UCD does not provide any mechanism by which the fee liability of a student for a given year can be waived or deferred.
Students with financial challenges are advised to contact their Student Adviser who can provide information on the supports UCD does provide - The Student Assistance and Student Welfare funds. However, the terms of this funding (Department of Education & Skills and the European Social Fund) precludes their use for payment of fees.
Further information on application, closing dates, etc are available at http://www.ucd.ie/studentadvisers/financial.html
Students with fees outstanding at the end of the academic year are not permitted to register to the following academic year or to graduate until such fees plus fines (if applicable) have been paid in full. Students also do not have access to their examination results.
The UCD Fees and Grants office does not issue invoices to individual companies or to students for the purposes of paying fees. If you are in a situation whereby you are in receipt of private sponsorship and a company or third party is paying your fees, this is a matter for you and your sponsor directly. The fee liability for your programme rests in full with you as the student of UCD, and the fees office will not issue invoices to third parties under any circumstances.
Payment
Refund of Deposits
Erasmus & International Exchange Students
Additional Charges
Receipts
Payment
There are several ways to pay fees to UCD:
- To pay your fees, you can order a UCD Bank Giro Form online at any time. When you receive this, you will see the fees displayed which are applicable for payment specific to your programme.
- The UCD Fees and Grants office does not issue invoices to individual companies or to students for the purposes of paying fees. If you are in a situation whereby you are in receipt of private sponsorship and a company or third party is paying your fees, this is a matter for you and your sponsor directly. The fee liability for your programme rests in full with you as the student of UCD, and the fees office will not issue invoices to third parties under any circumstances.
- UCD regrets it cannot accept cash payments for any portion of a students fees.
- If you have an Application Number or a Student Number you can pay directly by credit card using UCD's online payment facility. This is available at www.ucd.ie/stuweb.
- If you are resident in Ireland or intend to pay your fees at a bank in the Republic of Ireland you may request a UCD Bank Giro form online while registering. If you pay by Bank Giro the portion of the form stamped by the bank should be retained as this may be used to claim tax relief where applicable.
- Payment dates and the proportion you pay at different points in the year are the same as they were for 2010/11 for undergraduate 'free fees' students and graduate 'full year' students. Students may pay fees by semester
- If you are on a 1 semester programme - all fees must be paid in advance
- If you are on a 2 semester programme - you may pay your fee in halves by semester
- If you are on a 3 semester programme - you may pay your fee in thirds by semester
- Where a student is receiving funding from a third party source, students must pay either a half or a third (whichever is applicable to the programme) of the student's remaining personal liability in order to be a registered student of the University.
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International Students
International Students - New payment facility
We would encourage International students to use our new payment facility. This facility is especially useful for International Students who require a VISA to travel and/or study. This service is provided by PaytoStudy and any queries relating to payments should be directed to PaytoStudy.
International Students
Pay Fees Via
PaytoStudy International Agent
International Students - making payments direct to UCD
- If you have an Application Number or a Student Number you can pay directly by credit card using UCD�s own online payment facility. This is available at www.ucd.ie/stuweb
- Students making payments from outside Ireland may also pay UCD directly by International Bank Transfer to:
UCD Fees Account,
Bank of Ireland,
College Green, Dublin 2. Ireland.
IBAN : IE82 BOFI 9000 1720 6115 11
Swift Code: BOFI IE 2D
Important Note: if you use either of the direct payment methods you will need to contact UCD directly for receipts relating to Visa applications etc. This may take some time; therefore we urge international students to use the PaytoStudy link above to facilitate payment and visa applications.
(N.B.: If you pay UCD directly by International Bank Transfer it is essential that you include your student number (or application number) if known as the sole narrative. A copy of the Bank Transcript should also be sent via email to fees@ucd.ie)
Information for students who require a Student Visa to study in Ireland.
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Refund of Deposits
(i) Undergraduate Programmes
Booking deposits paid by International undergraduate students are non-refundable.
(ii) Graduate Programmes
Deposits are non-refundable except where the applicant fails his or her final undergraduate examination and is, therefore, not eligible for entry to the course. A deposit is non-transferable except to another Graduate programme within UCD in the same academic session. Deposits paid in respect of the MRUP are not transferable to any other programme.
(iii) Higher Diploma in Education Applications Centre:
Deposits paid to the Higher Diploma in Education Applications Centre are paid in respect of the Higher Diploma in Education only and cannot be transferred to any other programme.
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Erasmus & International Student Exchange Students
All outgoing ERASMUS and International Exchange students must register at University College Dublin and pay fees to UCD for the year in which they are in attendance at the university abroad.
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Additional Charges
(i) Study Tours
Agriculture (certain subjects), Architecture, Botany, Engineering (certain subjects), Geography, Geology and Zoology. Study tours form an essential part of the programme in the above subjects. The cost of these tours must be borne by the students. Full details are provided by the relevant School.
Financial assistance: Students who hold Local Authority/County Council grants may apply to their Local Authority/County Council for assistance towards the cost of study tours.
(ii) Bench Fees
Bench fees may be payable by non-European Union students registering for Graduate research programmes. Students seeking admission to a research programme should ascertain in advance from the relevant School the fees payable.
(iii) Additional Subjects
Where a student is permitted by a School to attend an additional subject, the fee for that subject is payable by the student. The 'free' fees scheme does not cover subjects additional to those normally taken. Undergraduate students taking more than 60 credits in any one academic year must pay the full cost of additional modules.
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Receipts
If you pay online you will be emailed a receipt (see above).
You may also print your own receipt for the current year within SIS.
If you pay by UCD Bank Giro the portion of the fee payment form stamped by the bank should be retained as a receipt for fees paid. N.B. A search fee of €10 (payable in advance) will be charged for duplicate receipts.
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