Unique bank loan scheme for computing and engineering graduates - DCU and Bank of Ireland initiative
(14th August '09)
DCU and the Bank of Ireland today announced a unique discounted loan scheme for those recently unemployed who wish to study engineering and computing at postgraduate level at DCU.
The scheme is available for students who wish to enter DCU this September or in March 2010. It is the first of its kind in Ireland and is intended for graduates who have recently been made unemployed and who wish to upskill.
This unique discounted loan can provide up to €15k in funding to cover fees and living expenses. The scheme also allows students defer making any repayment on the loan for 18 months giving them financial freedom to concentrate on their studies.
Applicants must be unemployed, but must not be longer than 12 months out of work. They should meet the university's minimum entry requirements and Bank of Ireland's normal lending criteria and terms and conditions apply.
The School of Computing postgraduate courses available on the scheme are:
Full story and more information: http://www.dcu.ie/news/2009/aug/s0809b.shtml
[ Back to the top ]