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Springboard+ (free and subsidised upskilling courses)

Springboard+ Programme

Paid by Higher Education Authority (HEA) / Department of Further and Higher Education · 🇮🇪 Ireland

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Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

Springboard+ provides free higher education courses for people who are unemployed and 90% funded courses for people in employment, in areas of identified skills need

https://hea.ie/skills-engagement/springboard/

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: hea.ie

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