An extra 130 higher education places have been announced for Dundalk Institute of Technology.
These places, which will be available through the Springboard programme, will provide jobseekers with an opportunity to improve their skills and get back to work.
Springboard is aimed at helping those who lost their jobs during the downturn to adapt their skills to the changing needs of the economy.
The extra part-time courses in Dundalk are focused in growth and high tech areas such as Business Enterprise Development, Digital Marketing and Digital Media, Agri-Food Business, Food Supply Management and Science in Computing.
The courses are free, part-time and are at certificate, degree and postgraduate level, with more than 80% of Springboard courses including work placements.
In the last year, more than 2,000 jobseekers have got back into work after completing a Springboard course.
Further details are available from www.dkit.ie
Previously: Handbook for part-time courses at Dundalk IT now available
