UCD Access and Lifelong Learning recognise that many students could not succeed in university without some financial support.
Access & Lifelong Learning delivers a range of initiatives to facilitate widening participation in UCD, including outreach, admissions and student support. Through UCD Access and Lifelong Learning, students from a variety of backgrounds including mature students, school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and those with a disability are encouraged to progress and succeed at UCD.
You can find information here about the various scholarships schemes available to assist students entering UCD and registered UCD students, as well as our guides to submitting a scholarship application.
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Guide to Applying for Scholarships
Part-time Students
Scholarships
- Cothrom na Féinne UCD Access Course - Fee reduction for students participating in Access to AHSSL and Access to SEAM.
- PATH Open Learning Scholarship - Fee waiver for students participating in Open Learning programme.
Bursaries
- Part-Time Student Support Fund - Means-tested payment for Irish / EU students who are studying part-time.
- Parenting Support Fund - Means-tested payment for Irish / EU students who are parenting.
Undergraduate Students
Scholarships
- Cothrom na Féinne - Undergraduate- For incoming first-year students.
- 1916 Bursary - For incoming first-year students.
- Sanctuary Programme- Support for incoming students who are refugees, international protection, and those with leave to remain.
- NUI Scholarship for Students with a Disability- One-time payment for incoming students with physical and sensory disabilities.
- Think Again - Funding for living costs, as well as a range of other vital supports such as career and personal development for women aged 23 and over.
- Muckross Park Bugatto Scholarship - For incoming first-year undergraduate students who attended Dominican College or Muckross Park secondary schools.
Financial Supports
- HEAR Student Assistance Fund- Annual funding payment for students who entered UCD through the HEAR pathway.
- Student Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish/EU students on full-time programmes.
- Parenting Support Fund- Means-tested annual funding for Irish/EU students who are parenting.
National Funding
- (opens in a new window)SUSI Grant- Means-tested funding that provides students with a maintenance grant to support their studies. You should apply for this during the summer before you begin your degree.
Postgraduate Students
Scholarships
- Cothrom na Féinne Graduate - Fee waivers in agreed Postgraduate Social Sciences and Science Programmes for Irish and EU students from Access backgrounds.
Bursaries
- Student Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish / EU students on full-time programmes.
- Parenting Student Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish / EU students who are parenting.
- Part-time Student Support Fund - Means-tested payment for Irish / EU students studying part-time.
National Funding
- (opens in a new window)SUSI Grant - Means-tested funding that provides students with fee assistance for full-time postgraduate study.