Admissions
Fees & Other Expenses
Maintenance Costs
All costs outlined hereunder are those relevant in 2008/2009 and are approximate.
Transport Costs
Learners can avail of special travel rates from the national transport companies and chartered buses. Season tickets are available on some routes. Iarnróid Eireann and Bus Éireann offer special train and bus fares to learners (subject to certain conditions).
Third Level Training Grants
Since 1975, the Institute has been offering a number of programmes as part of the Special Training Programme sponsored by the European Social Fund. Currently, this covers most Higher Certificate (Level 6) and Bachelor (Level 7) programmes. Learners pursuing these programmes have tuition fees paid and a maintenance grant may be payable, subject to a means test. Payment of tuition fees is automatic on receiving a place on a designated TLT programme, provided that a candidate has not already completed a TLT programme (other than progression to a Post Higher Certificate) or is not repeating a year.There is no upper age limit, thereby enabling mature learners to receive grant-aid. Learners should apply to their local VEC/Local Authority regarding the maintenance portion of their grant, which is means-tested.
Institute Regulations
Institute Regulations are contained in the Student Handbook which is given to all learners on registration. These cover areas such as Discipline, Misconduct, Attendance at classes, No Smoking policy, Injury to learners, use of ID Card, Library and IT facilities, Academic Calendar, Examination Regulations and a Diary.
Learners are strongly advised to read this handbook and keep it with them throughout the year for reference purposes.
Information on Fees
The Department of Education & Science has indicated that learners entering on full-time programmes in September, 2009, will not have to pay a Programme Fee. However, a Student Services Fee (e900 in 2007/8) is payable by each learner and this covers Student Services, Registration, Examination Fees, etc. (Please note that this fee may change for the academic year 2009/10. In addition, there is currently a Class Materials Fee for learners in Art & Design and Science programmes and this fee may be extended to other programmes for the 2009/10 academic year, and subsequent years. All of these payments must be paid at time of Registration, and are subject to change without prior notice and are outside the control of the Institute.
Learners who qualify for the Third Level Trainee Maintenance Grant will be refunded their Student Services Fee subsequent to receiving first instalment of their grant payment. Class Materials Fees are non-refundable.