Education & Training options
Education Options
This section outlines a range of education options available. You may be able to take up some of these options and still retain a Jobseeker's payment.
- Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
- Part-time Education Option
- Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)
- Springboard
Training Options
This section outlines a range of training options available. You may be able to take up some of these options and still retain a Jobseeker's payment.
Useful Websites
BlueBrick.ie is website that allows learners to search for, to compare and to apply online for a range of programmes and modules available on a flexible basis within the Institutes of Technology.
BlueBrick.ie is part of the HEA Strategic Innovation Fund project: Flexible Learning. This project represents 14 institutes of technology including DIT.
Qualifax is Ireland's National Learners' Database. It is the "one stop shop" for learners. Qualifax provide comprehensive information on further and higher education and training courses. Qualifax has developed services to ensure that people have all the information they need to make informed choices about their education, training and career paths.
For information on courses available in your area: Visit Find a course with FÁS
National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) provides a way to compare qualifications, and to ensure that they are quality assured and recognised at home and abroad. So whether you're at school or college, thinking of returning to learning, applying for a job, or considering taking your education and training to the next stage, it's now easier for everyone - learners, employers, providers and advisors - to understand the national qualifications system.
