Student Fees comprise of the following three elements:

• Student Contribution Charge
• Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Levy
• Tuition Fees

Student Contribution Charge

The Student Contribution Charge for the academic year 2020/2021 is €3,000 this is an annual charge which is set by the Government for all full-time third level students.

Students can apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) for a grant which, if approved, may cover 100% of the Student Contribution Charge. For information on Grants please click below.

www.susi.ie

Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Levy

The USI membership levy is €7.00 This Levy is not covered by a SUSI grant and must be paid before the Start of Semester 1.

EU Tuition Fees

Many undergraduate students attending publicly funded third-level courses do not have to pay tuition fees. Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Government will pay these fees to the colleges instead.

Students undertaking a second undergraduate course, non-EU students, students studying by ACCS mode and students taking a year of a course for a second time (i.e. repeating a year/level) may be liable for tuition fees.

Students who have previously attended another third level course must complete a previous college form and submit it to the fees office so we can determine your tuition fee liability.

The following are the tuition fees for 2020/2021

For Fees purposes students are classified into one of the following 3 Categories:

1. Free Fees Scheme: Student is liable for the Student Contribution charge and the USI levy.
2. EU Fees: Student is liable for the Student Contribution charge, the USI levy and the EU Tuition Fees.
3. Non EU Fees: Any student who does not meet the conditions of Free Fees or EU Fees will be liable for Non-EU Fees, regardless of nationality or citizenship. Students classified for fee purposes as Non-EU will not be permitted to change their fee status following admission.

Please go to the following link to check which category you will be assessed under:

• CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE FEE STATUS OF AN APPLICANT