All full time postgraduate programmes contain two elements (1) tuition; and (2) student levy.
The student levy (€224 in 2014/15) is payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI or any other funding body. 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 late August / early September 2014.
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. This is payable unless you. However, if you have applied to SUSIfor 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 €6,015 (made up of €5,791 tuition and €224 student levy) SUSI will pay €5,791 on your behalf. If your course fee is €7,095 (made up of €6,871 tuition and €224 student levy) SUSI will pay €6,270 on your behalf and you will be liable for the remainder of €824.
SUSI will not cover the student levy of €224.
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 €224 is payable in full by 31/10/14.
The tuition element (if not covered by funding, i.e. SUSI, NUIG Scholarship, Company Funding) is payable in full by 31/10/14 or can be paid in two equal instalments 50% by 31/10/14 and 50% by 31/01/15.
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 31/10/14.
A second late payment penalty of €200 will be applied to all unpaid student records after 31/01/15.
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.
Write up fees in 2014/15 are €2,000. However, if you submit by the following dates you will be entitled to a partial refund of this fee.
Submit by 22/12/14: We retain €750 and refund €1,250 if €2,000 paid. Alternatively pay €750 to register and provide evidence of submission of thesis to Fees Office.
Submit by 30/01/15: We retain €1,000 and refund €1,000 if €2,000 paid. Alternatively pay €1,000 to register and provide evidence of submission of thesis to Fees Office.
Submit on or after 02/02/15: Full writing up fee of €2,000 applies.
For tuition fees:
Submit your medical evidence and covering letter to the Fees Office indicating that you wish to repeat on medical grounds as a “repeat” student. You must supply detailed medical certificates that must include referrals to a consultant or consultants and/or hospitalisation, obtained at the time of the illness. It should be clear from such documentation that you were actively prevented from attending or participating in your academic course for a significant period.
For SUSI grant holders?
If SUSI agree to fund you for a repeat year, you will nevertheless be liable for the student levy (€224) for your repeat year. 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 - (€224 in 2014/15):
This is payable for each year you are registered.
For Non grant holders?
Contact the Fees Office via fees@nuigalway.ie
To find out the full course fee of your programme of study go to the
NUI Galway homepage.
In the search engine on the right hand side of your screen type in the
CAO or
PAC code. Press return and the details of that programme will appear as a link on your screen. Click on the link and the full course fee will appear on the right hand side of your screen.
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.
