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Switching college next year

  • 01-03-2010 2:59am
    #1
    dog_pig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭


    I'm a first year and currently considering dropping out of my course to do a different course in another college next year.

    Does anyone here know what the situation is regarding fees?

    I've heard somewhere that I have to pay for this years tuition fees but once that's done (assuming fees don't come in universally) I don't have to pay anything out of the ordinary?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    Yes, I think you've got it right.

    You'll have to pay for the first year of your next course because you're only entitled to 'free tuition' once.

    Possible exceptions might be moving from a degree course to a diploma course or vice-versa but I'm not certain about the details.


  • #3
    TEMPLAR KNIGHT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 961 ✭✭✭TEMPLAR KNIGHT


    hi, i dropped out in semester 1 of 2009 to go back this september 2010 because i dropped out in semester 1 i am eligible for half the fees when i go back in september but after that the free fees scheme kicks in again, so for you you will be eligible for full fees for first year but after 1st year the free fees scheme will kick in again. best of luck!


  • #4
    ForeverYoung90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭ForeverYoung90


    TEMPLAR KNIGHT wrote: »
    hi, i dropped out in semester 1 of 2009 to go back this september 2010 because i dropped out in semester 1 i am eligible for half the fees when i go back in september but after that the free fees scheme kicks in again, so for you you will be eligible for full fees for first year but after 1st year the free fees scheme will kick in again. best of luck!
    What free fees?Dont we all pay the 1500e each year?


  • #5
    dog_pig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭dog_pig


    TEMPLAR KNIGHT wrote: »
    hi, i dropped out in semester 1 of 2009 to go back this september 2010 because i dropped out in semester 1 i am eligible for half the fees when i go back in september but after that the free fees scheme kicks in again, so for you you will be eligible for full fees for first year but after 1st year the free fees scheme will kick in again. best of luck!

    That's great thanks.

    Cheers for all your help.

    Have to contact the CAO soon now. Does anyone know if I get a new number or do I use my one from last year?


  • #6
    dog_pig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭dog_pig


    ForeverYoung90 wrote: »
    What free fees?Dont we all pay the 1500e each year?

    That's just the registration fee afaik.


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  • #7
    TEMPLAR KNIGHT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 961 ✭✭✭TEMPLAR KNIGHT


    dog_pig wrote: »
    That's great thanks.

    Cheers for all your help.

    Have to contact the CAO soon now. Does anyone know if I get a new number or do I use my one from last year?
    I'm going back through the cao aswell I got a new number you can't use your old one, also I think there's a closing date for late applications so just be carefull you dont miss it.


  • #8
    TEMPLAR KNIGHT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 961 ✭✭✭TEMPLAR KNIGHT


    ForeverYoung90 wrote: »
    What free fees?Dont we all pay the 1500e each year?

    Ya thats only the registration fee which varys between colleges I think. Most courses( in ul anyway) cost around 6000 euro a year but you dont have to pay it because of the free fees scheme.


  • #9
    dog_pig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭dog_pig


    TEMPLAR KNIGHT wrote: »
    I'm going back through the cao aswell I got a new number you can't use your old one, also I think there's a closing date for late applications so just be carefull you dont miss it.

    Oh ok, thanks.

    Yea I think the closing date for late applications is the 1st of May, I'll be contacting the CAO this week anyway.


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