Funding
Prospective Students on Social Welfare Benefits & Jobseekers wishing to participate on The Open College’s extensive range of training courses, may be eligible to avail of Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) funding or Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG) funding to facilitate their entry to a particular training programme.
This can fund the prospective student up to €1,000 towards a QQI Course with us.
The allocation of funding for participation on our courses, will be solely at the discretion of the DEASP – Social Welfare facilitator and will be dependent upon the availability of funding at the time of application and the applicant’s ability to satisfy the eligibility criteria.
Occasionally employers fund courses fully or partially. Local Charitable Organisations may assist with fee contributions, if approached.
In order to make an application for funding for your desired course from Department of Social Protection the following steps need to be completed:
- Please print off the course details of interest to you.
- Arrange an appointment with a DSP facilitator in your local Department of Social Welfare office to check your eligibility for funding.
- During the meeting with your DSP job facilitator please inform them that completing the training course forms a key element of your back to work plan.
- Provide the Facilitator with the course brochure and request funding to participate on the training course.
- If you are successful in obtaining funding, your facilitator will provide you with funding forms for us to fill out.
- Please post or email (if issued by email) these forms to The Open College where they will be completed, signed and returned to your local social welfare office
- If you are successful in obtaining funding please contact us to secure your place on the next available course.
Contact Details:
The Learning Centre,
Leopardstown Business Centre,
Ballyogan Road,
Leopardstown,
Dublin 18,
D18 KX34.
Email: info@theopencollege.com
Phone: +353 1 2061828 and +353 1 2061829