Springboard+
The Springboard+ upskilling initiative in higher education offers free and funded courses at certificate, degree and masters level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities in the economy.
Whether you are seeking to change career, wanting to upskill or need to retrain, ATU’s expert lecturers, support staff and innovative online course delivery, will ensure you succeed.
Springboard+/HCI 2023 is open for applications.
See below for the full list of 2023 funded courses that are still accepting applications from ATU:
Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction
| Course Title | Award | Campus | Delivery | Level | Applications |
| Revit & 4D BIM* | Certificate | ATU Donegal | Online | 7 | Open |
Information & Communication Technologies
| Course Title | Award | Campus | Delivery | Level | Applications |
| Computing Data Analytics* (1 year) |
Higher Diploma | ATU Galway-Mayo | Online | 8 | Open |
| Computing Software Development* (1 year) |
Higher Diploma | ATU Galway-Mayo | Online | 8 | Open |
| Digital Mapping and GIS* | Certificate | ATU Mayo | Online | 8 | Open |
Business/Management
| Course Title | Award | Campus | Delivery | Level | Applications |
| Digital Media & Marketing* | Certificate | ATU Galway-Mayo | Blended | 9 | Open |
| Business Analytics* | Higher Diploma | ATU Galway-Mayo | Online | 8 | Open |
| Social Media Marketing* | Certificate | ATU Sligo | Online | 6 | Open |
| Digital Marketing Practice* | Certificate | ATU Sligo | Online | 6 | Open |
Biopharma /MedTech
| Course Title | Award | Campus | Delivery | Level | Applications |
| Entrepreneurship and MedTech* | Postgraduate Diploma | ATU Galway-Mayo | Blended | 9 | Open |
| Entrepreneurship and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing* |
Postgraduate Diploma | ATU Galway-Mayo | Blended | 9 | Open |
| Marine Spatial Planning* |
Postgraduate Diploma | ATU Galway | Blended | 9 | Open |
| Biopharmaceutical Processing* | Certificate | ATU Sligo | Online | 6 | Open |
Culinary Skills & Arts
| Course Title | Award | Campus | Delivery | Level | Applications |
| Culinary Skills* | Certificate | ATU Galway-Mayo | Blended | 6 | Open |
| Culinary Arts* | Certificate | ATU Galway-Mayo | Blended | 6 | Open |
*Indicates courses with a January 2024 start.
Register your Interest in a Springboard+ Course
How to Apply
All applications must be made through the Springboard website www.springboardcourses.ie
Fees & Funding
All applicants hoping to avail of Springboard funding must apply through the Springboard website. Unemployed participants continue to receive 100% funding while those in employment will receive 100% funding for programmes at level 6 and 90% funding for programmes from level 7 to level 9.
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.
- Returners – Those who have a previous history of employment but may require upskilling, reskilling or cross-skilling to transition back to the workforce.
- People in Employment – A 10% course fee contribution for Level 7, 8, and 9 courses is applicable for employed participants. This is payable directly to the provider.
- The Unemployed or formerly Self Employed – May apply to all courses with the exception of the two-year part-time ICT conversion courses. Unemployed applicants will also be required to meet additional criteria.
Further details are available: springboardcourses.ie/eligibility
If you have further questions, please contact the relevant campus below.
ATU Galway-Mayo – springboard.galwaymayo@atu.ie
ATU Donegal – springboard.donegal@atu.ie
ATU Sligo – springboard.sligo@atu.ie
