Training Incentive Allowance : Contents
Full-time study definition
Tertiary programmes have an Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value assigned to them. For the course to be approved as full-time, the length of that course must meet a certain EFTS value.
Full-time study is calculated depending on the length of the course and assigned value of EFTS (equivalent full-time student).
Any study less than full-time is considered part-time.
Full-time study calculation table
Number of weeks (gross weeks) | EFTS | Number of weeks (gross weeks) | EFTS | |
12 | 0.3 | 23 | 0.575 | |
13 | 0.3 | 24 | 0.6 | |
14 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.625 | |
15 | 0.3 | 26 | 0.65 | |
16 | 0.4 | 27 | 0.675 | |
17 | 0.4 | 28 | 0.7 | |
18 | 0.4 | 29 | 0.725 | |
19 | 0.4 | 30 | 0.75 | |
20 | 0.5 | 31 | 0.775 | |
21 | 0.525 | 32-52 | 0.8 | |
22 | 0.55 | 53 or more | 1.0 |
Legislation
- full-time student (definition) schedule 2 Social Security Act 2018
