Tangent is welcoming applications from jobseekers and aspiring entrepreneurs for its postgraduate certificate in creative thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship course. Tangent is a new initiative at Trinity, supported by Bank of Ireland.

Starting in September 2019, the course is free for homemakers or those in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit. It is being offered in partnership with Springboard+. A fee of €300 applies to those in employment.

The course is geared towards aspiring entrepreneurs, people who are looking to change direction in their career, or return to the workforce. It is delivered in class on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and covers everything from creative thinking to opportunity identification to venture planning.

People interested in applying for the programme can visit www.springboardcourses.ie for further information.

Applications close on 30 August. Contact springboard@tcd.ie for more information.