Fee Payment Deadlines
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Fee Payment Dates
You may pay fees all at once or by dates below. For most students, the first instalment will be one third of the amount owed.\ \ If you are on a two trimester programme, your first instalment will be 1/3 of your total fee for the year, with the remaining balance due in the second instalment.\ \ If you are on a three trimester programme, your fees will be payable in three instalments with each instalment 1/3 of your total fee for the year (and the total balance payable by the end of the year).\ \ If you are on a one trimester programme, or a per-credit programme, all fees must be paid in full, in advance.\ \ The Student Contribution Charge for 2025/26 is €2,500.\ The Student Centre Levy for 2025/26 is €254.\ Click here for UCD course/programme fees.\ \ NOTE: If you make changes to your registration after making a payment, please note that the total amount due and the amount of subsequent instalments, may change.\ \ If you started your programme in January or May of 2025, (as part of the 2024/2025 academic term) see here for relevant payment dates.
Academic Year 2025/2026 Fee Payment Dates
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Starting in September 2025
| Student type | What is due? | Deadline for payment |
| Undergraduate students | Programme fee (less free fees if applicable) | First instalment due Sunday, 07 September 2025 |
| Remaining balance due Saturday, 31 January 2026 | ||
| Incoming Undergraduates awaiting approval of a SUSI grant application | Student Centre Levy | First instalment due Sunday, 07 September 2025 |
| Remaining balance due Saturday, 31 January 2026 | ||
| Graduate Students on programmes of 2 trimesters | Programme fee | First instalment due Sunday, 07 September 2025 |
| Remaining balance due Saturday, 31 January 2026 | ||
| Graduates on programmes of 3 trimesters e.g. research, taught masters etc. students | Programme fee | First instalment due Sunday, 07 September 2025 |
| Second instalment due Saturday, 31 January 2026 | ||
| Third instalment due Sunday, 10 May 2026 | ||
| Programmes of one trimester's duration | Programme fee | Full amount Sunday, 07 September 2025 |
Starting in January 2026
| Student type | What is due? | Deadline for payment | | Graduates on programmes of 3 trimesters e.g. research, taught masters etc. students | Programme fee | First instalment Saturday, 31 January 2026 | | Second instalment Sunday, 10 May 2026 | | Third instalment Tuesday, 01 September 2026 |
Starting in May 2026
| Student type | What is due? | Deadline for payment | | Graduates on programmes of 3 trimesters e.g. research, taught masters etc. students | Programme fee | First instalment Sunday, 10 May 2026 | | Second instalment Tuesday, 01 September 2026 | | Third instalment Sunday 31 January 2027 |
2024 - 25 Fee Payment Dates
Starting in September 2024
| Student type | What is due? | Deadline for payment | | Undergraduate students eligible for 'free' fees | Student Contribution Charge (SC) and Student Centre Levy (SCL) | First instalment Sunday, 08 September 2024 | | Remaining balance due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Undergraduate students eligible for HALF 'free' fees | Half programme fee (includes the SC and SCL) | First instalment Sunday, 08 September 2024 | | Remaining balance due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Undergraduate students not on 'free' fees programme (EU & Non EU) | Programme fee | First instalment Sunday, 08 September 2024 | | Remaining balance due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Incoming Undergraduates awaiting approval of a SUSIgrant application | Student Centre Levy | First instalment Sunday, 08 September 2024 | | Remaining balance due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Graduate Students on programmes of 2 trimesters | Programme fee | First instalment Sunday, 08 September 2024 | | Remaining balance due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Graduates on programmes of 3 trimesters e.g. research, taught masters etc. students | Programme fee | First instalment Sunday, 08 September 2024 | | Second instalment due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Third instalment due Sunday, 11 May 2025 | | Programmes of one trimester's duration | Programme fee | Full amount Sunday, 08 September 2024 |
Starting in January 2025
| Student type | What is due? | Deadline for payment | | Graduates on programmes of 3 trimesters e.g. research, taught masters etc. students | Programme fee | First instalment due Friday, 31 January 2025 | | Second instalment due Sunday, 11 May 2025 | | Third instalment due Monday, 01 September 2025 |
Starting in May 2025
| Student type | What is due? | Deadline for payment | | Graduates on programmes of 3 trimesters e.g. research, taught masters etc. students | Programme fee | First instalment due Sunday, 11 May 2025 | | Second instalment due Monday, 01 September 2025 | | Third instalment due Saturday, 31 January 2026 |
What happens if I don't pay my fees?
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