What Will it Cost?
Funding for Taught Postgraduate Programmes
There are a number of independent funding opportunities available to students pursuing specific courses of study in UCC. Each one has particular closing dates and processes so please visit the individual pages below.
Please click on the links below for further details on the specific funding:
- Postgraduate Bursaries for taught full-time postgraduate programmes confirmed for 2013/2014: PostgradBursaries
- Graduate Skills Conversion Programme (GSCP) Funding* - Graduate Skills funding for 2013/2014 to be confirmed by the Higher Education Authority: Funded Programmes 2012/2013
- LLM Bursaries: A limited number of Fees Bursaries of €2,500 will be awarded on a competitive basis for the full-time taught LLM (Law) programmes: LLM Bursaries
- College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Graduate Studies Funding Information, 2013-2014: Funding Information
*In the case of the Graduate Skills programmes, funding will be based on all PAC EU taught applications. All EU students offered places pay the reduced Graduate Skills programme fee).
Please note that ALL applicants for postgraduate programmes (Irish/EU and non-EU) must complete the online postgraduate application PAC APPLICATION FORM to be considered for a place on the specific programme first.
How To Apply Online for a postgraduate taught programme: HERE
Higher Education Student Grants (SUSI)
Information on applying for a Higher Education grant towards postgraduate study is available at www.studentfinance.ie
What will it Cost - Fees and Grants?
On acceptance to a postgraduate course, Students are liable to pay tuition fees to the University. University fees are set each year and include the registration fee, tuition fee and examination fee. For full time courses, membership of the Mardyke Arena Sports and Leisure Complex is also included in the course fee. Reduced membership rates are available from the Mardyke Arena Reception for part-time students.
In addition to course fees students should budget for their own living costs, including accommodation.
The Postgraduate Fee Schedule by course is available to view or download. The fee quoted refers to the cost of attending a course on a full time basis, except where the course is offered on a part-time basis only. Fees for part-time study are normally charged at half the full time fee.
A student's classification as EU or non-EU will be determined by the Fees Office. For further information on how fee status is determined, please contact the Fees Office.
Paying your Fees
Fee payment is addressed when completing Part 1 of the registration process. This is an online process. You are asked to select 1 of 3 options. Pay Online, Request a Bank Giro, or Funded.
If you are paying fees, and it is possible to pay using the online facility, this is the preferred option. Please note however, if you are paying with a Laser card, the maximum amount you can pay each day is €1,500, so you may need to pay the full fee over a number of days.
If you Request a Bank Giro to be sent to you, this will take 5 working days to be processed. This will be sent to the address that UCC has on the system for you. Therefore, it is important to let us know if you change your address during the application process.
If you are applying for a Higher Education Student Grand, then select the 'Funded' option.
Student Assistance Fund
The Student Assistance Fund is funded by the Department of Education and Science with assistance from the European Social Fund as part of an initiative to tackle disadvantage. All full-time registered students are eligible to apply for assistance from the fund. Resources will be targeted at those disadvantaged students most in need.
In order to be eligible to apply for student assistance, you must be registered on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course of not less than one year’s duration in a participating college. Unlike the maintenance grant schemes, you cannot be considered for Student Assistance prior to registering in a participating college.
Student Assistance Fund Office
1st Floor
1-2 Brighton Villas
Univesity College Cork,
Western Road, Cork
Tel: 021 490 3562
Email : studentassistancefund@ucc.ie
Website: www.ucc.ie/en/studentbudget/saf/