Summary points
Student Contribution 2012/13
- The Student Contribution for undergraduate students who qualify for ‘free fees’ is €2,250 in 2012/13.
- All students who benefit from ‘free fees’ pay this charge.
- Charging for Undergraduate programmes is based on modules taken. Students normally take 60 credits at each stage/year. If you take fewer credits than the standard (‘standard’ being 60 credits) for your stage you pay less. If you take more credits than the standard (greater than 60 credits) for your stage you pay more. See examples at bottom of page.
- Students may pay the Student Contribution in two halves: at the start of semester one and at the start of semester two.
In more detail
Student contribution and Student Centre Levy
If you are eligible under the Higher Education Free Fees scheme you will have to pay the Student Contribution; the 'free fees' scheme will pay the other element of the published programme fee.
All students are also liable for the Student Centre Levy. This levy is €183 in 2012/13. The combined payment is therefore €2,433.
If you are not eligible for 'free fees' you will have to pay the full fee rate. You will find a full listing of fees at: http://www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/fees/undergraduate2012.html.
Students can pay the Student Contribution in two halves - at the start of the first semester and at the start of semester two. For a schedule of formal payment dates please see: http://www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/fees/fee_payment_dates.htm.
The Department of Education and Skills sets and approves the composite fee in July each year. The Programme Fee published on our website is the composite fee plus the Student Contribution and the Student Levy.
The Student Contribution will be paid in respect of students who get approval under a third level grant scheme. For continuing students who already have a grant this will be through their Local Authority / County Council or VEC. For students commencing in September 2012 this will be through the new higher education grants agency, SUSI see: http://www.studentfinance.ie/
Student Contribution: tax relief; second and subsequent children
- The Student Contribution is, in principle, allowable for tax relief.
- However, with effect from 2011, the first €2,000 in qualifying fees per claim will be ineligible for tax relief for students in full-time education. For students in part-time education, the first €1,000 in qualifying fees will be ineligible.
- Families with two or more children who are paying the Student Contribution charge will qualify for tax relief in respect of payments being made for second and subsequent children.
- The upper threshold for tax relief on qualifying fees per programme is €7,000.
- For further details on the tax relief please refer to the Revenue Commissioners.
- Families must deal directly with the Revenue Commissioners on claiming tax relief, not with the University.
Student Contribution: some worked examples based on programme fee of €6,000
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Example 1: student taking 60 credits |
Example 2: student taking 50 credits |
Example 3: student taking 65 credits |
| Student Contribution |
(60/60) 2,250.00 |
(50/60) 1,875.00 |
(65/60 ) 2,437.50 |
| Student Levy |
183.00 |
183.00 |
183.00 |
| STUDENT Pays |
2,433.00 |
2,058.00 |
2,620.50 |
| Balance paid by HEA where students qualify for ‘free’ fees. |
(60/60) 3,567.00 |
(50/60) 2,972.50 |
(65/60) 3,864.25 |
- Resits and repeats are charged additionally and must be paid by the student.
- If you are taking resits/repeats only there is no Student Contribution charge. You pay for the resits /repeats plus the student levy.
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Example 4: student taking 50 credits and 2 resits |
Example 5: student taking 30 credits and 2 resits |
Example 6: student taking 4 resits only |
| Student Contribution |
(50/60) 1,875.00 |
(30/60) 1,125.00 |
(0/60) 0.00 |
| Resit / repeat charges @ €230 each |
460.00 |
460.00 |
920.00 |
| Student Levy |
183.00 |
183.00 |
183.00 |
| STUDENT Pays |
2,518.00 |
1,768.00 |
1,103.00 |
| Balance paid by HEA where students qualify for ‘free’ fees: |
(50/60) 2,972.50 |
(30/60) 1,783.50 |
(0/60) 0.00 |
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