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Undergraduate Fees & Finances

Trinity endeavours to ensure that the fees for all courses are provided in a clear, understandable way. Below is a breakdown of what each element of our fee profile refers to, as well as information which will allow you to determine if you are considered an EU or a Non-EU student by the University. This will have a bearing on both your application method and the fee level you are eligible for.

The guidelines below are provided for information purposes only; the Academic Registry and Trinity College Dublin are not bound by any error or omission therein.

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For information on methods of payment and a full guide to the fees for various courses please the Academic Registry website.

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Fees & Finances - An Overview

The fees you will be expected to pay to attend Trinity College Dublin are determined by two main factors:

What course are you applying for?

Fees vary from course to course. Once you've decided on the course(s) you'll be applying for, you can move to the next step in determining your fees.

Are you considered an EU or a Non-EU applicant by Trinity College Dublin?

Fees differ for applicants based on their "EU or Non-EU status" as assessed by Trinity Academic Registry. This status is based on agreed Trinity rules and regulations and is not based simply on your nationality, your passport or your country of birth. For more information on your status, please see the assessment rules in the below sections.

Applicants may be requested to provide additional documentation to support their claim for a given fee status e.g. An Irish / EU passport; letter from the Irish Immigration Service granting Refugee Status in Ireland, P21 tax certificates, Social Welfare documentation or similar as indicated by Academic Registry.

Now you know your course(s) and your status - what next?

Now you have these two pieces of information you can use it in our detailed fees guide to determine what cost your intended course will be.

If you are an EU status undergraduate applicant you may also be eligible for further financial support from the Irish "Free Fees Initiative" More information on this is available in the "What is your personal fee status?" section.

What are the fees at Trinity comprised of?

The overall fees at Trinity College Dublin are made up of different components. Depending on your fee status and other eligibility you may be personally liable to pay for different parts of the overall fee.

Tuition fee
This is the core fee for your academic course, teaching, and associated facilities.

If you have sponsorship, grants, or are eligible for the Irish Free Fees Initiative you may not be required to pay this personally.

Student Contribution
Undergraduate courses also include a student contribution fee towards the cost of providing your course of study.

If you are an EU student eligible for the Irish Free Fees Initiative this will comprise the main portion of your applicable fees. You may be eligible for further sponsorship or grants towards the cost of the student contribution.

Annual Fees
Students are liable to pay Tuition fees and/or Student Contribution. Registered students are also liable to pay an SLC fee (Student Levies & Charges). This replaces the USI levy, Sports Centre levy & Graduation charge from 19/20 onwards. Where sponsors elect to cover the SLC the full charge must be covered. No partial waivers are permitted.

SLC Rates

Rate 1: UG Degree, Doctorates, UG & PG Certificate/Diploma - €191.75

Rate 2: PGT Degree (part-time) - €225.50

Rate 3: PGT Degree (full-time) - €293.00

Rate 4: Visiting students’ rate - €163

NB An additional year required for example five year programmes, repeat year, extension of studies incur a rate 1 charge.

What is your personal fee status?

Please note the following throughout:

1) "The EU" as defined here includes EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein) or Switzerland.

2) "Ordinarily resident" is defined as having principle residence for the purposes of taxation.

3) "Worked full-time" where an applicant can show that they have been in receipt of social welfare payments this may be taken in lieu of full-time employment

Undergraduate Fee Status

EU undergraduate applicants are defined as someone...

who is "ordinarily resident" in the EU

AND

who will have received full-time post primary education

AND/OR

who has worked full-time in the EU for three of the five years immediately preceding admission to Trinity College Dublin

who has official refugee status

been granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State.

AND

who has been "ordinarily resident" in the EU for three of the five years immediately preceding admission to Trinity College Dublin

Additional Notes and Restrictions

1) For students aged under 23, the students parent(s) must also have been "ordinarily resident" in the EU for three of the five years prior to the student's admissions to Trinity College Dublin.

2) Applicants who have written confirmation that they have been allowed to come to Ireland as part of the family re-unification scheme may also be eligible.

3) Children of emigrants may be assessed as EU applicants if they can provide documentary evidence of having completed 5+ years of primary and/or secondary education in the EU/EEA/Swiss Confederation and have no previous third-level attendance.

All undergraduate applicants who do not meet this criteria are defined as Non-EU.

Eligibility for the Irish Free Fees Initiative

In order to qualify for the Irish Free Fees Initiative you must have been living in the EU for at least 3 of the 5 years before starting your course.

You must also fulfill one of the following criteria:

You must:

Be a citizen of the EU or
Have official refugee status or
Be a family member of a refugee and have been granted permission to live in the State or
Be a family member of an EU national and have permission to live in the State, with a stamp “4EUFAM” on your residence card or
Have been granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State or
Have been granted permission to remain in the State by the Minister for Justice and Equality, following a determination by the Minister not to make a deportation order under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999.

You must also fulfill all of the following course requirements:

You must be undertaking a full-time undergraduate course of at least 2 years' duration.
You must be a first-time full-time undergraduate.
(However, prior undergraduate qualifications may be taken into consideration where exemptions are provided to a student pursuing a higher undergraduate qualification, to a maximum of Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.)
In general, you must not be repeating the year because of failing your exams or changing course. This exclusion may be waived if you repeat a year due to certified serious illness.

Additional Notes and Restrictions

Students who acquire EU/EEA citizenship up to 31st January in an academic year may be entitled to free tuition fees from the second half of the academic year.

Students who acquire EU/EEA citizenship from 1st February may be entitled to free tuition fees from the commencement of the next academic year. In order to be eligible under this ‘Change of Nationality’ clause, students must have met all other criteria of the Irish Free Fees Initiative apart from nationality at date of entry to their course of study.

What does your fee status mean?

Non-EU Status

If you are classified as a Non-EU student under the EU/Non-EU criteria you must pay the full Non-EU fees listed in the fee catalogue for the course into which you have been accepted.

EU Status

Undergraduate EU applicants who do not meet the additional requirements for the Irish Free Fees Initiative are required to pay the full EU fees listed in the fee catalogue for the course into which you have been accepted.

EU Status (with Irish Free Fees Initiative Eligibility)

EU applicants who are also eligible under the Irish Free Fees Initiative will be liable for the Student Contribution and other charges listed above but will not be liable for tuition fees which will be paid through the Initiative by the Irish Government.

Supporting Documentation for your fee status

Applicants may be requested to provide additional documentation to support their claim for Free Fees or EU Fees – e.g. An Irish / EU passport; letter from the Irish Immigration Service granting Refugee Status in Ireland, P21 tax certificates, Social Welfare documentation or similar as defined by Academic Registry..