Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the information available on the "How to pay fees and fee receipts" page.

The fee for your course can be found online in your student record. You will need your Student ID number to access it.

A daily limit of €1,500 applies to all DEBIT cards. For larger payments, please make them over multiple days.

During registration, students will complete a Finance Task, which generates fees for each semester. Reminder emails will be sent periodically if fees are outstanding.

The fees are the sole responsibility of the student for the duration of their time at the University. Fees that are not paid within the academic year will result in an automatic block for the student on the system.

This block will be removed on full payment of outstanding fees. If a student is getting funding via SUSI or Sponsor, the responsibility lies with the student to ensure payment has been made to cover the student’s fees.

Students at any time can review their outstanding balance thorough their student portal and their financial statement. Please note that delays in funding is the responsibility of the student and the University gives a 60-day grace period after which the student is expected to make payment.

On receipt of subsequent funding, the student will be reimbursed for payments made.

For any queries or issues encountered please contact the fees office for any assistance.

A late fee fine of €200 will apply where students fail to pay fees by the specified due date.

This receipt can be downloaded in the student portal under the self-service receipt section of the portal.

Student’s fees are the liability of the student and therefore an invoice can be given to the student for the fee amount. Further external arrangements regarding fee payments are the responsibility of the student and not the University so no invoices can be generated in this regard.

The cost of these tours must be borne by the students. Students should contact the relevant academic department for details.

Please use the payment facilities outlined under "How can I make fee payments?" for instructions.

Due to new banking restrictions, we can no longer facilitate direct transfer payments.

I am a student in receipt of a scholarship, what do I need to do?

For all other scholarship types (non-international) the student must get their course leader or sponsor to email the details including cost centre to student.fees.office@ul.ie

I am an international student in receipt of a scholarship, what do I need to do?

We will be informed by the international office as to what International Students are in receipt of scholarships.

A thesis or dissertation is a requirement for a taught postgraduate course. If you miss the standard submission deadline, a continuation fee will apply: €450 for EU students and €1248 for non-EU students.

Non-EU students pursuing research programs may be required to pay bench fees. Please contact the relevant academic department or supervisor for further details.

Research Students, please contact gps@ul.ie 

All other international students, please contact ulglobal@ul.ie

The Student Contribution Fee covers student services and examinations. This is separate to Tuition Fees (course fees) and Student Levy Fee.

Student Contribution Fee = €2500 for Academic Year 2025/26

HEA Tuition Fees refer to the fees set by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) in Ireland for students attending publicly funded higher education institutions. 

These fees contribute to the cost of tuition and other academic services.

• The Student Contribution Fee is in principle allowable for tax relief.
• However, with effect from 2011 the first €2,000 in qualifying fees per claim will be ineligible for tax relief for students in full-time education. For students in part-time education, the first €1,000 in qualifying fees will be ineligible.
• Families with two or more children who are paying the Student Contribution Fee charge will qualify for tax relief in respect of payments being made for second and subsequent children.
• The upper threshold for tax relief on qualifying fees per programme is €7,000.
• For further details on the tax relief please refer to the Revenue Commissioners.
• Families must deal directly with the Revenue Commissioners on claiming tax relief, not with the University

All students attending Erasmus/Exchange/Cooperative Education programmes must pay fees as normal to the University of Limerick.

Most undergraduate students attending publicly funded third-level courses do not have to pay tuition fees (this is separate to the Student Contribution Fee). Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Department of Education and Skills pays the fees to the colleges instead.

How to apply: There is no separate application for the Free Fees Initiative. Your eligibility will be assessed on the basis of the information you give when applying for a college place.

To qualify for free fees, you must meet criteria with regard to:

I. Residence:

You must have been living in an EEA member state or Switzerland for at least 3 of the 5 years before starting your course. The members of the EEA (the European Economic Area) are the member states of the EU, along with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.

II. Nationality and immigration:

You must also fulfil one of the following 6 criteria as regards nationality and immigration status in Ireland: You must

• Be a citizen of an EEA member state (see above) or Switzerland or
• Have official refugee status or
• Be a family member of a refugee and have been granted permission to live in the State or
• Be a family member of an EU national and have permission to live in the State, with a stamp “4EUFAM” on your residence card or
• Have been granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State or have been granted permission to remain in the State by the Minister for Justice and Equality, following a determination by the Minister not to make a deportation order under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999.

