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Confusion regarding mature student fees

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  • 18-05-2008 3:22pm
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    Seonad
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭


    Hi Im actually writing this on behalf of my auntie who lives in the U.S. She asked me to look into the potential cost of her doing a masters and whether she would be entitled to free fees...from what I can gather this only applies to first-timers, whereas she already has a degree.

    The thing is she is Irish but married an american, their marriage has recently broken up and shes interested in moving back and perhaps persuing something to do with human resources, english lit or even accounting.

    If anyone has any information regarding the costs or could point me to some useful links I'd be much obliged.


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    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Myth should be able to help you here but in the meantime, have a look at this.


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    Seonad
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭Seonad


    Thanks:)


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    muggyog
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    This is from Tallaght IT website
    1. Free' Fees - (Applies to Undergraduate full-time programmes ).
    The tuition fee is paid by the Irish Exchequer. The student pays a student services fee, currently €825. If a student is awarded a Local Authority grant the student services fee will be paid by Local Authority.
    • Conditions:
      Student must hold EU nationality * or refugee status in Ireland
    • Student must have been resident in an EU Member State for three of the five years prior to entry
    • Other criteria apply, e.g. no previous 3rd level attendance within the EU.
    • EU nationality is confirmed by one of the following:
      A passport ; A national identity card ; An Irish birth certificate*
      * A birth certificate from another EU state does not suffice as it does not always confer citizenship rights on the holder. If in doubt, check with the embassy of the State concerned.
      * Note 1: -Students must hold EU nationality at commencement of studies as fee-paying status cannot subsequently be changed.
    Not good however this may apply
    EU fees may apply for students born in Ireland who do not meet the normal residency requirements but who received all their primary and secondary education in Ireland and have no previous third level attendance
    Non EU fees are more than three times the EU fees!

    I am sure these requirements apply to all educational establishments funded by the Department of Education (dont quote me!).


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