Springboard 2019 Funded Courses

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WIT Springboard+ Courses

Springboard offers Free / 90% Funded Higher Education courses in areas where skills are in great demand in the Irish economy.

All courses are now open to Employees and Returners
Level 6 courses free for all, Employees pay just 10% of the normal course fee for level 7 - 9 courses
Returners and Jobseekers may access courses free of charge

Courses can include, but are not limited to, areas including ICT, biopharma, medical device technologies and manufacturing, financial services, hospitality and entrepreneurship.

Springboard - funded Courses at WIT for 2019 / 20

WIT expects to find out what Springboard courses have been funded by Government for 2019/20 in May / June 2019. The courses available will be advertisied widely in local and national media and through our stakeholders across the region. Please see below the list of WIT courses funded under Springboard in 2018/19 - the 2019/20 courses will very likley be in a broadly similar range of subject areas.

Springboard - Funded Courses at WIT in 2018 / 19

Course	Level	Credits
Business & Law
Diploma in Supervisory Practice BLENDED	7	60
MSc in Global Financial Information Systems (GFIS)	9	90
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing EVENING	9	60
Certificate in Economics and Finance OUTREACH	9	30
Cert in Data Protection and GDPR EVENING	6	10
Computing
HDip in Business Systems Analysis EVENING	8	60
HDip in Computer Science ONLINE	8	90
HDip in Agri-food ICT Systems	8	60
Engineering
BSc in Construction Site Management FRIDAY BLOCK	7	60
Certificate in Biomedical Engineering FRIDAY BLOCK	9	30
Certificate in Fire Engineering FRIDAY BLOCK	7	30
Hospitality
Certificate in Culinary Skills	6	60
Diploma in Restaurant Operations Management	7	60
Science
Cert in Pharmaceutical Technology EVENING	6	60

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Eligibility for Springboard Funded Places

The Higher Education Authority (HEA), who run the national Springboard+ initiative, has comprehensive eligibility helppages at https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility which covers all individuals' circumstances. These pages include a useful eligibility reckoner app, an informative FAQ section, and contact details for the Springboard Freephone Helpline staffed by adult education guidance experts.

Restrictions

Those who have completed a Springboard+ course within the past two years (i.e. graduated from a 2016 or 2017 Springboard+ call course ) are not eligible to apply in 2018 (unless the participant is seeking to progress their qualification level in the same discipline, e.g. level 7 to level 8).

Participants who enrolled in more than one Springboard+ course since the inception of Springboard in 2011, and did not complete any course, are not eligible to apply in 2018.
Participants who enrolled in just one course, since the inception of Springboard+ in 2011, but did not complete, are eligible to apply in 2018, but will be required to meet all eligibility criteria.

Your eligibility for Springboard with regards to social welfare benefits issues is best discussed with your INTREO case officer.

What's the right course for me?

Expert, free and impartial advice is available from your local Adult Education Guidance service office including offices in Waterford/Wexford, Kilkenny/Carlow, Tipperary and Cork. If you are struggling to choose the best option for you then make an appointment for a discussion about course choice, funding etc. with the experienced adult education experts in these centres.

If I'm Not Eligible Are There Other Funded Courses Available?

There are funded course opprotunities available from other organisations such as Skillnets - for example the Waterford Chamber Skillnet. The Citizen's Information website maintains a list of funded programmes available. Again, the best source of imopartial advice is your local Adult Education Guidance service as listed above.

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Academic Entry Requirements

Academic eligibility criteria for WIT Springboard+ courses are set out on each course page. All applications must be supported by electronic copies of academic certs uploaded to the Springboard site. If you do noty have a electonic copy then simply take a picture of the certs with your phone and upload that.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Where candidates do not currrently meet the formal academic entry requirements (set out on each course information page) they may be able to advance their application using the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) mechanism. RPL allows candidates to make a case that they do meet entry requirements through a combination of formal certified learning and learning through experience (most typically work experience). RPL applications must be made by filling out (please type) the Springboard RPL form and submitting it along with supporting documents such as academic certificates and transcripts etc.

Download WIT Springboard RPL Form

English Language Competency

Applicants whose first language is not English must submit documentary evidence of competency in English. Please see Click Here for WIT’s English Language Requirements.

What's the right course for me?

Expert, free and impartial advice is available from your local Adult Education Guidance service office including offices in Waterford/Wexford, Kilkenny/Carlow, Tipperary and Cork. If you are struggling to choose the best option for you then make an appointment for a discussion about course choice, funding etc. with the experienced adult education experts in these centres.