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Springboard courses. Free college courses sponsored by the Irish Government

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  • #702
    Vetch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭Vetch


    Does anyone know if a college will offer an applicant a place on two courses at the same time? I got an offer today but it's for my second preference course. Offers are apparently starting tomorrow for the course I'd prefer to do.


  • #703
    bkrangle
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭bkrangle


    Vetch wrote: »
    Does anyone know if a college will offer an applicant a place on two courses at the same time? I got an offer today but it's for my second preference course. Offers are apparently starting tomorrow for the course I'd prefer to do.

    I had offers for two courses at the same time (one in TU Dublin, the other in DCU).

    As soon as I accepted one the other was cancelled


  • #704
    Vetch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭Vetch


    bkrangle wrote: »
    I had offers for two courses at the same time (one in TU Dublin, the other in DCU).

    As soon as I accepted one the other was cancelled

    Thanks - both of mine are NUIG so am wondering about it, particularly if there are a lot of applicants.


  • #705
    delishdoughnut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭delishdoughnut


    I heard from UL yesterday and today. I'm on a reserve list purely because Im employed. I met all the other criteria and the director of the course told me today she had recommended me but the Springboard board get the final decision. UL offered me the course if I pay €4500!!!

    I have been put on drastically reduced hours and pay and she has recommended that I contact Springboard myself and explain my situation.

    I'm wondering is this why I haven't heard from NUIG either.

    Anyone else in a similar position?


  • #706
    Toashty91
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Toashty91


    Fergcass wrote: »
    Has anyone heard back from TUD for the MA in creative digital media interaction and ux design? I got an email asking to send my portfolio about two weeks ago but haven't heard anything back since.

    Same, haven't heard anything and applications are still open...


  • #707
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,085 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Vetch wrote: »
    Does anyone know if a college will offer an applicant a place on two courses at the same time? I got an offer today but it's for my second preference course. Offers are apparently starting tomorrow for the course I'd prefer to do.

    You can have multiple offers available at the same time. However as soon as you accept one it cancels all of the others.


  • #708
    chicken foot
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭chicken foot


    delishdoughnut wrote: »
    I heard from UL yesterday and today. I'm on a reserve list purely because Im employed. I met all the other criteria and the director of the course told me today she had recommended me but the Springboard board get the final decision. UL offered me the course if I pay €4500!!!

    I have been put on drastically reduced hours and pay and she has recommended that I contact Springboard myself and explain my situation.

    I'm wondering is this why I haven't heard from NUIG either.

    Anyone else in a similar position?

    I cant speak for UL but I have been accepted in NUIG and I am employed albeit part time but through my own choice and im not on any social welfare benefits. I think the process differs depending on the popularity of the course perhaps?


  • #709
    kilburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    chicken foot wrote:
    I cant speak for UL but I have been accepted in NUIG and I am employed albeit part time but through my own choice and im not on any social welfare benefits. I think the process differs depending on the popularity of the course perhaps?


    Best of luck what area will you be studying


  • #710
    Blizzard
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭Blizzard


    Happy and relieved to advise I was accepted to Change Management (diploma) at NUIG today. Just accepted the place now. Anyone else taking the course?

    FYI: I had been accepted to UL's Diploma in Management course on Monday but that has since been cancelled as I accepted the place at NUIG. (UL deadline to accept was yesterday.)


  • #711
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭py


    chicken foot wrote: »
    I cant speak for UL but I have been accepted in NUIG and I am employed albeit part time but through my own choice and im not on any social welfare benefits. I think the process differs depending on the popularity of the course perhaps?

    Same for me but working full time. Seems odd they've pushed responsibility back on to Springboard.


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  • #712
    bren2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,017 ✭✭✭bren2001


    py wrote: »
    Same for me but working full time. Seems odd they've pushed responsibility back on to Springboard.


    They're not, that's how Springboard is structured. Springboard do everything, the Universities just ensure candidates meet their criteria and can eliminate people. Same for every University.

    EDIT: Well I suppose they are but what they have said is correct.


  • #713
    SATSUMA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭SATSUMA


    Blizzard wrote: »
    Happy and relieved to advise I was accepted to Change Management (diploma) at NUIG today. Just accepted the place now. Anyone else taking the course?

    FYI: I had been accepted to UL's Diploma in Management course on Monday but that has since been cancelled as I accepted the place at NUIG. (UL deadline to accept was yesterday.)

    Wonder why they cancelled


  • #714
    Blizzard
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭Blizzard


    SATSUMA wrote: »
    Wonder why they cancelled

    Satsuma - UL didn't cancel, my application (and all others I had at UL and IT Carlow) was cancelled automatically in the Springboard system when I accepted the place at NUIG.

    As others have posted here before, when you're going through Springboard for the first time as I was this year, it can be a little bit confusing. I hope everyone gets a course they want.


