I am considering a 60-credit level 9 PgDip course that is funded through Springboard+. It is considered a full-time course, but I would be doing it online in the evenings and weekends outside of my full-time working hours. Upon completion of the course, students have the option of paying a fee (approx. €3k) to do a 30-credit thesis module to upgrade the PgDip to an MSc masters degree. Would it be possible for someone to get some kind of grant to cover all or some of the €3k fee? Or would the only option be to pay this privately or rely upon an employer contribution? There are Masters courses that have the entire fees funded through Springboard, but I feel they don't cover the same content nor have the same reputation.