Clarification on tuition fees

Zemuppet

Hi guys, I was wondering if anybody can share their knowledge regarding the five year rule regarding the payment of full tuition fees if someone does a second undergraduate course.

A bit of info regards my situation; I left in the second semester of my third year into my four year Level 8 course back in March 2009. I wanted to come back a do a different Level 8 course (Arts in NUIM), so I did a level 5 pre-university course from Sept to May this year and was accepted into Maynooth, as a Mature student in March and I hope to start in September.

I was told by a work colleague who also works for SUSI that I do not have to pay the full tuition fees, but I thought I'd get a second opinion just to be sure.

I have two questions; the first is do I have to pay the full fees or can I avail of the Free Fees Initiative? The second is that if I have to pay full fees, do I need to pay them for the full duration of the course or if I pay for them in full for the first year and the five years have passed after that year do I just pay the Student Registration Charge.

Thanks for your help.

Annasopra

I think you might have to pay full fees for years 1,2 and 3 because you dropped out in third year.