Who Should Apply?
To be eligible for a HCI Pillar 3 course, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- The academic entry requirements / Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) entry requirements AND
- The employment eligibility criteria AND
- The residency criteria AND
- The nationality criteria AND
- UCC’s English language requirements if applicable
Academic entry requirements:
Information on academic entry requirements can be found under the ‘requirements’ section of each individual course page.
Employment eligibility funding criteria:
- Employed
- Unemployed - not currently working, receiving a qualifying welfare payment from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) for at least 9 of the last 12 months and actively seeking employment. A full list of eligible DSP payments can be found on the Springboard+ website.
Residency funding criteria:
All applicants must
- be living full time in the Republic of Ireland
- hold a valid Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)
- have lived in the EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland for 3 out of the past 5 years. If applying as a non-EU applicant, you must provide evidence of the correct visa stamp for 3 out of the past 5 years.
Nationality funding criteria:
All applicants must meet the nationality/visa requirement i.e.,
- you must be an EU/EEA/UK/Swiss national OR
- you must have a current Stamp 4/Stamp 4 EU FAM, Stamp 5, or Stamp 6 on your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card or GNIB card if you are a non-EU national.
English language requirements:
All applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency. See our English language proficiency requirements for further information.
How Can I Apply?
1) Click the Apply Now button at the end of the webpage and follow the instructions.
Click on the course link you wish to Apply for below:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awareness (SS6809)
Advocacy - CPD Cert
What Will It Cost?
Eligible applicants will receive 50% funding.
- 50% funded – You only pay 50% of the course fee if you meet the eligibility criteria.
Click the link here for further details on the eligibility criteria.
Course List and Subsidised Prices:
Contact Us
For course specific queries please contact the Programme Coordinators listed below:
