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Pictured at the Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 1 launch are Springboard+ participant Cian Kelleher and HCI Pillar 1 participants James McDonnell, Ran Weissblech, and Piro Kocsis. Pic: Marc O’Sullivan
THOUSANDS of free and subsidised higher education places will be available to people in Kerry under Springboard+ and the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 1 Graduate Conversion Programmes for the academic year 2024/25.
The courses are open to people who are unemployed, returners, recent graduates and those who are in employment and are looking to upskill or change career. A total of 11,400 places on 355 courses are being made available nationwide.
Details of the array of opportunities for upskilling and reskilling were unveiled on Tuesday by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD.
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Under the Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 1 initiatives, which are managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, 37% of all the courses nationwide will run entirely online, and 61% through blended learning.
This means people in Kerry will have access to hundreds of courses across the country. Springboard+ and HCI Pillar 1 courses are available across different sectors, with a particular focus on areas of critical skill shortages and emerging technological demand.
The offering includes courses in cybersecurity; virtual reality; health innovation; logistics; climate, sustainability, and energy; and many more.
With applications now open, applicants will find full details on the approved courses on the dedicated information and applications website www.springboardcourses.ie.
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