The Back to Education Initiative, BTEI, provides part-time further education programmes for adults over the age of 18. 

BTEI Entry requirements

BTEI courses can be provided free of charge to adults who have left full-time education and meet at least one of the following criteria.

• Have less than upper second level education (Leaving Certifcate)
• Have a medical card or are the dependent of a medical card holder
• Are in receipt of a social welfare payment (e.g. Jobseeker Allowance/ Benefit. One Parent Family Payment, Cares Allowance, Disability Allowance, etc.)

Fees may apply to applicants who do not meet these criteria.

Entry onto a BTEI course is through application and an interview / assessment test. BTEI courses are delivered in a number of venues throughout Laois and Offaly. For more information contact the Adult Educational Guidance & Information Service guidanceinfo@loetb.ie

The BTEI programme is co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.