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FEES (yes...again!)

  • 22-10-2008 1:29pm
    #1
    smk135
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭


    Hello all,

    sorry i know this is old and stale and boring for some but ;

    does anyone know when we will know for sure how much / if the fees are going to be brought in?

    Where can we get info on this?

    Do students who are already in College have to pay them?


    thanks!

    S


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Max €1500 registration fee from 2009/10 academic year, but that was mentioned as being the start. Fees are still being discussed to come back in.

    And yes, if you're in college you'll have to pay the fees.

    Check out irishtimes.com, there are a good few stories (search for registration fee or just fees).


  • #3
    Evangelion
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Evangelion


    is that a garuntee. isnt that 1500 a "government levy" and independent from fees?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Guarantee of what? The €1500 is the 'Student Service Charge' or 'Student Services Levy' or whatever hte offiical title. It's known as the Registration fee and basically goes towards the payment of exams, registration, and... something else I can't remember.

    €1500 was mentioned in the budget so I assume it's a guarantee...


  • #5
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    Evangelion wrote: »
    is that a garuntee. isnt that 1500 a "government levy" and independent from fees?

    It's the maximum that colleges and universities are allowed charge their students as registration fees. They may charge less, but can't charge more.


  • #6
    Evangelion
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Evangelion


    What I mean is, isnt deliberatly not called Fees, so the Fees themselves could be reintroduced on top of that.

    It's a while since I was in college, so im trying to reember, but wasnt the bit called fees the €80 one or so.

    I know there's deff something in the name as I had to go through hell because of the names were similar


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  • #7
    smk135
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭smk135


    jaysus this all seems very complicated.

    Why couldn't they just leave things the way they were!

    or at least let us know clearly and asap what the amount is going to be cause it will make the difference in budgets etc...


  • #8
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    smk135 wrote: »
    jaysus this all seems very complicated.

    Why couldn't they just leave things the way they were!

    or at least let us know clearly and asap what the amount is going to be cause it will make the difference in budgets etc...
    They did let us know. Its €1500 for next year, unless a college decides to charge less. Just budget for €1500.


  • #9
    smk135
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭smk135


    Ciaran500 wrote: »
    They did let us know. Its €1500 for next year, unless a college decides to charge less. Just budget for €1500.

    oh.

    So we definitely won't have to pay the other 5k or whatever?


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    They've decided on one set of fees. That's the student service charge/registration fee. At the moment your tuition fees are completely paid for you and that is what they have yet to decide about. If tuition fees are brought back you'll have to pay the amount the college sets (at the moment it's several thousand per year - varies per course) plus the registration fee (max €1500).


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