1) Student can pay fees in full during online registration
2) Student can pay fees in two instalments. Minimum first instalment 50% of total fee due. The balance is to be paid by 31st January.
NOTE: CPD applicants must pay their fees in full at the application stage if the fees are less than €1200 for the course.
Where registration is other than Academic Year start date please note the following payment dates.
Start Date
Registration
Balance Due
April
50% of Fees Due
30th July
July
50% of Fees Due
31st October
October
50% of Fees Due
31st January
January
50% of Fees Due
30th April
Any student with an outstanding fee who has not engaged with ACE Finance (acefinance@ucc.ie) will be unable to progress to the next year of their course or request transcripts or attend their conferring.
Payment Options
If you are a registered student, here is how you can check your outstanding fees and make fee payments.
Click Adult Ed Students Only in the dropdown that appears and follow the payment instructions.
Forgot Your Password?
You will need your student number and password to login to MyStudentAdmin. To reset your password, please visit the password reset page HERE.
Important Notes:
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that fees are paid in full and by payment deadlines.
Failure to meet fee payment deadlines may result in loss of access to course materials and UCC systems.
Sponsorship Form Payment
If you are applying for a programme and your organisation wishes to pay part, or all, your fees:
When applying for a part-time programme, your fees may be partially or fully covered by your employer or other organisation. This is known as aSponsored Application.
You will need to indicate that you are a Sponsored Applicant during your application. There is a specific process that both you and your sponsor must complete to indicate and verify your sponsorship and process the sponsored payment.
You must have a confirmed sponsorship agreement in place with your sponsoring organisation before you make an application via UCC Apply.
If you do not have a sponsorship agreement in place, you may wait until sponsorship is confirmed to apply, or you can apply as a self-funded (fee-paying) applicant.
If you are a sponsored applicant and you are in year 2/year 3 of your programme
Before the start of each new academic year (typically August), ACE Finance will issue an updated sponsorship form to the student’s Umail (student email address).
This must be completed by the sponsor and returned by the student to ACE Finance before classes commence.
The sponsor will be invoiced following verification.
When applying for a part-time programme, your fees may be partially or fully covered by your employer or other organisation. This is known as a Sponsored Application.
You will need to indicate that you are a Sponsored Applicant during your application. There is a specific process that both you and your sponsor must complete to indicate and verify your sponsorship and process the sponsored payment.
You must have a confirmed sponsorship agreement in place with your sponsoring organisation before you make an application via UCC Apply.
If you do not, you should:
Wait until sponsorship is confirmed, or
Apply as a self-funded (fee-paying) applicant.
Concession Scheme
We have introduced a Concessionary Scheme for applicants to the below programmes at ACE at UCC who are in receipt of an eligible Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment (see list below) and who wish to apply for the following courses only:
You may apply for the concessionary scheme if you are in receipt of any of the following eligible DSP payments at the time of application:
* Jobseekers Benefit * Jobseekers Transition Payment * Jobseekers Allowance * One Parent Family Payment * Disability Allowance * Carers Allowance * Farm Assist/Fish Assist * Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory or Non-contributory Pension * Blind Pension * Working family payment
* CE (community employment) schemes
Please note if you are not in receipt of one of the payments above at the time of application, then you are not eligible to apply for the ACE concessionary scheme. You may still apply for the course as a full fee-paying student.
During application, you will be asked if you are eligible for the ACE Concessionary Scheme. Please tick 'yes'.
You will be asked to provide proof of eligible DSP Payment You must provide one of the following:
Statement from Department of Social Protection or MyWelfare (incl. name, address, PPSN and eligible DSP payment type
Letter from Department of Social Protection confirming eligible payment on official headed paper
Your most recent payment slip showing your eligible DSP payment details
Concession Fee Rates
You will need to pay 50% of standard course fees upon application. If you are approved for the concession rate, the fee reduction is applied to your second fee instalment:
Concession fee is €1,000
All students pay €750 on application
Those in receipt of concessionary fee must pay balance of €250 by 31st January.
For two-year programmes, you must provide updated proof of your continued receipt of a social welfare payment before the start of your second year to avail of the concessionary rate for year 2. If this evidence is not supplied, you will be charged the full fee of €1,500 for year 2 of your programme.
