Fees and financing


Fees for the Research Masters MPhil

The tuition fees for the programme are:


Full-time

Part-time

EU Fees

€5,200

€3,500pa

Non-EU Fees

€10,400

€6,000 pa

Fees for the MPhil are paid upon receipt of a giro from UCD Fees Office. You can also pay online at www.ucd.ie.

Financing

Fee Remission

The UCD Smurfit School may award remission of fees to applicants of high academic achievement and potential. When you make your initial application to the programme, you can apply for full or part remission of MPhil fees for your first year of study. After that, the granting of fee remission will depend on whether you make satisfactory progress in your studies and research, as judged by your supervisor.

Scholarship: It may be possible to apply for financial assistance. Please contact Joy O’Hora (joy.ohora@ucd.ie) for more information.

Higher Education/Local Authority Grant scheme: Qualification is subject to means, age, academic attainment and residence. Contact your local authority for more information.

Mature Student Grant scheme: You may qualify if you are over 23 years of age and live independently of your parents’ home. Contact your local authority for more information.

Tax relief: If you are self-funding, you can apply to the Revenue Commissioners for tax relief on your tuition fees.


Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) ( http://www.irchss.ie/ ) funds cutting-edge research in the humanities, social sciences, business and law with the objective of creating new knowledge and expertise beneficial to Ireland's economic, social and cultural development.
 

Universities Ireland ( www.universitiesireland.ie ) promotes collaboration between universities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They usually offer a number of bursaries to students undertaking a recognised Master's course (taught or research) in the other Irish jurisdiction.

Other Funding Sources

Funding may also be available through research grants to supervisors form the Higher Education Authority’s Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (HEA-PRTLI).

Likewise, funding may also be available through research programmes funded by the European Commission.

Students from North America can avail of loans under FFELP and private loan programmes such as ISLP and CanHelp.


More information on UCD Graduate Studies Funding Website

Fees are quoted on a per year basis

ProgrammesFull-Time
EU
Part-Time
EU
Full-Time
Non EU
Part-Time
Non EU
Master of Accounting €11,900 N/A €14,500 N/A
MSc in Strategic Management Accounting N/A €6,500 N/A €7,800
Master in Management €11,900 €6,750 €14,500 €7,800
CEMS Master in International Management €12,900 N/A €14,500 N/A
MSc in Marketing Practice €12,900 N/A €14,500 N/A
MSc in Business Analytics €2,750 €2,750 €11,900 €6,500
MSc in Quantitative Finance €12,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Finance €12,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc Energy & Environmental Finance €12,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in iBusiness - Innovation through ICT €2,750 €2,750 €11,900 €7,800
MSc in Human Resource Management €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in International Business €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Management and Organisation Studies €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Management Consultancy €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Marketing €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Digital Marketing N/A €6,500 N/A €7,800
MSc in Project Management €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Strategic Management and Planning €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800
MSc in Supply Chain Management €11,900 €6,500 €14,500 €7,800

Financing - Irish Students

AIB

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has agreed flexible student loan rates with AIB. AIB UCD branch staff members have extensive experience providing finance to UCD students.

Features include:

  • Flexible repayment options
  • Quick decisions
  • No set up charges
  • Loan terms 1-5 years

Phone Cynthia Smith or Georgina Butler on 01 2694499.

For further information please look at AIB financing information


 

 

Local Authority Grant: You may be eligible for a local authority grant. Click here for further details: Department of Education and Science. Qualification is subject to means, age, academic attainment and residence.


Mature Student Grant scheme: You may qualify if you are over 23 years of age and live independently of your parents’ home. Contact your local authority for more information.

Tax relief: You can apply to the Revenue Commissioners for tax relief on your tuition fees. Click here for further details: Revenue Commissioners.

Students from the US and Canada

You may be eligible for a US Federal Loan from the Department of Education or you can take out a private education loan from a bank in the US. To obtain information about Federal Loans please see http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. Please also review (attach pdf)
Canadian students can apply for a loan from the Canadian Student Loan Program. Click here for further details: CanLearn .Students may also be able to take out a private loan from the Canadian Higher Education Loan Program. Application forms are available from www.iefc.com and www.internationalstudentloan.com

Development Cooperation Ireland Fellowships

The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, under the aegis of its Development Cooperation Ireland (DCI) Programme, offers annual funding to selected nationals from certain developing countries for post-graduate academic programmes in Irish third level institutions. Please consult the DCI website: http://www.dci.gov.ie/