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Student Debtor Policy
Policy Outline
- Students must pay their fees by the notified dates.
- A late fee charge applies in all cases where fees payable by the student are paid after the notified payment date.
- All students are required to pay the Capitation Fee, which is not covered by funding for any student or funding type.
- Students with outstanding fees will not be permitted to progress to the next year of their study or graduate until all fees (including capitation fee) are paid.
- It is the responsibility of students to familiarise themselves with 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 irrespective of funding source.
- Students who do not pay the required fee at registration and still have not paid by 31 October may have their access to Canvas blocked.
EU Undergraduate Students - Starting in September 2025
The tables below outline the deadline for fees payable by undergraduate students depending on which category of Student Type is applicable.
Fees include Capitation Fee of €207 which is payable by all students on registration / at first payment date and is not covered by a SUSI award or other forms of funding.
Students are liable for non-payment of fees and will not be permitted to progress or graduate until all fees are paid.
If you are funded, select Funding at Registration and you will receive an email to your student umail account with instructions on how to upload your proof of funding.
Fees not paid by the required dates below are subject to a Late Payment Charge.
Fee Schedules 2025/26 | University College Cork
| Student Type | What is Due? | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate students eligible for free tuition fees (FFI) |
|
First Payment (minimum €1,707) on the date of registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
| Undergraduates awaiting approval of a SUSI grant application. Information for awarded SUSI Students - when and how much to pay. |
|
€207 to be paid during online registration. (If you are not successful in your SUSI application, you will be liable for student contribution and in some cases tuition fees.) |
| Undergraduate students liable for half tuition fees |
|
First Payment (minimium €1,707+ 50% tuition fee) on date of registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
| EU Undergraduate students not eligible for free tuition fees (FFI) |
|
First Payment (minimum €1,707 + 50% tuition fee) on date of registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
| Repeating a full Academic year. |
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First Payment (minimim €1,707 + 50% tuition fee) on date of registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
| Repeating less than full programme credits. |
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€500 at registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
Students not eligible for FFI but that are eligible for EU rate of Tuition Fee, are liable for the Student Contribution Fee of €3,000, Capitation Fee of €207 and the relevant Tuition Fee. These students can be:
- Students repeating a year of study.
- Students who have previous third level attendance.
- Students who have a previous degree.
- Students assessed for EU rate of fees on entry to UCC.
Non-EU Undergraduate Students - Starting in September 2025
Where a student is not eligible for the EU rate of Fee then the Non-EU fees rate applies. Non-EU Students may be from outside the EU/EEA/Swiss States, details of which can be found here.
Fees comprise Tuition Fees and a Student Capitation Fee of €207, which must be paid by all students at registration. The First Payment detailed in the table below is a minimum payment requirement. Students can pay full fee liability on or before First Payment date
Fees not paid by the required dates below are subject to a Late Payment Charge. Tuition Fees details in Fee Schedules 2025/26 | University College Cork
| Student Type | What is Due | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year Non-EU Undergraduates |
|
First Payment (minimum 50% tuition fees + capitation fee of €207) on registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
| Ongoing Non-EU undergraduates |
|
First Payment (minimum 50% tuition fees + capitation fee of €207) on registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. |
| Repeating a full Academic year |
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First Payment (minimum 50% tuition fees + capitation fee of €207) on registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. Discounts and scholarships are not valid in repeating years . |
| Repeating less than full programme credits |
|
€500 at registration. Remaining balance on or before 31 January 2026. Discounts and scholarships are not valid in repeating years. |
Postgraduate Students
The table below outlines the fees payable by Postgraduate students. For Fee Payment Dates see second table below. The First Payment detailed in the table below is a minimum payment requirement.
Students can pay full fee liability on or before First Payment date.
| POSTGRADUATE | First | Second |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Funded EU / Non EU | 50% Tuition Fee + capitation fee | 50% Tuition Fee |
| SUSI Award - Pending or Refused | 50% Tuition Fee + capitation fee | 50% Tuition Fee |
| SUSI Award - Partial Contribution | 50% Tuition Fee less 50% of SUSI Contribution + capitation fee | Remaining balance |
| Maximum SUSI Award - if you are awarded maximum amount (€6,270), but your tuition is more than €6,270, the excess is payable by the student. | 50% of Excess + Capitation Fee | 50% of Excess |
| Maximum SUSI Award – if you are awarded the maximum amount (€6,270), but your tuition is less than €6,270, the capitation fee of €207 is payable by the student | Taught Programs: Capitation Fee of €207 Research Students: Capitation fee of €70 |
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| Department / Research Centre Funded | Select Funding at Registration, you will receive an email to your student umail account with instructions on how to upload your proof of funding. Please see "Is your Department / Research Centre Paying your Fees" notes. | |
| Employer Funded / Private Company Funded | Select Funding at Registration, you will receive an email to your student umail account with instructions on how to upload your proof of funding. Please see "Is your Employer Paying your Fees" notes. | |
Postgraduate Students – Fee Payment Dates 2025/2026
Fees not paid by the required dates below are subject to a Late Payment Charge.
| Registration | What is Due? | First Due | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August / September Registration |
|
On Registration | 31 January 2026 |
| October Registration | On Registration | 31 March 2026 | |
| January Registration | On Registration | 30 June 2026 | |
| April Registration | On Registration | 30 September 2026 | |
| June Registration | On Registration | 30 November 2026 |
Repeating Students
Where students are repeating modules, a fee assessment is completed based on the gross fee for the programme and the credits being repeated, plus capitation fee.
