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Fees, Charges & Grants

The Fees and Grants department are responsible for the administration of student fees and associated grants for all students within Mary Immaculate College. 

Overview

EU Undergraduate Students - quick access to pay your fees

1st, 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students click here.

4th year undergraduate students click here.

EU Postgraduate Students - quick access to pay your fees

All PME postgraduate students click here.

1st year postgraduate students click here.

2nd, 3rd, 4th year & continuance postgraduate students click here.

International (Non-EU) Students - quick access to pay your fees

International students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)

We are a 'green' office and no longer accept cash or cheque payments. Payments made by cash or cheque will be returned to you.  

Contact
Student Fees Office
061 204312

Fees

Course fees must be paid in advance of commencing your course.

Please note these fee payment deadlines are subject to change.

  • Payment deadline of course fees is 15 September 2023.

Students may be eligible to pay fees in two instalments.

  • Payment deadline for first instalment of course fees is 15 September 2023
  • Payment deadline for second instalment of course fees is 15 January 2024

In recognition of the cost of living financial challenges facing third level students, the Minister has announced a range of measures to provide additional supports for students in 2022.

Under the Department’s Free Fees schemes, the State provides funding toward the tuition fee costs of eligible undergraduate Higher Education Institute (HEI) students with students paying the student contribution. The student contribution applies annually to all free fee eligible students and the current rate is €3,000 per annum.

In accordance with the Budget 2023 announcement, the Government has decided to make a once off contribution of €1,000 towards the student contribution paid by each free fees eligible student in academic year 2022/23 as a Cost of Living measure.

This will reduce the amount payable by free fees eligible students to their institution from €3,000 to €2,000 in academic year 2022/23. Students eligible for a 50% student contribution support as paid by SUSI will benefit proportionally and will receive a €500 credit (from €1,500 to €1,000) in the value of the student contribution they are due to pay.

For full Terms & Conditions please find the full Government outline here.

What happens next

  • Mary Immaculate College will apply the once off contribution of €1,000, or part thereof, towards student contribution fees on all eligible student accounts.
  • Please ensure that your bank details are updated on your student portal by the 30th November 2022. Please do not send your bank details directly to the student fees team, all bank details must be updated through your student portal only. Where a student has not provided the required details by the required date the HEI may apply a credit to the student's account against any outstanding or future fees due.
  • Should you be deemed eligible for a refund, the student fees team will process refunds in due course.
  • Students that have entered into a valid payment plan will receive a communication from the student fees team with your updated payment plan.

What you need to do

  • If you do not meet the eligibility criteria for the ‘Once off Government Student Contribution’ scheme, please continue to pay your fees as normal.
  • If you meet the criteria of the ‘Once off Government Student Contribution’ scheme please check your student portal account frequently for updates on the balance remaining payable by you.
  • To ensure a swift turnaround of refunds, please ensure that your bank details are up to date on your student portal by the 13th January 2023. Do not share your bank details by email.
  • In circumstances that a student is due a refund in 2022/23 but has not provided the required bank information to facilitate electronic payment, MIC will apply the credit against future fees.
  • For some students, for example final year students, where payment details have not been provided it may be necessary to facilitate a refund at a later date.

Should you have any queries on your student account or on any of the above please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Fees Team at studentfees@mic.ul.ie.

If you have previously studied at another third level institution prior to MIC, this may affect your eligibility for the HEA Free Fees Initiative.

To determine your eligibility for the HEA Free Fees Initiative, please advise the relevant institution to fill out the attached Declaration Form and return it to MIC Student Fees Office via email StudentFees@mic.ul.ie,  (a photograph will suffice).

Download MIC Student Fee Declaration Form.

Grants

Students apply for a grant through Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) and if they meet certain criteria, they may be eligible for full or partial financial support.

Before applying at www.susi.ie, the body encourages students to review the criteria carefully.

Mary Immaculate College has a range of initiatives for incoming students, to provide financial and academic support. Once students have been accepted to/are attending the College, there are bursaries and awards for undergraduates and postgraduates to provide financial and practical assistance and aid them in pursuing further study. Some schemes are specific to, and funded by MIC, while others are funded by the Irish Government and the EU.

For further information please visit Scholarships & Awards.

Contact

If you have queries about grants, please email StudentGrants@mic.ul.ie.