About Sanctuary Scholarships
Adult Continuing Education (ACE) at University College Cork is proud to offer:
Sanctuary Scholarships to adult learners seeking international protection, including those with refugee or asylum status.
Sanctuary Scholarships for Palestinian Passport holderswho have been displaced/affected by the ongoing conflict.
This initiative is part of our mission and commitment to inclusivity, access, and lifelong learning.
A full list of all scholarships available at UCC can be viewed HERE.
About Springboard+ Funding
Springboard+ is a Government of Ireland initiative offering free and heavily subsidised courses at certificate, degree, and master's level. These courses are designed to help you upskill, reskill, or return to the workforce in key growth sectors of the Irish economy.
What fee subsidies are available?
50% Fee Subsidy: Applicants to microcreds will receive a 50% fee subsidy regardless of employment status
90% Fee Subsidy: Available to those in employment looking to reskill or upskill
100% Fee Subsidy: Available to Jobseekers in receipt of an eligible payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the formerly self-employed and Returners who are not in receipt of a payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection that have been out of the work environment for a number of years but who may require upskilling or reskilling to transition back to the workforce.
Jobseekers and Returners will be given priority for funded places where possible
For a list of the programmes eligible for Springboard+ funding, application guides and opening/closing dates, please visit the UCC Springboard+ page here.
Other Bursaries and Fee Subsidies
Bursaries and fee subsidies may be available from industry bodies, Skillnets, or other funding partners.
Any available fee subsidies or bursaries available for each programme will be clearly outlined on each programme page.
A list of current programmes with fee subsidies and bursaries available includes:
ACE have a strong relationship with theLough Credit Union in Cork and secured a competitive student loan rate for ACE students, this rate is competitive in the market and is lower than other credit unions. The rate is fixed and will not increase following the upcoming ECB rate increase. A loan will be offered to ACE students once they demonstrate capacity to pay, and it will allow ACE students to repay fees over a twelve month plus period. The Lough Credit Union is student friendly, nearby, flexible and is open to anyone who lives, works or studies in the area.
Their loans team offer an onboarding facility, for further details students can contact loans@lough.cu.ie
If you want further budgetary advice or require it urgently, you can log on towww.mabs.ie.
Financial Aid Part-Time Fund
The Financial Aid Part-Time Fund provides financial assistance for part-time higher education students who are experiencing financial difficulties while attending college. It is a separate amount of money allocated to part-time students that comes under the auspices of the Student Assistance Fund.
If you require any further assistance or information you may make an appointment online or in person.
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has allocated funding to support disadvantaged students in the higher education sector in accessing ICT (Information and Communications Technology) devices.
Under this scheme, eligible students may receive a laptop (1st year School of Nursing students who are eligible for the LLS will receive the required device for their programme), on a long-term loan, to assist with their studies.
This scheme generally opens in early September for applications.
This service is delivered by a team of staff from Access UCC services (Student Financial Supports & Advice, PLUS Programme, Mature Students Office, Disability Support Service) and the Students' Union.
You can see full details on eligibility and the application process, please visit the Laptop Loan Scheme Page Here.
Eligibility & Welfare Entitlements
Access UCC has developed a Student Financial Supports & Advice Eligibility Reckoner. You can use this tool to help you work out which funds / schemes you may be eligible to apply for.
You can use the eligibility reckoner and view other information on welfare entitlements HERE.
Students' Union Supports
The Student's Union can signpost to, and offer, financial supports for students including:
Students must pay their fees by the notified dates.
A late fee penalty applies in all cases where fees payable by the student are paid after the notified payment date.
It is the responsibility of students to familiarise themselves with the the University's regulations, which cover student fees, payment dates and registration procedures.
Liability for fees rests with the student for the duration of their course.
Students with outstanding fees will not be permitted to progress to the next year of their study or graduate.
Ace students requesting refund of fees for reasons of withdrawal or overpayment must send an email to ACE Finance at acefinance@ucc.ie. Click here for further information.
Students Due To Graduate
Students who are due to graduate, please check your balance and pay any outstanding fees online through your Student Admin.
Please contact acefinance@ucc.ie once payment of fees has been made to enable your records to be updated.
Liability for fees rests with students. Students are only allowed to graduate when all fees have been paid to the ACE Finance Office. Please note that students will not be allowed to graduate where fees remain outstanding.
If our records are incorrect and fees have been paid, please contact acefinance@ucc.ie
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