Grants/Funding and other Financial Matters

TUITION FEES

EU-Nationals attending full-time Higher Certificate, Ordinary Degree or Honours Degree courses will not normally be required to pay any tuition fees. EU-Nationals, who are repeating a full year of study, must pay tuition fees. The rates of fees are determined by the Department of Education and Science each year. Students may also be liable for fees if they already hold full or part of a qualification for a course similar to the programme for which they are now studying.

Non-EU nationals attending full time undergraduate courses must pay fees. Fees for all undergraduate courses in the academic year 2022/23 are available from the International Office https://www.ittralee.ie/en/InformationFor/International/NonEUStudents/TuitionFees/

Further details on all tuition fees applicable are available on request from the Admissions Office:
email: admissionsKerry@mtu.ie

REFUND OF FEES

To find out if you can apply for a refund of fees (full or partial), please refer to the Rights and Responsibility Section B 1.5

(TLT) Grant Payments

Payment dates are available on SUSI website www.susi.ie

Expenses

The rates below may assist students in planning their finances:

Estimate weekly cost of living away from home as student:

OTHER EXPENSES
You should take into account that you will need supplies such as pens, folders, foolscaps, paper, books, etc. Some course books cost in the region of €50.00 or more each. A number of copies of the core textbooks are available in the Institute Library or may be available second- hand on student notice boards. 

The main objective when you are responsible for managing your own finances is to live within your means and to prioritise your expenditure as much as possible. The headings used in the table will give you an idea of the type of expenditure that you will encounter as a student. When budgeting take into account the following:

INCOME

• Do you get a grant?
• Have you your own savings?
• Can your family support you financially?
• Do you have a part-time job?

EXPENDITURE

• Make up your own list of expenses. Plan weekly expenditure and compare to income (if there is one).
• Get into the habit of recording incoming and outgoing finances.
• Write out a list of what you need before you go grocery shopping.
• If you are renting accommodation, and you have agreed with your landlord your weekly rent, take into account the hidden costs such as refuse, TV licence, electricity, heating, phone, etc. and budget for these also.
• If you are sharing your accommodation with others and if you all know each other well, sharing expenses (e.g. using a kitty) and agreeing a household budget can be an effective way of budgeting.

OTHER STUDENT FUNDING

• Additional Financial Information for Access Students
• Fund for Students with Disabilities

Students experiencing financial hardship can seek a bursary from the Student Assistance Fund or a short-term loan from the MTU Kerry Campus Benevolent Fund. These funds are administered on a strictly confidential basis by the Chaplain  and  the Access Office. It is possible to obtain financial support to help you overcome problems that may be causing academic or personal difficulties. If you are experiencing difficulty sourcing or managing finance you should contact the Access Office or the Chaplain . You are further advised to think very carefully before taking up part-time work as a means of supplementing your funds, because this may affect your attendance or performance at lectures, study, continuous assessment and examinations.