For EU Undergraduate students, a repeat fee calculator is available.
The capitation fee is payable by all students in a repeating year.
Scholarships and discounts are applicable in progressing years only (i.e. not valid for repeating years).
Confirmation of Attendance
- All EU Undergraduate Students in receipt of FFI (the Free Fees Initiative) are required to confirm their attendance annually.
- Where students do not complete this process, UCC can only claim half (50%) tuition fees on their behalf.
- Students will become liable for the remaining 50% which will be reflected on their fee account as an outstanding balance if they are still registered for Semester 2.
- Further information on Confirmation of Attendance is available here.
Withdrawing from a Programme
- Where a student withdraws from a programme of study in UCC, they are liable for the capitation fee of €207 at a minimum.
- Remaining fees owing are dependant on the date of withdrawal. Further detail can be found here
- Withdrawals are completed by SREO and students are responsible for ensuring this process has been completed.
Payment Plans
- A payment plan facilitates payments over a pre-approved time, details of which can be found here.
- Payment Plans are available to EU Undergraduates and EU Postgraduates, Full Time Students only
- If you are an Adult Education student, please contact acefinance@ucc.ie
Late Payment Charges and denial of Access to Services
- All students must make their relevant payment of fees online when completing Online Registration at the beginning of each new academic year.
- Where the minimum amount due is not paid at registration, students are advised that they may lose access to Canvas and their student ID card may be deactivated/withheld until correct payment has been received by the Fees Office. Cards will be enabled and access to Canvas will be restored once the Fees Office have received payment or agreed a repayment plan with the students involved. Please note that it may take up to 36 hours to restore access to Canvas.
- Instalments received after 31 January each year and on or before 28 February each year will be subject to a late payment charge of €200. Instalments received after 28 February each year shall incur an additional late payment charge of €150, bringing the total late payment charge to €350. The maximum late payment charge will be €350 in any one academic year. These charges are not applicable where there is an agreed payment plan in place and where the terms of that payment plan have been fully adhered to.
- Students will be allowed access to their examination results even if their fees are not paid in full. This is to facilitate the student’s ability to register for repeat exams and pay the appropriate fee.
- Any student returning for their next year of study will not be permitted to register until the balance of fees are cleared.
- A student will not be permitted to graduate until all fees due to UCC have been paid in full.
- Students should refer to our website for details of the University Fee Refund Policy.
Students with all/partial Fee Funding (Incl ACE)
Students with all or partial Fee Funding including students registered with UCC Adult and Continuing Education (ACE):
All funding (Non SUSI)
- Students should indicate the relevant funding when asked to do so during online registration and will be prompted to submit these details.
- Research and Department Funded students please ensure that you upload the relevant F1 Form at each year of registration. Failure to do so may result in you not securing funding from the funding body and being liable for fees.
- ACE students who are being partially/fully funded will be required to submit a Sponsorship Form, if you do not receive a sponsorship form on application please email acefinance@ucc.ie
- For two-year programmes, invoices for the second year will need to be applied for by emailing acefinance@ucc.ie
- Failure to provide details of funding may delay billing and result in the student being liable for full fees.
- It is the student’s responsibility to inform the University of any funding that applies to their fee.
- If a sponsor fails to pay the agreed fee the unpaid fee will be transferred to the student and students are liable for any remaining balance. Students will not be permitted to progress to the next academic year or to graudate with fees outstanding.
SUSI Funding
- If the student has applied for funding from SUSI, the student must input their SUSI reference number during online registration.
Details on liability and payment for all first year postgraduate students can be found here First Year Postgraduate-SUSI
Details of liability and payment for on-going postgraduate students can be found here On-going Postgraduate Students-SUSI
Support to Students
In applying this policy, UCC will endeavour to be sympathetic to individual students financial circumstances. To do this we advise students to engage with the University if they are experiencing difficulties and should seek help at the earliest opportunity by contacting the appropriate office. Students can upload a query to the Fees Office here or contact the various support and assistance offices here. If you are an ACE student please email acefinance@ucc.ie
CPD Continuing Professional Development / Micro-credential Students
What to do if your fees are being funded:
- If your employer wishes to pay for your attendance, you can select you are being sponsored when completing your application on UCC Apply. You will be prompted to complete a form with your employer details or upload proof of funding. Once accepted onto the programme your employer will be invoiced for the programme fee. You remain liable for the fee until the payment is received.
If you are being partially funded by your employer you can pay the balance due by you via the MyStudentAdmin portal once registered.
https://forms.ucc.ie/fundingupload
mailto:cpdgraduatestudies@ucc.iehttps://www.ucc.ie/en/financeoffice/fees/feepayments/
What happens if I withdraw from a CPD Module?
All withdrawals from CPD modules must be notified to the CPD co-ordinator in the Graduate Studies Office by email only to cpdgraduatestudies@ucc.ie as soon as possible. The CPD co-ordinator will in turn, notify the Fees Office. As the withdrawing student, it is advisable that you also notify the module co-ordinator. If you are registered with ACE for your CPD, you must inform your course co-ordinator.
You will be required to apply in the usual manner should you wish to pursue the module again. Please note the application fee is non-refundable.
This Student Debtor Policy is effective for the current academic year.