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Advice re H-dip and grants

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  • 02-05-2010 4:20pm
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    merlin84
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi folks, just had an interview for a h-dip conversion course in psychology at ucc, dont actually know if i got it or not yet. So this could all be a bit wishfull thinking!

    However i would like to know if i am accepted would i qualify for the county council grant. I have already done a primary degree and know that grants are available once you are progressing ie a masters, etc, and not another primary degree.
    So just wondering if this h dip would count as a progression ie would i get the grant.

    Thanks in advance


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    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    I was on full maintenance grant for my undergrad, and got it again for my h.dip converion in social policy, and again once i was accepted to my masters. Basically yeah, you're eligible for it so long as each course is a step up from the last- ie you can't go backwards (you already have a masters, then are doing a h.dip) or get the grant for 2 equivalent courses (2 masters, 2 degrees, etc).


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    merlin84
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭merlin84


    Good stuff thats what i like to hear now all I have to do is get the course thank you for taking the time to reply though!


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    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    No worries, and good luck!! :)


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    coco_lola
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭coco_lola


    merlin84 wrote: »
    Hi folks, just had an interview for a h-dip conversion course in psychology at ucc

    Just a quick question - what primary degree did you do? I just completed an arts degree in Psychology and English. Does anyone know if you have to do the HDip conversion course in order to do postgrad when you have a degree in Psych and English?

    Any help would be appreciated, I am so confused!


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    merlin84
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭merlin84


    I know that my minor in psychology was fairly useless hence why i went to do h-dip (which i have since been accepted for! so happy days). Maybe if Psychology is more than a minor it may be of use though I think nothing less than pure pscyhology is good enough to become a member of psi, hope this scant bit of info is of use


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    merlin84
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭merlin84


    theology and psychology was my degree 80/20


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    coco_lola
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭coco_lola


    ah ok, thanks! well I spoke to the head of my Psych dept, and she said Im eligible for membership of the PSI, as my degree is 50/50 Psych/English! One year off the studies then!! only a million more to go... :D


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