Approved Courses:
The courses approved under this scheme are:
· a full-time undergraduate course of not less than two years duration or a full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration pursued in an approved institution
· a full-time undergraduate course of not less than two years duration pursued in a university or third-level institution which is maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from public funds in another E.U. Member State, (some courses are excluded, see scheme for details).
· a full time undergraduate course of a minimum duration of one year in one of the approved institutions which represents progression from a FETAC Level 5 qualification and which leads to the award of a qualification of third level standard following a terminal examination;
· a full-time undergraduate course of a minimum duration of one year in one of the approved institutions which represents progression from a National Diploma course to an "add-on" Level 8 (Honours Bachelor Degree) course.
What Colleges/Institutions are approved:
Grants are tenable for approved courses at Universities, Colleges of Technology and certain other Higher Education Institutions. A full list of approved institutions/universities covered by local authorities is included in the Scheme.
Courses in private colleges are not covered under the terms of the Department of Education & Science H.E.G. Scheme.