled but not registered on a springboard course that I know I won't be able to do, so can I bail at this point with no repercussions ??

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



  • #986
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭This is it


    Hobgoblin11 wrote: »
    I'm enrolled but not registered on a springboard course that I know I won't be able to do, so can I bail at this point with no repercussions ??

    When was/is it due to start?


  • #987
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    This is it wrote: »
    When was/is it due to start?

    3 and a half weeks ago I told them I didn’t want to do it , it started this week

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



  • #988
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭This is it


    Hobgoblin11 wrote: »
    3 and a half weeks ago I told them I didn’t want to do it , it started this week

    Ah, I wouldn't worry about it. Once you told them you weren't taking it up and you didn't finalise the registration through springboard then you should be fine.


  • #989
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    How are people getting on? Have those with demanding courses made it this far? I'm getting their it but a lot of time at Christmas spent with assignments. Really looking forward to finishing to be honest, but it was the year to do it with not much else going on. Will appreciate my free evenings and weekends with no assigments a lot more from May!


  • #990
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭This is it


    mp3ireland2 wrote: »
    How are people getting on? Have those with demanding courses made it this far? I'm getting their it but a lot of time at Christmas spent with assignments. Really looking forward to finishing to be honest, but it was the year to do it with not much else going on. Will appreciate my free evenings and weekends with no assigments a lot more from May!

    Struggling with work and assignments but we're half way through now, won't see the end coming round. Same as you I'm looking forward to it ending but a good experience and learning plenty.

    Found myself looking at more courses for September but I might leave it until next year, could do with a break.


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  • #991
    bkrangle
    Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭bkrangle


    mp3ireland2 wrote: »
    How are people getting on? Have those with demanding courses made it this far? I'm getting their it but a lot of time at Christmas spent with assignments. Really looking forward to finishing to be honest, but it was the year to do it with not much else going on. Will appreciate my free evenings and weekends with no assigments a lot more from May!

    I'm enjoying my course overall but it is somewhat more demanding than I was expecting. Juggling the course, my job and other commitments has been challenging.


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