Category | Level | Maximum Period of Grant Assistance |
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Undergraduate: | Level 6 and 7 | Max 4 years in total at level 6 and 7 subject to; 2 years at Level 6 3 years at Level 7 |
Level 8 | 4 years maximum except for courses where the normal duration is more than 4 years | |
The only grant funding available to students for Postgraduate study outside the state is for courses in four approved institutions in Northern Ireland.
The approved institutions, and the approved courses available therein, are as follows:
•Queen’s University, Belfast – full-time Postgraduate courses of not less than one year duration
•University of Ulster – full-time Postgraduate courses of not less than one year duration
•St. Mary’s College of Education, Belfast – Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Irish Medium)
•Stranmillis College, Belfast – Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Category | Level | Maximum Period of Grant Assistance |
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Postgraduate: | Level 8 Higher Diploma, Level 9 and Level 10 | 4 years maximum, taking account of all previous attendance and attainment at this level regardless of whether grant supported |