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Springboard+ Upskilling Initiative

The Springboard+ upskilling initiative in higher education offers free and subsidised courses at certificate, degree and masters level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities in the economy. Springboard+ courses are designed to help you gain the skills necessary to either obtain employment in industry areas where there is an increasing need or to upskill in your current job. You can check out the eligibility requirements on https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility

The courses listed below refer to the 2023/24 academic year.  Please check the course page for further information.

Scheme Course title NFQ Level Mode Credits
Springboard Graduate Certificate in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 9 Part Time 35
Springboard

Graduate Certificate in Digital Transformation, Technology & Resilience

 9 Part Time 30
Springboard

Graduate Diploma in Carbon Accounting & Life Cycle Assessment

 9 Part Time 60
Springboard

Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Risk Management & Quality

 9 Part Time 60
Springboard

UCD Professional Diploma in Creativity, Innovation and Leadership

 9 Part Time 20
Springboard

UCD Professional Diploma in Innovation for Sustainability

 9 Part Time 20
         
ICT – 1 Year Higher Diploma in Computer Science [1 year full time] 8 Full Time 75

Eligibility criteria for participation on courses is aligned to Springboard criteria which can be found here HEA – Springboard+ (springboardcourses.ie)

HCI (Human Capital Initiative) courses are designed to help you gain the skills necessary to either obtain employment in industry areas where there is an increasing need or to upskill in your current job. HCI offers incentivised places for graduates to reskill in areas of skills shortage and emerging technologies.

Scheme Course title NFQ Level Credits
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses

Grad Diploma in Health Informatics

 9 60
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses

Graduate Diploma in Design Thinking for Sustainability

 9 60
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses Spectroscopic Technologies and Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing 8 60
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses Environmental Sustainability Implementation 9 60
              

Eligibility criteria for participation on courses is aligned to HCI Graduate Conversion Course criteria which can be found here HEA – Springboard+ (springboardcourses.ie). 

Applications are made via springboardcourses.ie

 

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