Public fee and support system for students in Europe

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Date of publication any 2014 2016 2017

Found: 3

Country	Student fee
Ireland 2013/14 - student fees and grants	For the first cycle, full-time EU students are exempt from full tuition fees if they meet the terms of the 'free fees scheme', but pay a 'student contribution' of EUR 2 500 per academic year. Full-time EU students who do not meet the terms of the scheme must pay a consolidated fee covering both tuition fee and student contribution - the average EU consolidated fee is EUR 6 000. For the second cycle, the majority of students pay tuition fees. Part-time fees are generally half of full tuition fees for full-time programmes. International student fees are generally two to three times that of full EU fees and are set by the higher education institutions.
Ireland 2015/16 - student fees and grants	For the first cycle, full-time EU students are exempt from full tuition fees if they are first-time undergraduates, hold inter alia EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right, and have been ordinarily resident in an  EU/EEA/Swiss state for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course. However, these students nevertheless pay a 'student contribution' of EUR 3 000 per academic year. Full-time EU students who do not meet the terms of the 'free fees' scheme must pay a consolidated fee covering both tuition fee and  student contribution – the average EU consolidated fee is EUR 6 000. For the second cycle, the majority of students pay tuition fees that are set by higher education institutions, and that may reach EUR 30 000 per year. Part-time fees are generally half of full tuition fees for full-time  programmes. In both cycles, international student fees are generally two to three times higher than those of full EU fees and are set by the higher education institutions.
Ireland 2016/17 - student fees and grants	Full-time first cycle students pay a 'student contribution' of EUR 3 000 per academic year. First-time undergraduates who are EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and have been resident in EU/EEA/Switzerland for at least three of the five years are exempt from full tuition fees. Those who do not meet the 'free fees' criteria must pay a consolidated fee covering both tuition fee and student contribution – the average EU consolidated fee is EUR 6 000. For the second cycle, the majority of students pay tuition fees that are set by higher education institutions, and that may reach EUR 30 000 per year. Fees for short cycle higher education programmes are set by individual higher education institutions. No information is available on the fee range. Part-time fees are generally half of full tuition fees for full-time programmes. International student fees are generally two to three times higher than those of full EU fees and are set by the higher education institutions.

Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017