Repeat Exam Fee

You can pay your Autumn 2021 repeat exam fee of €295 online now here.  It can be prepaid before the liability is applied to your student record.  The pay fees link also appears on the Courses tab within your CASS account.

The repeat exam fee (€295) is applied to your student record onthe advice of the Examiniation Office, you will be able to see it via your CASS account. 

A communication will be issued by the Fees Office to all students who are liable for the fee as soon as the fee is applied.

The repeat exam fee (€295) is payable now.    The Fees Office will provide refunds to those who pay in advance but subsequently receive an exemption / deferral.

The fee will remain on your record as outstanding and due for payment until such time that it is paid. If you have not yet paid the fee by the time of your graduation you will be unable to graduate with your class (final payment date for winter conferring - to be confirmed). 

A repeat exam fee (€295) has been applied to your student record following results from our Exams Office.  If you are repeating a written exam, assessment (incl. remote/alternative), assignment or coursework, you are liable to pay the repeat examination fee.  

You may still sit the Repeat Exams.

You may still sit the Repeat Exams. However, the fee will remain on your record as outstanding and due for payment until such time that it is paid. If you have not yet paid the fee by the time of your graduation, this will not take place and you will be unable to graduate with your class.

A Repeat Exam Fee Waiver will be applied to those students who are assessed to be the most in need of financial support: Students who were eligible to Financial Aid Funds in 2020/21 academic year and students who were awarded the SUSI Special Rate in 2020/21 will have the Exam Fee Reversed (they will not need to apply).

There are a range of support available to NUI Galway students at present. These include:

• TheCareer Development Centre aims to provide a quality career guidance and information service focused on facilitating and empowering you to manage your own career development and make effective career transition.

• The Chaplaincy service offers pastoral care, welfare support and spiritual guidance to the students and staff of NUI Galway.

• You can consult with a member of the NUI Galway Counselling service for any issue. We provide skilled listeners who have experience dealing with all the challenges students encounter

• Guidance from Accommodation and Welfare is available on accommodation and financial matters. The Financial Aid Funds are operated by Professional Services providing financial supports to students experiencing short or long-term financial difficulties while attending higher education. Where feasible, EU (including UK and Ireland) students who are deemed eligible for Financial Aid Funding in the academic year 2020-21 will be considered eligible for the repeat exam fee waiver. Two of the funds remain open until Aug 15^th :

• The Hardship Emergency Fund supports EU (including UK) Students who have had a significant life changing experience within the last 12 months that has impacted on their financial plan for attending University, while
• The Means Tested Fund assists Irish and EU Students with a gross family income less than €39,875.

• The Disability Support Service and the Student Health Unit are also available to assist you as required.

If your results included a Deferral for a module, then the repeat exam fee would not apply.  If you have a Deferral for a first sitting exam please consult with your College Office to determine if your deferral application was approved.

If your results were updated e.g. following a successful appeal, and you no longer have to repeat any form of assessment / assignment / coursework, then the repeat exam fee will be removed from your record.

Nobody.  You have to assume that you may be repeating exams.  The Autumn (repeat) timetable is released online, see here for more information on exam timetables.