€3000 Bursary available for Access to Apprenticeship Programme at TU Dublin

Access to Apprenticeship

Applications for the TU Dublin Access to Apprenticeship programme starting September 2023 are open. September 2023 application form is here: Access Application September 2023

Launch of €3000 access and inclusion bursary in 2023

The access and inclusion apprenticeship bursary announced by the Government for 2023 provides financial support for under-represented groups to access apprenticeships. Successful applicants to the Access to Apprenticeship programme in Technological University Dublin are eligible to apply for bursary support from the National Apprenticeship Office (NAO).

Applicants will complete an application form provided by the NAO. Up to €3000 per learner is available to support costs associated with travelling, accommodation, equipment, preparation for training. Learners accepted onto the Access to Apprenticeship programmes in September 2023 will be eligible to apply for the bursary. To find out more please contact the Access to Apprenticeship team via accesstoapprenticeship@tudublin.ie or email apprenticeship@nao.ie. 

Access to Apprenticeship (ATA) supports the transition of young people (16-24 years old) from disadvantaged backgrounds into an apprenticeship scheme. It is a 12-week full-time programme and is delivered by the College of Engineering & Built Environment on the Bolton Street campus of TU Dublin.

Access to Apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to;

• Sample a range of apprenticeships in; Construction, Engineering, Electrical, Motor and Aviation industries
• Prepare your CV and Interview Skills
• Undertake two weeks of work experience
• Health & Safety and Safe Pass Certificate

Minimum entry requirements

• Aged 16 – 24
• Minimum of grade D in 5 subjects in the Junior Certificate or equivalent
• Satisfying the following criteria:

1. Gross family income on or below €45,790 in 2021

2. You or Your Parents/Guardians in receipt of:(a) a means tested social welfare payment in 2021 OR(b) A medical card/GP visit card holder in 2021

3. You:(a) Attended a designated disadvantaged school (DEIS) OR(b) Live in an area of disadvantage. Verified using the Eircode for your address OR(c) Are or have been in the care of the state OR(d) Your Parents/Guardians have not gone to college (higher education)

ccess to Apprenticeship (ATA) supports the transition of young people (16-24 years old) from disadvantaged backgrounds into an apprenticeship scheme. It is a 12-week full-time programme and is delivered by the College of Engineering & Built Environment on the Bolton Street campus of TU Dublin.

Access to Apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to;

• Sample a range of apprenticeships in; Construction, Engineering, Electrical, Motor and Aviation industries
• Prepare your CV and Interview Skills
• Undertake two weeks of work experience
• Health & Safety and Safe Pass Certificate

Minimum entry requirements

• Aged 16 – 24
• Minimum of grade D in 5 subjects in the Junior Certificate or equivalent
• Satisfying the following criteria:

1. Gross family income on or below €45,790 in 2021

2. You or Your Parents/Guardians in receipt of:(a) a means tested social welfare payment in 2021 OR(b) A medical card/GP visit card holder in 2021

3. You:(a) Attended a designated disadvantaged school (DEIS) OR(b) Live in an area of disadvantage. Verified using the Eircode for your address OR(c) Are or have been in the care of the state OR(d) Your Parents/Guardians have not gone to college (higher education)

TU Dublin works closely with SOLAS to proivde a diverse suite of apprenticeship education and training courses. They currenlty offer 16 different apprenticeship programmes, in many different industries, ranging from construction and motor, to electrical and engineering. Nationally, over 8,000 employers are currently employing over 23,000 apprentices in Ireland.

To become an apprentice, you need to be hired by an employer for the duration of your apprenticeship. All apprenticeship employers are formally approved to employ apprentices. Apprentice jobs come up all year round with many apprenticeship jobs advertised on the official apprenticeshp website.

Find out more about each of TU Dublin apprenticeship courses by clicking on the relevant course listed on their website HERE

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE ORIGINAL WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VIDEOS AND THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE BURSARY