Back to Education

The Back to Education Allowance scheme helps people who are unemployed, are getting a One-Parent Family Payment or have a disability, to attend approved second-or third-level education courses.
You can keep your jobseeker's payment and do a part-time course to help your chances of getting a job. Find out more.
You can take part in certain short education, training or development courses and keep your jobseeker's payment. Find out more.
The VTOS scheme offers education and training courses for jobseekers and others getting certain social welfare payments.
Information on claiming a social welfare payment, BTEA and the student grant.
Provides free, part-time, third-level and retraining places.