Paying your fees

Instructions for all payment options: Fee Payment Methods.

The preferred option is for students to pay online.

EU Undergraduate Students - quick access to pay your fees:

1st, 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students click here.

4th year undergraduate students click here.

EU Postgraduate Students - quick access to pay your fees: 

All PME postgraduate students click here.

1st year postgraduate students click here.

2nd, 3rd, 4th year & continuance postgraduate students click here.

International (Non-EU) Students - quick access to pay your fees: 

International students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)

We are a 'green' office and no longer accept cash or cheque payments. Payments made by cash or cheque will be returned to you.  

Regardless of whom the fee payer is, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to ensure fees are paid in accordance with MIC Fee Regulations.

Course fees must be paid in advance of commencing your course.

Please note these fee payment deadlines are subject to change.

  • Payment deadline of course fees is 15 September 2023.

Students may be eligible to pay fees in two instalments.

  • Payment deadline for first instalment of course fees is 15 September 2023
  • Payment deadline for second instalment of course fees is 15 January 2024

All fees due to the College must be paid by the prescribed payment dates. It is the responsibility of the student to familiarise themselves with the MIC Fee Regulations and payment dates in relation to student fees. Reminders will normally be issued but it is the obligation of each student to ensure timely payment of fees.  All registered students have access to their fee records and statements at all times in their student portal.

Students who find themselves in financial difficulties in relation to fee payments should immediately contact the Fees Office who will advise them of the supports which may be available to them.

Students with outstanding fees at the end of any semester will not receive their examination results nor be allowed access to register for the following;

  • Academic session. (Progression between semesters within the same academic session will not be prohibited).
  • Student ID Cards may be deactivated in the case of overdue fees.
  • Postgraduate Students in receipt of supervision may have access to that supervision suspended.
  • Students may not receive information regards conferring ceremonies and will not be allowed to graduate until all outstanding debts to the College have been cleared.

For more information, please see the Student Handbook.

EU / Non-EU Fee Assessment

If you are unsure of your fee status, our Fee Assessment Flowchart provides a graphical guide of how eligibility is assessed for EU & Non-EU fees. Your use of the flowchart is not an application for EU fee assessment and it is not an assessment by the college of your eligibility for EU fees. 

EU/Non-EU Status Assessments are conducted in MIC by the International Office. Should you require a fee status assessment or require further information please contact the International Office.

    Brexit

    UK students will still be eligible for the EU fee rate. 

    For the free fees initiative, once students meet all other criteria as set out in the Free Fees Initiative, students with UK nationality will continue to be eligible under the nationality criteria of the free fees scheme and UK residency will continue to contribute towards fulfilling the ordinarily resident criteria of the scheme. 

    For the most up-to-date information on this topic, please visit the Government of Ireland’s website.

    Compulsory Field Trips

    Students may be required as part of their studies to engage in a compulsory field trip. Students in receipt of a SUSI student grant this academic year may be eligible for a refund from SUSI of specific costs incurred on such a trip.

    How to apply for a Compulsory Field Trip Refund from SUSI?

    Step 1: Application for Refund of Compulsory Filed Trip Expenses

    MIC students do not complete step 1. On behalf of these students MIC will complete step 1 of the application process to SUSI for a compulsory field trip refund.

    Step 2: Application for Payment of Compulsory Field Trip Expenses

    From the SUSI website , you can download, complete and return the Application for Payment of Compulsory Trip Expenses to SUSI. 

    Please visit the SUSI website for more information.

    Contact Us

    Student Fees Office

    Should you have any queries please email the fees team at:

    The fees office is open during term time for face-to-face meetings, Monday to Friday between 10am to 4pm.

    During these hours, you can contact the fees team by phone on 061 204312.

    Should you require a face-to-face call with a member of the fees team please send a request by email to the fees team StudentFees@mic.ul.ie, and the fees team will arrange a call on MS Teams.

    MS Teams is available to all students in Mary Immaculate College. If you have trouble accessing MS Teams please email ICTHelpdesk@mic.ul.ie.

    This form is used for students to appoint someone to act as an agent, to act/ discuss student account details on your behalf.

    Download third party agent consent form.

    • Overview
    • Fees
    • Grants
    • Paying your fees
    • EU / Non-EU Fee Assessment
    • Regulations & Registration
    • Compulsory Field Trips
    • Contact Us