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Back to eduvation MASTERS??

  • 16-08-2010 1:57pm
    #1
    gamby
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭


    hi guys,

    I've been on the dole for over 6 months now and im wondering if anyone knows about the back to education schemes....

    I have allready got my undergrad degree from NUIM ins scinece but i am thinking of going doing a masters now because i cant find any work at the moment...

    Is there any schemes that allow you to do masters or is it jus for people looking to get an undergrad degree....

    Also what is the best way to find out the information on this topic...


    Many Thanks
    Gamby
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  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    gamby wrote: »
    ..Is there any schemes that allow you to do masters or is it jus for people looking to get an undergrad degree....
    Also what is the best way to find out the information on this topic...

    Maintenance grant.
    Read through the stickies at the top of this forum.


  • #3
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,095 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    gamby wrote: »
    hi guys,

    I've been on the dole for over 6 months now and im wondering if anyone knows about the back to education schemes....

    I have allready got my undergrad degree from NUIM ins scinece but i am thinking of going doing a masters now because i cant find any work at the moment...

    Is there any schemes that allow you to do masters or is it jus for people looking to get an undergrad degree....

    Also what is the best way to find out the information on this topic...


    Many Thanks
    Gamby

    You can get the Back to Education Allowance for a postgraduate course of study that leads to a Higher Diploma (H.Dip.) qualification in any discipline or a Graduate Diploma in Education (primary and secondary teaching). Other types of postgraduate qualifications are not recognised for BTEA.

    You would be eligible for the maintenance grant - also make sure that ask them to consider your 2010 earnings as a change of circumstances ie they will assess your 2009 income but as your 2010 income is substantially lower you can possibly get a higher rate if they assess your 2010 income

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #4
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,095 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    also go to

    http://www.studentfinance.ie/

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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