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The Open College offering free places worth total of €100k
05.07.2011
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E-learning provider The Open College is making 33 FETAC Award scholarship courses worth a total of €100k available free to people who been made redundant or are seeking further education.
The Open College is a social entrepreneurial organisation which has in just over three years become Ireland's largest provider of FETAC approved courses.
The courses will be delivered by distance learning and each scholarship issued will be fully comprehensive with all course materials supplied and with one-to-one tutor support for the duration of the course.
The scholarship programme will run every year for the next five years. It covers all FETAC Levels 5 and 6 component awards as offered by the Open College but doesn’t include major awards.
Eligibility requirements to apply for scholarship
Applicants must be:
- seeking to up-skill or have been made redundant
- have the Leaving Certificate or equivalent
- seeking work or training
- be over 16 years of age
- have time and dedication to complete the course by distance learning (12 weeks max)
- be fluent in spoken and written English
- an Irish resident
- require financial support
- have and provide a career plan/and have a valid reason for taking the course
Jobseekers, long tern unemployed and those on back to work programmes are also eligible.
Sorcha Corcoran
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