  • #715
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    delishdoughnut wrote: »
    I heard from UL yesterday and today. I'm on a reserve list purely because Im employed. I met all the other criteria and the director of the course told me today she had recommended me but the Springboard board get the final decision. UL offered me the course if I pay €4500!!!

    I have been put on drastically reduced hours and pay and she has recommended that I contact Springboard myself and explain my situation.

    I'm wondering is this why I haven't heard from NUIG either.

    Anyone else in a similar position?

    I'm in full time employment and accepted the offer of a course in UL


  • #716
    Blizzard
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭Blizzard


    Officer Giggles wrote: »
    I'm in full time employment and accepted the offer of a course in UL

    I think it depends on the demand for the course; if demand is high I was advised by UL that unemployed applicants are given priority.


  • #717
    IwishIknew2020
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭IwishIknew2020


    Hi guys I decided on a name change due to reasons I cant go into (previously Delishdoughnut)..I just got offered both places in NUIG and UL..over the moon.

    Now to decide!! I think I will prob go with UL.


  • #718
    Blizzard
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭Blizzard


    IwishIknew2020 wrote: »
    Hi guys I decided on a name change due to reasons I cant go into (previously Delishdoughnut)..I just got offered both places in NUIG and UL..over the moon.

    Now to decide!! I think I will prob go with UL.

    That's great news! Delighted for you. It's awful to have to wait and then crunch time to decide. Best of luck!!


  • #719
    IwishIknew2020
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭IwishIknew2020


    Blizzard wrote: »
    That's great news! Delighted for you. It's awful to have to wait and then crunch time to decide. Best of luck!!

    I'm so happy I don't care!! I had visions of a very long winter with nothing to do as work is not going well at the moment with this Covid thing.

    I just accepted UL.


  • #720
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    I’ve been offered a place in NCI for the Post Grad Diploma in Science in Data Analytics. I’m delighted & looking forward to starting. :)


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  • #721
    tritium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,455 ✭✭✭tritium


    RunRoryRun wrote: »
    I’ve been offered a place in NCI for the Post Grad Diploma in Science in Data Analytics. I’m delighted & looking forward to starting. :)

    Congrats, look forward to (virtually) seeing you there classmate :)


  • #722
    LimeFruitGum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    kilburn wrote: »
    On one in UL also for Lean, which course did you apply for?

    I did that one. :) Lot of work but it is well worth it.


  • #723
    IwishIknew2020
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭IwishIknew2020


    Anyone starting the BA in Management Practice in UL next week?

    I have just spent a few hours going through all the intro. stuff, set up a profile etc on UL website..anyone else?


  • #724
    Irishder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 928 ✭✭✭Irishder


    accepted a place in CIT for Master Black Belt.. now to do the work


  • #725
    MikeOis
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭MikeOis


    Anyone completed the 'Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Devices and Business' could you please PM me. Thks


  • #726
    SATSUMA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭SATSUMA


    Just heard back from NUIG, wasn't offered a place.


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  • #727
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    SATSUMA wrote: »
    Just heard back from NUIG, wasn't offered a place.

    My wife also got a negative response just now


  • #728
    Saint_Mel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Saint_Mel


    SATSUMA wrote: »
    Just heard back from NUIG, wasn't offered a place.

    Got same email from them this morning too 😞


  • #729
    loly123
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭loly123


    SATSUMA wrote: »
    Just heard back from NUIG, wasn't offered a place.

    Ditto. I had been hopeful for a place as advert indicated first offers would be made in order of receipt of applications and I applied at end of June. Not sure if the approach changed or if volume of applications high from initial opening of course for applications, perhaps a combination of these factors.


  • #730
    Burgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Got my place on the PGDip Cybersecurity in letterkenny. Letter in the post this morning.


  • #731
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,216 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Burgo wrote: »
    Got my place on the PGDip Cybersecurity in letterkenny. Letter in the post this morning.

    When did you accept the offer and did you have to do anything after accepting the offer? Accepted mine on the 18th, but nothing in the mail as of yet. I did accept it late in the day though, so no surprise.


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  • #732
    Burgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Kiith wrote: »
    When did you accept the offer and did you have to do anything after accepting the offer? Accepted mine on the 18th, but nothing in the mail as of yet. I did accept it late in the day though, so no surprise.

    Yeah on springboard I accepted the offer, got an email on the 20th of July looking for documents, never uploaded them to the site so emailed back.

    I emailed lyit last week and got:
    "As far as I’m aware they are due to begin the process of issuing registration letters to Springboard students from this week onwards. So hopefully there will be something with you by the end of next week."

    So I'd imagine you'll be hearing at some point this week.


  • #733
    rev2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭rev2.0


    Also received my letter from LYIT this morning with registration details :D


  • #734
    Nemanrio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Nemanrio


    Did anyone hear anything from IT Sligo yet re: level 6 validation technologies?


