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College Fees

  • 05-06-2008 9:00am
    #1
    MAINIDENTITY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi , i have a 15 year old son who will be attending college in 4 years.
    He hopes to attend DCU. I have no idea how things work..... what are fees like? I dont even know if there are fees..... felll like a total idiot asking this!!

    Please help..... will i have to remortgage???


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  • #2
    Attol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭Attol


    All the information you need is here.


  • #3
    MAINIDENTITY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭MAINIDENTITY


    many thanks,

    So this local aurthoity grant , who can get that? what does it cover,
    how much is it for ?

    Sorry but I know its years away but i'm starting to panic


  • #4
    Ste.phen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Information on the grants / fees can be found here:
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/third-level-education/fees-and-supports-for-third-level-education


  • #5
    MAINIDENTITY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭MAINIDENTITY


    ok i can relax!!!

    Thanks for all the info


  • #6
    rugbug86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭rugbug86


    Hi, just to give some more info on the fees.

    Every Irish/EU student is entitled to free fees, where the government pays the €5000 or so per year, depending on the course. They don't cover for repeating a year/dropping out and/or changing courses.

    This leaves the student with around €850 to pay in fees. IF the person is eligible for a grant, this figure reduces to ~€50.

    In order to determine if he/she is eligible for a grant, contact the local county council.


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  • #7
    Nappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭Nappy


    I dropped out of ucd in my second year and will now be attending DCU, will i have to cover my first 2 years in DCU?


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    If you dropped out before or just after Christmas, you will only have to pay 1.5 years of fees. If you dropped out quite far after Christmas of your second year in college, you will have to pay 2 years fees at the new college.


  • #9
    Nappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭Nappy


    Cheers.. Any loop holes or ways of getting round that 1.5 payment I could exploit?


  • #10
    rugbug86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭rugbug86


    Nope. Well if there is I don't know them!

    I doubt there is.


  • #11
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    Nappy wrote: »
    Cheers.. Any loop holes or ways of getting round that 1.5 payment I could exploit?

    If you are entering a similar course, for example moving from Comp. Sci in UCD to CA in DCU, you might be able to waive the first year, provided you passed it in DCU.

    If it's a completely different course, I think you have to cough up. Best to talk to the registry.


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