Fees. Financial Supports & Scholarships FAQs

That depends on a number of factors, such as whether you are an EU or non-EU student and whether you are eligible for "Free Tuition".

Please see the full schedule of fees.

• Were you born outside the EU/EEA?
• Have you, or your parents, lived outside the EU/EEA for 3 of the last 5 years?
• Are you a non-EU/EEA National?
• Have you previously attended a third–level institution (in Ireland or elsewhere)?

If you answered yes to any of these questions you should undertake a fee assessment at https://www.ucd.ie/students/fees/eufeeassessment/ which will determine whether you are eligible for EU fees. 

How do non-EU applicants apply?

If you are deemed to be a non-EU candidate for fees purposes, you should apply directly to UCD - see www.ucd.ie/global for more details.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Common Travel Area (CTA) was signed between Ireland and the UK in May (2019). The MoU acknowledged the importance of education noting that “the CTA affords Irish and British citizens the right of access to all levels of education and training, and associated student support in each other’s State on terms no less favourable than those for citizens of that State.

In terms of higher education, this means that notwithstanding Brexit, UK students will still be eligible for the same fee structures as EU students in Ireland.

For the free fees initiative, once students meet all other criteria as set out in the Free Fees Initiative:

Students with UK nationality will continue to be eligible under the nationality criteria of the free fees scheme;
UK residency will continue to contribute towards fulfilling the ordinarily resident criteria of the scheme.

 (opens in a new window)Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is the awarding authority for grants in Ireland.

UCD Entrance Scholar: criteria are under review. There is no money involved in this, but it is recorded on the transcript. No application is necessary.

UCD Ad Astra Academic Scholars: scholarships will be awarded based on the academic criteria of 6 H1s in the first sitting of the Leaving Cert, as well as an online application. The application consists of a personal statement and a statement of achievement ‘beyond the classroom’. 

You may be eligible to apply for financial support. Please see the website for Refugees and Asylum Seekers which also contains details of how to apply.