Springboard+

September 24 courses are now open for application. For closing dates, please check on https://springboardcourses.ie and select ATU Galway Mayo as the course provider

If you are interested in a course starting in January 2025, please complete the form here to register your interest in our course(s) and our admissions team will contact you when Applications are open again. 

Please scroll down to see the full list of courses available from our Galway and Mayo campuses or alternatively download our Springboard+ Quick Guide (PDF)

Springboard+ Courses 2024/25
Springboard+ Course title Level
Building Digital Healthcare Communities (Certificate) 8
Computing - Data Analytics 12 months (Higher Diploma) 8
Computing - Data Analytics 18/24 months (Higher Diploma) 8
Computing - Software Development 12 months (Higher Diploma) 8
Computing - Software Development 18/24 months (Higher Diploma) 8
Culinary Arts - Professional Chef Programme (Higher Certificate in Arts) 6
Certificate in Culinary Skills (Certificate) 6
Digital Mapping & GIS (Geographical Information Systems) (Certificate) 8
Digital Media & Marketing (Postgraduate Certificate) 9
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering Honours Degree (Add-On)) 8
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Add-On)) 7
HCI Pillar 1
HCI Pillar 1 Funded Programme Level
Business Analytics (Higher Diploma) 8
Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science (Higher Diploma) 9
Entrepreneurship & Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (Postgraduate Diploma) 9
Entrepreneurship & MedTech (Postgraduate Diploma) 9
Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance (Higher Diploma) 8
Marine Spatial Planning (Postgraduate Certificate) 9
How to Apply

All applications must be made through the Springboard website  https://springboardcourses.ie
 

Fees & Funding

All applicants hoping to avail of Springboard funding must apply through the Springboard website. Unemployed participants continue to receive 100% funding while those in employment will receive 100% funding for programmes at level 6 and 90% funding for programmes from level 7 to level 9.

Am I Eligible?

Springboard+ applicants must meet all residency and nationality/visa requirements, including the applicant has been ordinarily resident in an EU/EEA/Swiss state for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to the programme.

Springboard+ applicants must meet all of the Springboard+ eligibility requirements relevant to the category of application.  Further information on applicant categories and the relevant eligibility criteria can be found at https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility

Further Information

For further details, click on the web links above or email us at springboard.galwaymayo@atu.ie

Springboard+, which is managed by the Higher Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills, began in 2011 as part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative. It complements the core State-funded education and training system and provides free upskilling and reskilling higher education opportunities in areas of identified skills need.