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How Much Are My Fees?
Fees Schedules
EU Fees, Non EU Fees and Free Fees Status
Information on EU Fees, Non EU Fees and Free Fees Status is available here
Fee Schedules 2025-2026
Capitation Fee 2025-2026
What is the capitation fee?
The capitation fee is an annual charge paid by students towards services while at UCC.
How much is it?
The Capitation Fee for the 2025-2026 academic year is outlined in the following table:
| Undergraduate Students |
|
| EU Undergraduate |
€207 |
| International Undergraduate |
€207 |
| Postgraduate Taught Students |
|
| EU Postgraduate |
€207 |
| International Postgraduage |
€207 |
| Research Students* |
|
| EU Research Students |
€70 |
| International Research Students |
€70 |
*the capitation fee payable by Research Students is included in the total fee listed in the 2025-2026 Fee Schedule.
What is it for?
The Capitation Fee covers a membership fee for members the Mardyke Arena and the development of sports facilities, Student Mental Health Services, Student Common Rooms, Student Media, and an affiliation fee with the Union of Students in Ireland.
Membership of the Mardyke Arena grants students access to gym and pool facilities. Student Mental Health Services include Student Counselling & Development, and Crisis Supports.
UCC’s Student Common Rooms provide open plan areas with sofas, televisions with gaming consoles, and a kitchen with tea/coffee making facilities and a microwave.
UCC Student Media includes UCC 98.3FM radio, and the UCC Express news outlet.
When is it paid?
The Capitation Fee is paid upon registration at the beginning of the academic year.
| All Students (exception First Year Internationals) |
At Registration |
| First Year International Students
|
Advance payment before 01 August of registration year is to include settlement in full of the capitation fee in addition to 50% of net Tuition Fee. |
| Foreign loan approved students (US Federal Loan /Sallie Mae/Veteran Affairs |
Capitation fee settled in full from Semester 1 loan payment. |
Will this be covered by my grant?
The Capitation Fees is not covered by the Higher Education Grant Scheme (SUSI).
The fees element of SUSI grants covers all or part of tuition fees and the student contribution, but not the Capitation Fee.
Fee Schedules 2024-2025
Capitation Fee 2024-2025
What is the capitation fee?
The capitation fee is an annual charge paid by students towards services while at UCC.
How much is it?
It is €207 for the 2024/2025 academic year for undergraduates and post-graduates. For international undergraduates the fee applies from second year onwards.
Post-graduate research students will pay €70.
What is it for?
The Capitation Fee covers a membership fee for members the Mardyke Arena and the development of sports facilities, Student Mental Health Services, Student Common Rooms, Student Media, and an affiliation fee with the Union of Students in Ireland.
Membership of the Mardyke Arena grants students access to gym and pool facilities. Student Mental Health Services include Student Counselling & Development, and Crisis Supports.
UCC’s Student Common Rooms provide open plan areas with sofas, televisions with gaming consoles, and a kitchen with tea/coffee making facilities and a microwave.
UCC Student Media includes UCC 98.3FM radio, and the UCC Express news outlet.
When is it paid?
The Capitation Fee is paid upon registration at the beginning of the academic year.
Will this be covered by my grant?
The Capitation Fees is not covered by the Higher Education Grant Scheme aka SUSI. Depending on an individual student’s eligibility, the SUSI grant covers maintenance – the cost of living - and fees.
The fees element of SUSI grants covers all or part of tuition fees and the student contribution, but not the Capitation Fee.
The fee is higher than last year – why?
Last March the Students’ Union held two referenda proposing increases to the Capitation Fee to contribute toward Sports Facilities and Mental Health services. Both of these were endorsed by the student body.
In addition, €9 will also be added in respect of an increase in the Mardyke Arena membership to reflect inflation. Previous student body referenda and Students’ Union agreements endorsed such measures for setting the Mardyke Arena membership rates.
Costs for Repeating Modules for the Academic Year/Flexi-Options Fees
Costs for Repeating Modules for the Academic Year/Flexi-Options Fees
* Repeat Fee Costs include the Student Contribution and Capitation Fees
Fee Receipts
Information on student fee receipts is available here