  • #735
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    Got email from sligo it for online registration but it’s saying my PPS number is already assisted to another record.


  • #736
    Fuzzy Logic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Logic


    Nemanrio wrote: »
    Did anyone hear anything from IT Sligo yet re: level 6 validation technologies?

    Yep and accepted it a couple of weeks back


  • #737
    IwishIknew2020
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭IwishIknew2020


    Officer Giggles wrote: »
    My wife also got a negative response just now

    Sorry to hear that. She might get lucky. I think she was looking at the Diploma in Learning/Dev? I cancelled my place in it yesterday. I would contact them and ask them is she on a wait list. I was on a wait list for 24hrs for UL and then got the place.
    Fingers crossed.


  • #738
    mel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭mel123


    I got an offer from GetReSkilled (TU Dublin is the awarding certificate). Got it on Sunday evening and by Thursday I have to have documents sent for official acceptance. One of the documents i need to get signed is by a commissioner of oaths which is a bit of a pain but sure i shouldnt complain when im getting an almost free course.


  • #739
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    IwishIknew2020 wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that. She might get lucky. I think she was looking at the Diploma in Learning/Dev? I cancelled my place in it yesterday. I would contact them and ask them is she on a wait list. I was on a wait list for 24hrs for UL and then got the place.
    Fingers crossed.

    Yea that's the course she was looking at alright, she was told she was on a wait list. I'll get her to email them to make sure. Thanks for letting me know.


  • #740
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    mel123 wrote: »
    I got an offer from GetReSkilled (TU Dublin is the awarding certificate). Got it on Sunday evening and by Thursday I have to have documents sent for official acceptance. One of the documents i need to get signed is by a commissioner of oaths which is a bit of a pain but sure i shouldnt complain when im getting an almost free course.

    That's quite extreme all right! I had to provide bill (used bank statement), letter from emplyoer or wageslip and then pay the 10% when the time comes. Got my student number yesterday. Just the 10% of fee left and then all ready (haven't gotten invoice for that yet)


  • #741
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,174 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Just accepted the Certificate in Digital Enterprise in TUD Blanchardstown today. Looking forward to having something to do again :)


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  • #742
    bleuhh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭bleuhh


    tritium wrote: »
    Congrats, look forward to (virtually) seeing you there classmate :)

    I will also be starting that course. Looking forward to virtually seeing you there!
    Have you any idea if we will be attending lectures face to face at all or if it'll be all online?


  • #743
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    Kiith wrote: »
    I accepted the Post Grad in Cyber Security in Letterkenny yesterday. It's entirely online based, and i got some more info from the Springboard contact, so looking forward to starting that soon.
    Burgo wrote: »
    Got my place on the PGDip Cybersecurity in letterkenny. Letter in the post this morning.


    Cyber buddies :). Also accepted place in LYIT


  • #744
    fast_eddie
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭fast_eddie


    Greentree_uk wrote: »
    Cyber buddies :). Also accepted place in LYIT

    That makes four of us! Looking forward to it...


  • #745
    Nemanrio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Nemanrio


    Fuzzy Logic wrote: »
    Yep and accepted it a couple of weeks back

    Congrats! :)I submitted an application and am waiting on a reply.

    Have you been given a start date?


  • #746
    tritium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,455 ✭✭✭tritium


    bleuhh wrote: »
    I will also be starting that course. Looking forward to virtually seeing you there!
    Have you any idea if we will be attending lectures face to face at all or if it'll be all online?

    Awesome, some of these courses are going to have their own little boards gang at this stage. In terms of delivery It’s listed as blended which would mix online and class but there’s no timetable available for this year yet as far as I can see. Hoping that it’s largely online for the first while at least tbh.


  • #747
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭This is it


    I've an email saying the first term will be online, I suppose until C19 is under control again. I'm not sure what a term is compared to a semester? I think in schools there are three terms and college two semesters?


  • #748
    Gadge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Gadge


    fast_eddie wrote: »
    That makes four of us! Looking forward to it...

    Anyone here doing science in computing 2 year PT in TU Dublin Blanch? Need to get a rival gang going :D


  • #749
    phily2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭phily2002


    fast_eddie wrote: »
    That makes four of us! Looking forward to it...

    I'm the same, have you all received the letter? still waiting on mine


  • #750
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    phily2002 wrote: »
    I'm the same, have you all received the letter? still waiting on mine

    just email so far.


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  • #751
    JohnButler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭JohnButler


    Hi, has anyone any experience with AIT springboard courses? I accepted course and registered last week, got my Student number and haven't been able to do much else since.
    Access to the student logins don't seem to be operational yet.
    Also the registration email said to upload photo for student ID but i haven't been able to find the right place on their site to carry this out yet.

    Have tried phoning a few times but no answer yet.

    Still, excited and looking forward to getting going!


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