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funding for access course

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  • 31-08-2011 8:11pm
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    ronano
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    I am currently on the back to work enterprise allowance and have been offered a place on ucd access course. My problem being that i've nothing to my name and can't afford the €800 for the course. Does anyone know of any way to get funding for the course.

    I'm going to ask fas tomorrow and try bank for something (doubtful) but any other ideas?


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    skinthegoat
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    Sorry Ronano, but what's this 800 charge? I did it a few years ago and had to pay the 'Registration Charge,' which was around 800 then but I gather is now heading for 2000. Have you spoken to Thomond Coogan in UCD about it? If you can possibly do it, go for it. The course is fantastic.


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    ronano
    Registered Users Posts: 3,142 ✭✭✭ronano


    I am going to ring the adult education tomorrow after i've tried few different avenues to see if i can somehow get my hands on the funds.

    the fees for the arts access course are €800

    Fee €800

    Students who are holders of Medical Cards may qualify for a fee reduction.It will be necessary to produce evidence of income. Thomond Coogan will be happy to discuss this with you. (Tel. 7167584 or e-mail Thomond.Coogan@ucd.ie)

    thanks for your reply :)


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    skinthegoat
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭skinthegoat


    OK, good luck with it. Thomond is a very understanding and helpful person - tell her you were talking to skinthegoat. I did it in 2008 and am starting the third and final year of my degree next week. The Access course was the best thing I ever did. I've no secondary education but wanted to go straight into university when I retired. I realise now that had I done so I'd have been steamrolled, I'd have been crushed in the first term, but the Access course gave me a fantastic foundation. I wish you every success.


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