Third-Party Funding

If your tuition fees are being paid by your employer, sponsor or another organisation, please read the information below before completing registration. 

During Registration

When registering online, select 'Funding' as your payment option. 

After you complete registration, you will receive an email to your Umail account containing a link to upload your funding letter. 

Once your funding documentation has been received and verified, UCC will issue an invoice directly to your employer or sponsoring organisation. 

Your Funding Letter

To avoid delays, please arrange your funding letter before registering. 

Your funding letter must include: 

• Your full name and student number (if available). 

• The name of the organisation funding your fees. 

• The name, postal address and email address of the person or department to be invoiced. 

• The amount of or percentage of fees being funded. 

• A Purchase Order (PO) number, if your organisation requires one to appear on the invoice. 

Please upload your funding letter within 5 working days of completing registration. 

Capitation Fee

During registration, you will be asked whether your funding includes the Capitation Fee. 

• If your funding covers the Capitation Fee, no payment will be required at registration. 

• If your funding does not cover the Capitation Fee, you will be prompted to pay this fee before completing registration. 

Invoicing

UCC begins issuing invoices for third-party funded students from 01 October each academic year. 

Please note: 

• UCC issues one invoice per student, per academic year. 

• Invoices are issued after your funding documentation has been received and verified. 

Your Responsibility

Even where your employer or sponsor is paying your fees, you remain responsible for ensuring your fees are paid by the relevant deadlines. 

Please monitor your fee account regularly through MyStudentAdmin and follow up with your employer or sponsor if payment has not been made. 

Failure to pay fees on time may result in: 

• Late payment charges. 

• Loss of access to Student IT Services. 

• Restrictions on graduation or conferring until all outstanding fees have been paid. 

Please refer to the Student Debtor Policy / CPD Debtor Policy for further information. 

If You Did Not Select 'Funding' During Registration / You Need to Submit Your Funding Letter

If you did not select 'Funding' during registration, you can still submit your funding details here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/financeoffice/fees/. 

Please log a case through the Fees CRM.  

Select the subject 'Funding Verification'.  

Description: 'Documents that support my funding'. 

You will be able to upload your documents via this case. 

My Fees are Sponsored by an International Funder who wishes to Pay in their Local Currency

If your organisation or funding body receives a UCC invoice in Euro (€) but prefers to pay in its local currency, we can facilitate this through our TransferMate payment platform. This service provides a convenient and efficient way for international sponsors and funding organisations to settle UCC invoices without the need to arrange a Euro payment directly. 

Please click here to progress your settlement on our agent platform.