College Fees 2013/14

Rugbyfan91

Hi there,

I'm hoping to go back to college this September to study commerce in UCD (I will be 22 starting the course).

I was originally studying business studies - level 6/7 in 2010 in DIT but due to immaturity etc I dropped out. This was back in 2010/11 academic year - the year after this I completed a FETAC course in businesses studies (BBSXX) where I did quite well and now have the grades to apply for commerce amongst other courses. This year I got offered a job in a very highly renowned financial sector firm and have done quite well, they wanted to keep me on and pay to complete my course part time but HR put a stop to it as you have to have a degree before applying for a permanent position.
So it's not as if I have just sat around since dropping out, I wanted to turn my life around and not just sit at home doing nothing!

I'm just unsure as to how much my fees will be this year? Are they full fees? I was talking to someone earlier who dropped out of a level 6/7 cert course like myself and went back to college and didn't have to pay full fees as he hasn't attended a level 8 degree course previously. I've also heard because I have successfully completed a FETAC course that it's a natural progression onto college and therefore the full fees won't apply for me.

Just generally confused overall as I have heard different answers. Does anyone know for sure how much I would have to pay? Or know anywhere I can ask? As I don't want to ask the college themselves as they will earmark it and I may then be subject to full fees!

Any advice would be very much appreciated!

Thanks

spurious

You could ask the people in SUSI over in this forum.

I think it depends whether you got the grant back in 2010 and what time of the year you dropped out, but the SUSI people or regular posters in that Student Finances forum will know.