Paying your application fee

Wendero

Hi

I'm just asking this to get it straight...

When applying online from outside Ireland, you can still pay your application fee over the internet. You do it when you apply.
You have to pay in euros.

Now, the question is: Can you pay with VISA/mastercard? When you pay - I've never paid anything with one - will the currency automatically be translated to euros? If you have, say, 10000 swedish crowns, can you still pay a fee that is like 35 euros? Or do you have to buy euros before paying? Stupid question I guess, but I just want to be sure.

Can someone else pay it for you? I'm currently 17, but I will turn 18 in late february next year. My mother would have to pay it if I'm going to apply now, otherwise I would have to do a late application.

Any other problems that might arise because I'm a minor?

Also, this is a bit off-topic, but if I have understood this right, you don't have to supply the CAO with any documents outside the online application (except your grades, of course) if you haven't been to university before? They said something about some documents that had to be sent to them within 7 days from your application, and if I have to send any documents, I want to know which documents so that I know I have them.

Last question: Since I'm born in Sweden, which is a member in the EU, and since I have lived here my entire life and since I've studied every year since I was 6 years old and never attended university before, that makes me eligible for free fees, doesn't it?

I know these are many questions, but I hope you can answer them or at least some of them.

Thank you in advance,
/John G

leninbenjamin

if you pay by credit card the conversion of currency is handled by the credit card company (sometimes they charge, sometimes they just give a less favourable rate than the going market rate, it will be in the terms and conditions of you're Mum's credit card contract). and it doesn't matter who the card belongs to.

I think it's if you've an EU passport and living in the EU for the past 3 years or something you're entitled to EU fees (so yes you would qualify). Just to note though, free fee's in this country isn't entirely free, there's still a registration fee that has to be paid. the size of it usually depends on the institution, but expect it to be around €1500 next year.

on the documents, i can't remember at all. Birth Cert would be the norm though, and i think in your case you might have to provide some proof of competency in English, TOEFL or something like that. no harm in giving the CAO a call though, they are pretty relaxed in there and should sort you out.

and the fact you're a minor wont make a whit. many dont turn 18 til long after they've started.

Wendero

Hi and thanks for the answer

Okey, but you can pay with credit card? I think my mother will survive the exchange rate... or I think I better just don't tell her;)

I know about the registration fee

So, do you have to provide proof of knowledge in english before you send your grades? Because, my grades is the evidence of my knowledge in english. The CAO said you can use grades as evidence. The problem is that I'll get my final grades in june. I'm right now studying English B, did English A last year (got top grades).

/John G

leninbenjamin

Wendero wrote: »

Okey, but you can pay with credit card? I think my mother will survive the exchange rate... or I think I better just don't tell her;)

yeah you can. (that was implied in my answer, sorry for not being a bit more direct about it).

Wendero wrote: »

So, do you have to provide proof of knowledge in english before you send your grades? Because, my grades is the evidence of my knowledge in english. The CAO said you can use grades as evidence. The problem is that I'll get my final grades in june. I'm right now studying English B, did English A last year (got top grades).

oh right, well if the CAO say it's good then it's good.

Wendero

Yes, you implied it, but it's 2:30 AM, so I'm not very awake;)

Yep, or perhaps they mean that I should send the grades I got in English A, since they might be enough. I doubt that, since English A is a compulsory course and contains pretty simple english, but maybe. I have to call them tomorrow.

So, you do have to send your birth certificate? I'm not sure if I have one. I guess I'm able to get one, but I don't think I HAVE one. Have to ask my parents about it. Any other legitimation seen as valid?

/John G

leninbenjamin

Wendero wrote: »

So, you do have to send your birth certificate? I'm not sure if I have one. I guess I'm able to get one, but I don't think I HAVE one. Have to ask my parents about it. Any other legitimation seen as valid?

think it's just birth cert, and not the actual thing, just a copy that you have signed by the police or something like that. I'm pretty sure it's on the site somewhere. Again though, don't rely on me. It's been 4 years since i did the CAO thing.

Wendero

From the police? Okey, so it's not like a "ceritificate of live birth" or something? Should it include information on whether or not you've done any crimes?

/John G

leninbenjamin

Wendero wrote: »

From the police? Okey, so it's not like a "ceritificate of live birth" or something?

no it is, it's just the record of your birth. you just get it copied and signed by some figure of authority (usually one of the police) to prove it's not a forgery. It's just used as proof of identity really.

Wendero wrote: »

Should it include information on whether or not you've done any crimes?

nope. I think there are cases where non-EU students might be required to provide something like this (although i think it's more for immigration purposes), but it doesn't apply to us what with free movement in the EU and all.