Overview

It can be difficult to work out how much the cost of living is in a different country. Cost of living may vary greatly according to lifestyle. What type and standard of accommodation suits your needs? Will you cook for yourself or will you eat in campus restaurants? How much will you need to spend on course textbooks and equipment? How much will you spend on leisure activities? Do you have transport costs? It is best to work out what your estimated income and expenditure will be and budget accordingly. We do not recommend that you rely on a part-time job to help you fund your cost of living expenses. We have prepared estimated monthly living costs in addition to budgetary advice.  

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees do not include amounts for maintenance. Please note that fees are subject to annual increases. Also, be careful to factor in currency fluctuations.: https://www.ucc.ie/en/financeoffice/fees/

Monthly Living Costs

Cost of living may vary greatly according to your lifestyle and choices you make whilst studying at UCC. The following decisions will impact your costs:

• type and standard of accommodation
• cooking for yourself or eating in campus restaurants
• course textbooks and equipment
• leisure activities
• transport costs

It is best to work out what your estimated income and expenditure will be and budget accordingly. Please note the following approximate figures serve as a guide only.  Also please see Numbeo: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/. 

Budgetary Advice

UCC offers budgetary advice to all students, and can be accessed through the following link:  https://www.ucc.ie/en/studentbudget/