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DkIT Launches New Funded Postgraduate & Modular Courses for 2021

17 December 2020

DkIT has announced over 109 places in postgraduate and modular courses funded under the Government of Ireland July Stimulus package. Under this scheme, eligible candidates can be fully funded or 90% subsidised to undertake postgraduate study in Masters, Postgraduate Certificates and single modules beginning in January 2021. The suite of single modules offers a new opportunity for participants to learn while they work as all programmes will be offered via blended delivery modules enabling maximum flexibility for learners.



56 places will be funded in Masters and Graduate Certificate programmes while 53 places will be funded in single modules at postgraduate level. The courses are offered in high demand areas such as Computing, Renewable Energy and Hotel Revenue Marketing and Digital Media Management. The new programmes aimed at helping people to upskill and retrain where necessary and specifically targets those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, recent graduates and people in employment. People in employment can be 90% funded under this scheme, while people who are unemployed can be fully funded.

DkIT is now recruiting for the below programmes which are scheduled to commence in late January 2021.

Funded Postgraduate Programmes Starting in January 2021 

Course Name

Level

Duration

Fees: Unemployed / Returner / Formerly Self Employed

Fees: Employed

Higher Diploma in Science in Computing

8

1 Year

FREE

€382

Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Biotechnology

9

1 Year

FREE

€510

MSc in Computing

9

1 Year

FREE

€1,000

Funded Modular Programmes Starting in January 2021

Course Name

Level

Duration

Unemployed / Returner / Formerly Self Employed

Employed

Certificate in Hotel Revenue, Marketing and Digital Media Management

7

1 Year

FREE

€166

Certificate In Wind Energy

6

1 Semester

FREE

€255

Certificate In Solar Energy

6

1 Semester

FREE

€255

Certificate In BioEnergy

6

1 Semester

FREE

€255

Certificate In Ocean Energy

6

1 Semester

FREE

€255

Speaking today, President of DkIT, Michael Mulvey, PhD, said

 

“We are delighted to welcome additional July Stimulus funding by the Government to support people to upskill or retrain in critical areas where there are known skills gaps or shortages in our region, such as computing, renewable energy and innovation in hotel revenue management. 2020 has been a challenging year businesses and workers and as uncertainty continues to persist, people should take this opportunity to invest in themselves through additional training and professional development to adapt to new challenges and compete in today’s evolving workplace. These funded courses provide an opportunity to do this at a time where personal finances for l may be tight and I would encourage people to apply while places still remain.”

The Institute is also offering a variety of Springboard+ and HCI funded programmes for entry in 2021. These include:

 

Course Name

Level

Duration

Fees: Unemployed / Returner

Fees: Employed / Self-Employed

Certificate in Supply Chain Management

7

1 Year

FREE

€255

Postgraduate Diploma in Building Surveying

9

1 Year

FREE

€493

Certificate in Sound Design and Implementation for Interactive Media

7

1 Year

FREE

€280

Certificate in Digital Media Design

7

1 Year

FREE

€400

Certificate in User Experience (UX) Design

7

1 Year

FREE

€390

Higher Diploma in Science in Computing

8

2 Years

N/A

€630

Higher Diploma in Science in Networking and System Administration

8

2 Years

N/A

€750

Higher Diploma in Science in 3D Digital Animation  

8

2 Years

N/A

€700

Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Technical Direction for Computer Animation  

9

2 Years

N/A

€700

Higher Diploma in Science in Networking and System Administration

8

1 Year

€527.10

€527.10

Postgraduate Diploma in Immersive Technology

9

1 Year

€536.30

€536.30

Diploma in Food and Agribusiness

7

3 Semesters

FREE

€500

Diploma in Food Supply Chain Operations

8

3 Semesters

FREE

€530

Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

7

3 Semesters

FREE

€500

           

For more information about funded postgraduate and modular courses offered at DkIT, please visit www.dkit.ie/july-stimulus.

For more information about Springboard+ courses offered at DkIT, please visit www.dkit.ie/springboard

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