Home Course Search Guidance Forum In School Going to College Other Options Careers Parents Starting College    Work Experience    Accommodation    Scholarships    Mature Students    Disabled Students    Education System    Study Abroad    Students Union    Student Societies    Finance    Certification Enter Daycourse Code What is this? College Profiles Study in Ireland Newsletters Education Articles Guide to 3rd Level & Higher Education Links & Resources Search Courses By All Courses College Category Location College Profiles Home  »»  Going To College  »»  Mature Students Mature Students Are you thinking about returning to full-time education? Starting full-time undergraduate study at a college or university for the first time as a mature student can be a daunting prospect but it can also be one of the most fulfilling things you ever do. And now there is more support than ever at hand to make the whole process easier for you. Whatever your reasons for going back to education, you will be encouraged to learn that there are tonnes of programmes and incentives available to help get you on the right path so you need not worry! FAQs Who qualifies as a mature student?Anyone who is over 23 on January 1st of the year of entry to their chosen course in a recognisable Higher Education Institution (HEI).What are the main reasons behi ... Learn more Case Study - Stephen ... I was working as a painter in IT Tallaght when I noticed a poster for an evening course in Community Addiction Studies. I was nervous about not fitting in as a mature student (I was 30 at the time) ... Learn more   Case Study - Mary La ... My initial career choice was to become a music teacher; I found practising my music enjoyable and easy. I didn’t even consider going to University. I undertook many short courses over the years bu ... Learn more Application Procedur ... EU nationals who are returning to education as first-time undergraduates studying in Ireland are not required to pay course fees in further education and third level colleges. There are, however, re ... Learn more   Part-time, Modular A ... Not everyone is suited to full-time study, some people might find the option of part-time studying more beneficial or easily accessible to them as it means they still have time to work and can juggl ... Learn more Reserved Places For ... Third level colleges reserve a small number of places specifically for mature students who want to participate in full-time day programmes. This means that you can compete for your place on a differen ... Learn more   Financial Assistance ... Listed below are a number of schemes and programmes offering financial assistance for mature students returning to third level education. Maintenance grants are available for approved courses in fu ... Learn more   also in this section Application Procedure and Costs for Mature Students, Case Study - Mary Larkin, Case Study - Stephen Stewart, FAQs, Financial Assistance for Mature Students, Part-time, Modular and Distance Learning Options, Reserved Places for Mature Students   HOT LINKS Nutritionist Case Study Work Abroad Writing your CV The Green Economy Animator Case Study Doing an Apprenticeship Support Funding Options Repeating LC Case Study Why go to Registration Week? Be a Stingy Student     POLL Does the onset of an economic downturn make... you more likely to take a course? you less likely to take a course? no difference to whether you enrol in a course or not?   Show Previous Polls   Daycourses.com ®*, Ireland's leading guide to 3rd Level and higher education, is published under license by Learning Ireland. Our network: Nightcourses.com, Daycourses.com, Postgrad.ie, CorporateTraining.ie, Learning.ie, NIcourses.com, Learningireland.ie. ®* Registered Trademark. All rights reserved.