Fees and financing

Fees for the MBA programme

MBA Fee 2012: €29,500 (same fee applies to EU and Non-EU students)

Full-time MBA fees are paid in three instalments: September, January and May. Executive MBA fees are paid in six instalments, three each academic year of the two year programme, also in September, January and May.

MBA candidates must pay a non-refundable booking deposit of €1,000 to secure a place on the programme once an offer has been made. This deposit will be deducted from Semester 1 tuition fees. You can find further information on payment methods, schedules and to pay online at www.ucd.ie/fees.

Financing

Irish students

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 and understand the investment potential in the MBA programme.

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

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/.

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

Both the US and Canadian loan programmes are administered by the UCD International Office. For further information and advice go to www.ucd.ie/international [LINK?]