FAQs for postgraduates

Find out about our fees for postgraduate students.

How do I register?

Please see www.nuigalway.ie/registration for relevant registration details.

Fees can be paid securely online or at any bank in the Republic of Ireland using the Fees Office unique bank giro.   To request a bank giro please email fees@nuigalway.ie and quote your student ID number, or call to the Fees Office, Ground Floor of Aras Ui Chathail. 

The Fees Office is open from 10 a.m. until 12.30 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. until 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Fees can be paid in two equal instalments - 50% by 31/10/2012 and 50% by 31/01/2013.  Late payment penalties of €200 will be applied to all unpaid records after these dates. 

How do I apply for a grant? 

Contact www.studentfinance.ie

Postgraduate fees are made up of two parts:

(1)     tuition – this varies for each course. See our list of Postgraduate Programmes.  Tuition is payable by you or by SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) and if you are eligible for a SUSI grant they may award you an F4 grant which is a "Post Graduate Fee Contribution" of €2,000 towards your postgraduate programme or an F5 grant which is a "Post Graduate Tuition Fees Only" (subject to a maximum of €6,270).  SUSI will not cover the student levy of €224.

(2)     student levy – €224 and this is payable by all students.    SUSI will not cover the student levy of €224.

The tuition fee is the payment made for course instruction at NUI Galway.  Please visit this website's section on fees to find course fees. 

The levy is €224.  SUSI will not cover the student levy of €224.

The levy is allocated to the following student activities:
*   Sports Clubs
*   Societies
*   Students Union
*   Student Health Unit
*   Flirt FM
*   Áras na Mac Léinn
*   Student Project Fund

Keep your receipt in a safe place as you may be required to present it to Fees Office staff during the academic year.

This payment will be automatically transferred to your student record - a receipt is not necessary.  You should check your own financial history by accessing your student portal and the payment should be visible.

You will be charged a late payment penalty of €200 if you have not paid half of your fee by 31/10/2012.  Another €200 will be applied to your student record if you have not paid the remainder of the fee by 31/01/2013.  Exam results will be held, conferring will not proceed and access to transcripts will be blocked.

Do I need to provide evidence of my SUSI grant?

Yes, however you may not have this at Registration so please show it to Fees Office Staff as soon as it becomes available.

Where a postgraduate student, in their write-up year, submits the the final version of their thesis to the Examinations Office before 22/12/12 they may request a partial refund of fees from the Fees Office of the writing up fee paid.

EU Write up fee: €2,000 payable in full prior to registration.

Refunds applicable:
Submit thesis by 31/10/12 - Refund €1,550, retain €450.
Submit thesis by 30/11/12 - Refund €1,320, retain €680.
Submit thesis by 20/12/12 - Refund €1,100, retain €900.


NON EU Write up fee: €5,000 payable in full prior to registration.
Refunds applicable:
Submit thesis by 31/10/12 - Refund €3,650, retain €1,350.
Submit thesis by 30/11/12 - Refund €3,050, retain €1,950.
Submit thesis by 20/12/12 - Refund €2,550, retain €2,450.