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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 (opens in a new window)https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility

The courses listed below refer to the 2024/25 academic year.  Please check the course page for further information.

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 Mode Credits
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses

(opens in a new window)Grad Diploma in Health Informatics

 9 Full Time 60
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses

(opens in a new window)Graduate Diploma in Design Thinking for Sustainability

 9 Full Time 60
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses (opens in a new window)Spectroscopic Technologies and Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing 9 Full Time 60
HCI Graduate Conversion Courses (opens in a new window)Environmental Sustainability Implementation 9 Full Time 60
                

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

Applications are made via springboardcourses.ie

 

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