Postgraduate Non-EU Students: What Will It Cost? - Scholarships and Grants

For information on scholarships and grants, please visit the Fees Office website.

Are there any scholarships available for International Students?

There is one main source of financial scholarship available to International students at University College Cork: 

• Support Scheme for Students from Developing Countries

Support Scheme for Students from Developing Countries

• Eligibility for support will be limited to students from developing countries e.g. Africa, parts of Asia and from Central and Eastern European non-EU countries, who would normally be liable to pay the full economic fee.
• The support will take the form of a reduction in fees to the level of fees payable by EU students.
• A maximum of fifteen awards may be made annually, on an ex quota basis with not more than four new awards being made annually in any one Faculty.
• Applications must be renewed each year.
• Awards apply to primary degree only and one subsequent postgraduate course.
• A student who, having received an award, fails to rise with their class forfeits the award for a repeat year.
• It is a condition of the Scheme that a student, who, having received an award, fails to pay the balance of the fee due by the prescribed date for payment, automatically forfeits the award.
• Applications must be made on the prescribed form (available from the Fees Office) and submitted to the Management Accountant on or before 31st May each year.

Who do I speak to regarding US Student Loan programme?

Students who wish to discuss any aspects of the US Government Student Loan scheme should contact Ms. Anne Landers, Exams/Records Office, University College Cork at +353 21 490 3205 or email A.Landers@reg.ucc.ie

Please note US students who wish to avail of the loan scheme should complete their application for same well in advance of their registration at University College Cork.

Students who are awarded a loan under the US Government’s Student Loan scheme will not receive the cheque directly. Cheques are forwarded by the lending institution to the UCC Fees Office for distribution to the relevant students. The Fees Office will notify students once the cheque has been received. Any queries regarding receipt of approved loan cheques should be directed to Ms. Hilary Baker at +353 21 490 3932.