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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

Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction
Course Title Award Campus Delivery  Level Applications
Revit & 4D BIM* Certificate ATU Donegal Online 7 Open

Information & Communication Technologies

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 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. 

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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

 

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