Postgraduates

Postgraduate students from Northern Ireland*, registering at NUI Galway in 2021 will maintain the same rate of fees as EU students for the duration of their course.

 *Students who have been ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to their third-level course and who meet the criteria of the scheme. Eligibility is determined at date of entry to the course.

All full time postgraduate programmes contain two elements (1) tuition; and (2) student levy.

The student levy (€140 in 2021/22) is payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI or any other funding body.  It must be paid in full on or before 30/11/2021.  If you are applying for Student Assistance Fund it must be paid in full prior to application.  

The levy is allocated to the following activities:  sports clubs, societies, Students Union, student health unit, Flirt FM, Áras na Mac Léinn and the Student Project Fund.

It is strongly recommend that you pay this levy on registration in September 2021.

All full time postgraduate programmes contain two elements (1) tuition; and (2) student levy.

The tuition fee is the payment made for a course of instruction at NUI Galway.  However, if you have applied to SUSI for a grant and are deemed eligible you may receive an F4 or F5 award.  If you are awarded an F4 grant - Postgraduate Fee Contribution - SUSI will pay €2,000 towards your tuition.  If you are awarded an F5 grant - Postgraduate Tuition Fees Only - SUSI will pay up to €6,270 towards your tuition.  So, for example, if your course fee is €6,400 (made up of €6,260 tuition and €140 student levy) SUSI will pay €6,260 on your behalf.  If your course fee is €9,000 (made up of €8,860 tuition and €140 student levy) SUSI will pay €6,270 on your behalf and you will be liable for the remainder of €2,730.

SUSI will not cover the student levy of €140.

Postgraduate Students:
Fees are payable on registration.  However, if you choose the "pay later" option while registering online please familiarise yourself with the payment date deadlines:
The student levy of €140 is payable in full by 30/11/2021. 
The tuition element (if not covered by funding, i.e. SUSI, NUIG Scholarship, Company Funding) is payable in full by 30/11/2021 or can be paid in two equal instalments 50% by 30/11/2021 and 50% by 28/02/2022.
If you are eligible for a SUSI grant this may be worth €2,000 (F4 award) or up to a maximum of €6,270 (F5 award).  If you are awarded an F4 SUSI grant you will be liable for the balance as per the instalment dates. 

A late payment penalty of €200 will be applied to all unpaid student records after 30/11/2021.
A second late payment penalty of €200 will be applied to all unpaid student records after 28/02/2022.
Exam results will be held if student records have an outstanding fee balance.
Progression to the next year of study will be not be permitted.
Conferring will not take place.
Access to transcripts will be blocked.

EU write up fees in 2021/22 are €1,916.  However, if you submit by the following dates you will be entitled to a partial refund of this fee. 

Submit by 31/10/21:  We retain €250 and refund €1,666 if €1,916 has been paid.  Submit by 30/11/21:  We retain €500 and refund €1,416 if €1,916 has been paid.  Submit by 20/12/21:  We retain €750 and refund €1,166 if €1,916 has been paid.  Submit by 31/01/22:  We retain €1,000 and refund €916 if €1,916 has been paid.

After 01/02/22 full writing up fees are due.

For SUSI grant holders only:
If SUSI agree to fund you for a repeat year, you will nevertheless be liable for the student levy (€140).  If tuition fees are granted, this applies only where a student is returning to the same college and the same programme.

For the student levy - (€140 in 2021/22):
This is payable for each year you are registered.

For non grant holders?
The repeat fee is €TBC.  This is payable in full on registration or in two equal instalments.  50% on registration, or by 30/11/2021 and 50% by 28/02/2022.

To find out the full course fee of your programme of study click here.

Yes.

If you have overpaid your fees you should email fees@nuigalway.ie and quote your student ID number.  If you are entitled to a refund we can organise one for you as follows:
If you paid by credit / debit card we will refund the card directly - this takes 3 to 5 working days to be credited back to the card. 
If you paid by bank giro we will issue a refund cheque to you - this takes up to 10 working days.
Please see our fee refund policy document QA306.

Email:  fees@nuigalway.ie

Please include your student ID number, your name, your postal address and the academic years that you require your receipts for.  We will endeavour to have these posted to you within 3 working days.  Alternatively if you wish them to be scanned back to your email please indicate this.

If yes, and you have a different CAO or Postgraduate Application number please see the attached Important Notice for Past Students returning to NUI Galway via CAO or Postgraduate Application re: your old ID number.

Merge ID Numbers

It is advisable to review our Registry website regarding the steps to withdraw and other implications of doing so.  Registry weblink is here.

Fee implications are outlined below once you are officially withdrawn on our student record system for the 2021/22 academic year. 

*   Leave on or before 31/10/21:  No fee implication - you do not owe any fees.  Any fees you have paid will be refunded apart from your initial non refundable acceptance deposit.
*   Leave between 01/11/21 and 28/02/2022: You are liable for 100% student levy €140 and 50% tuition.
*   If you leave after 01/03/22:  You are liable for 100% student levy and 100% tuition.