Springboard+ - Atlantic Technological University

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Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union www.EUFunds.ie

Each year, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) approves courses for Springboard+. This initiative provides free and heavily subsidized courses to meet industry-skills demands in key growth areas in the domestic economy.

Majority of the available courses are flexible and part-time and have been specifically tailored to suit the personal and professional commitments of learners.

Those interested in studying a Springboard+ approved course must apply directly through the Springboard+ website and must meet eligibility criteria. Search for your courses using the provider Atlantic Technological University.

Free and Funded Courses

For employed candidates completing an approved Level 7, Level 8 or Level 9 course, you pay only 10% of the tuition fee, with 90% of the fee funded by Springboard+.

For Unemployed candidates completing an approved Level 7, Level 8 or Level 9, the course tuition fee is free, with 100% of the fee funded by Springboard+.

Level 6 courses are free under these initiatives.

The fees for Micro-Credential courses are 50% funded through the Springboard+ initiative.

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Environmental Science

Master of Science in Applied Marine Conservation

Full-Time | On-Campus | 1 year | Level 9 | Galway City | €1,200

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Data Analytics for Offshore Wind Energy Management

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Letterkenny | €337

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Spatial Planning

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Galway City | €400

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Water and Wastewater Operations

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 6 | Sligo | Free

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Water Services Management

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Sligo | €440

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Business

Higher Diploma in Business in Analytics

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Galway City | €620

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analytics

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Galway City | €600

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Digital Marketing Practice – Micro-Credential

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 6 | Sligo | €925

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Management and Leadership

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Letterkenny | €445

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Social Media & Web Marketing for the Tourism Sector

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Letterkenny | €220

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Culinary Skills

Part-Time | Blended | 1 year | Level 6 | Galway City | €845

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Culinary Skills

Part-Time | On-campus | 1 year | Level 6 | Killybegs | €845

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electric Vehicle Technology

Part-Time | Blended | 1 year | Level 7 | Letterkenny | €680

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Bachelor of Science in Construction Contracts Management

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Letterkenny | €540

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Blended | 1 year | Level 8 | Letterkenny | €515

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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Industrial Engineering (Add- On)

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Galway City | €660

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Lean Sigma Quality (Green Belt) – Micro-Credential

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Sligo | €800

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (Add-On)

Part-Time | Blended | 1 year | Level 7 | Galway City | €660

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Mechanical and Electrical Quantity Surveying

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Sligo | €360

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Revit & 4D BIM

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Letterkenny | €285

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Validation Technologies

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 6 | Sligo | Free

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Computing

Diploma in Applied Data Technologies

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Letterkenny | €730

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Letterkenny | €670

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Higher Diploma in Computing (1 year)

Full-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Letterkenny | €745

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Higher Diploma in Computing (Software Development)

Full-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Galway City | €675

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Computing in Cloud Technologies

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Letterkenny | €670

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Computing in Cybersecurity

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Letterkenny | €670

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Computing in DevOps

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Letterkenny | €670

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Contemporary Software Development

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Letterkenny | €660

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Higher Diploma in Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Galway City | €620

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Digital Skills

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 6 | Letterkenny | Free

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Bachelor of Science in Network Cybersecurity

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Mayo | €600

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Analytics

Part-Time or Full-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Letterkenny | €690

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Life Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science

Part-Time | Blended | 1 year | Level 9 | Galway City | €620

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in Aseptic Biopharmaceutical Operations

In collaboration with NIBRT.

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 6 | Sligo | Free

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Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Science

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Sligo | €360

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate (Level 6) in Biopharmaceutical Processing

In collaboration with NIBRT

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 6 | Sligo | Free

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Certificate (Level 7) in Biopharmaceutical Processing

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Sligo | €365

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Certificate in BioProcess Engineering

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 7 | Sligo | €365

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Commissioning, Qualification and Validation for Biologics Manufacturing

In collaboration with NIBRT

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Sligo | €550

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Certificate in Medical Device Regulatory Affairs and Operations

In collaboration with the University of Galway

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Sligo | €350

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Certificate in Medical Device Regulatory Affairs and Quality

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Sligo | €365

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Health

Certificate in Building Digital Healthcare Communities

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 8 | Mayo | €300

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Health Project Management

This course is free / funded under the Springboard+ initiative.

Part-Time | Online | 1 year | Level 9 | Sligo | €250

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How to Apply

All applicants hoping to avail of Springboard+ funding must apply through the Springboard+ website. Search for your courses using the provider Atlantic Technological University

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Am I Eligible?

Springboard+ applicants must meet all residency and nationality/visa requirements, including the applicant has been ordinarily resident in an EU/EEA/Swiss state for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to the programme. Springboard+ applicants must meet all of the Springboard+ eligibility requirements relevant to the category of application.

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My Career Path

MyCareerPath can offer potential students personalised career advice, self-exploration tools, and information on courses, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), CVs, applications, and work-based learning. This service provides access to over 1,000 online resources and most importantly includes four 30-minute 1-on-1 sessions with an experienced careers advisor to help you navigate through the service.

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Springboard+ Contacts

Peter Butler, ATU Galway-Mayo Springboard Coordinator

Peter Butler

Springboard+ Coordinator – ATU Galway-Mayo

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Louis Walsh

Springboard+ Coordinator – ATU Sligo

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Steven O’Donnell

Springboard+ Coordinator – ATU Donegal

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