III. Course requirements:

You must also fulfil all of the following 3 course requirements:

• You must be undertaking a full-time undergraduate course of at least 2 years' duration (or certain shorter courses in institutes of technology).
• You must be a first-time full-time undergraduate. (However, students who already hold a Level 6 or a Level 7 qualification and are progressing to a Level 8 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications without having received an exemption from the normal duration of the course may be deemed eligible for free fees.)
• In general, you must not be repeating the year because of failing your exams or changing course. This requirement may be waived if you repeat a year due to certified serious illness. 

Use the documents to assess your fee classification

Free tuition fees are only available to people that do not have a degree qualification.

Education Status Level 6 and level 7 holders progressing on to Level 8 can get free tuition fees if they are doing a course in the same subject area.

If you do not qualify for free fees you may still be eligible for EU fee rates.

Some examples of when people might qualify for an EU fee rate are as follows:

• You originally qualified for free fees and are now repeating a year that you failed.
• You do not fulfil any of the 6 nationality and immigration status criteria listed above but have been tax resident for a number of years in an EEA member state or Switzerland
• From September 2014, an Irish, EU, EEA or Swiss student who has spent at least five years in primary school or second level school in Ireland can avail of EU fee rates. Please see the fee schedule for course fees.

If you do not qualify for EU fees you can be charged nonEU fees. Please see the fee schedule for course fees. 

Student Finance - https://hea.ie/funding-governance-performance/funding/student-finance/

Information on scholarships can be found on the Undergraduate Course website and on the Graduate and Professional Studies website.  Each course will list the scholarships / funding that are available.

Grant information can be found on the SUSI website.

For all other scholarship types (non-international) the student must get their course leader or sponsor to email the details including cost centre to student.fees.office@ul.ie

The Global Office will inform the Fees Office as to what International Students are in receipt of scholarships.

To repeat a module the charge is €171 per module sat. Once you have registered for the repeat module you will be billed. No refunds will be given for failure to sit or cancelling after registration.

Returning students waiting on annual repeat results have a deferred payment date. No late fee fines apply.

A link-in can be done by undergraduates or taught postgraduates. No student contribution will be required if you are just completing a link-in.  Please see Other and occasional fees for costs associated with link-ins

• Occasional link-in is when a module is taken on its own.
• Repeat link-in is when a module must be repeated

Please see information on Other and occasional fees

• A Final Year Project (FYP) can be submitted if Academic Registry has registered it as an annual repeat
• A Final Year Project (FYP) can be submitted if Academic Registry has registered it as repeat link in

Please see Other and occasional fees.

Students registering for link- in’s that are being funded by the Access Office, need to get the Access Office to confirm by email to student.fees.office@ul.ie and the student must complete a link-in form (from Academic Registry) to hand in to us here at the fee’s office.

A thesis or dissertation is part of a taught postgraduate course. If you don’t get your thesis in, within the normal course deadlines you will have to pay a continuation fee. Please see Other and occasional fees.

Applicants who have been awarded a place in the University of Limerick may be permitted to defer entry for one year. Full details are available from Academic Registry.

Acceptance deposits in respect of all programmes, both undergraduate and postgraduate, are non-refundable. All programme acceptance deposits will be offset against the student fee liability.

The University accepts no obligation to refund any fee or part of any fee paid in respect of any programme. However, in certain circumstances, the University may consider a partial refund of the fee paid.

The following are the guidelines for the refund of fees:

Undergraduate:

• Non-Refundable amount after 31st October : Semester 1 Registration fee of €1,250.
• Non-Refundable amount after 31st October : Semester 1 fees claimed from HEA.
• Non-Refundable amount after 31st January : Semester 2 Registration fee of €1,250.
• Non-Refundable amount after 31st January : Semester 2 fees claimed from HEA.

Postgraduate:

• Non-Refundable amount after payment received by Fees Office: for EU Students Deposit fee of €250 and Non-EU Students Deposit Fee of €600.
• Non-Refundable amount after 31st October : Semester 1 fees.
• Non-Refundable amount after 31st January : Semester 2 fees.

You must complete a Termination of Enrolment Form with Academic Registry as it has implications for your Fee Liability, SUSI and HEA Free Fees funding.

The date of receipt by Academic Registry will be recorded as the official date of Exit.

• Termination of Enrolment BEFORE 31 October = No Fees for Semester 1 of Academic Year
• Termination of Enrolment AFTER 31 October BEFORE 31 January = Fees for Semester 1 only
• Termination of Enrolment AFTER the 31 January = Fees for Full Academic Year