What will it cost?

Course Fees

Every postgraduate course has a tuition fee and a capitation fee (and some have bench fees). Information on your course fee can be found at Postgraduate EU and International Fees 2025-26 | University College Cork

Fees for part-time study are normally charged at half the full-time fee. 

In addition to tuition and capitation fees (and in some cases, bench fees), students should also budget for their living costs, including accommodation.

Paying your Fees

Comprehensive detail on how to pay your fees can be found at How Do I Pay My Fees? | University College Cork

Talk to your Lead Supervisor about potential funding applications.

Here are some links to funding bodies:

External Funding

• Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Teagasc 
• HRB
• Irish Cancer Society
• Department of Agriculture and Food and the Marine
• EU

UCC Internal Funding

• UCC PhD positions, studentships, researcher positions, post-doctoral positions 
• Contact the School/Department where you are interested in doing your PhD, to see if they have any funding opportunities available at the moment.

The following list provides further sources of information relating to details of funding opportunities and support services.