Fees, Grants, Maintenance & Scholarships
Fees
All students are required to pay fees prior to the commencement of their programme.
Tuition Fees
EU Nationals are not normally required to pay tuition fees for undergraduate (Higher Certificate, Bachelor Degree, Honours
Bachelor Degree) programmes in ITT Dublin. Non-EU Nationals are required to pay services and tuition fees. Details can be obtained from the Admissions Office. This fee is inclusive of tuition and student services charges. Applicants who have already attended a third level institution should be aware that this may affect their entitlement to free tuition fees and
maintenance grants. Applicants who already hold a Degree may not be entitled to any grant support.
For further information contact the Admissions Office – Tel: +353 1 404 2114.
Fees Refund Policy
The Institute accepts no obligation to refund any fee (or any part of a fee) paid by a student to the Institute in respect of any programme or service provided by the Institute to a student who withdraws from a programme or module. A full refund (less administration fee) will be given if requested in writing before the commencement of a programme. Refunds will not be given thereafter. Requests for fee refunds should be made in writing to the Registrar. The date of receipt of the written request will be taken as the applicable date for consideration of refund requests. Special Cases: Where by virtue of a higher offer through the CAO, a student withdraws to take up another programme a full refund of fees will apply subject to a written request being made. Where a student has to withdraw from a programme or module in exceptional circumstances which includes certified serious illness, having registered and paid the applicable fee a partial refund may be considered.
Detailed medical certificates or supporting documentation must accompany any refund request. No requests for refunds will be considered unless presented before March 1st 2010.
Notes: For the purposes of this refund policy the term ‘fee’ is meant to include any tuition payment, any examinations fee payment and any student services fee payment made by a student. The student services fee comprises the capitation fee and the student services charge.
The student services charge element is only refundable up to 31st October, 2007.
Student Services Charge
All undergraduate students are required to pay a services fee each year, unless they are in receipt of the maintenance grant. The registration fee covers the costs associated with registration, examinations and student services. The fee for 2008/2009 is €900.
Vocational Education Committee Scholarships
Each Vocational Education Committee offers scholarships to assist students attending designated programmes. The scholarship
is subject to a means test, educational attendance and distance of residence from the Institute. Enquiries in relation to these scholarships should be addressed to the applicants local VEC.
Higher Education Grants
To qualify for a HEA grant, applicants must attain the required educational qualifications, satisfy means test requirements and age limits. The level of grant depends on distance of residence from the Institute. Enquiries should be addressed to the Secretary of the County Council or Corporation in the applicant’s home county/town.
Maintenance Grants
Maintenance grants are available to students on full-time Higher Certificate, Bachelor Degree and Honours Bachelor Degree
programmes. Students pursuing these programmes have tuition fees paid and a maintenance grant may be payable subject to
the conditions of the Higher Education Grants Scheme. Payment of tuition fees is automatic on receiving a place on a designated programme provided that the candidate has not already completed a programme (other than progression to a post-Certificate Diploma, Bachelor Degree) or is not repeating a year. There is no age limit so mature students are eligible for grant aid.
Access Scholarships
1. South Dublin County Council/ ITT Scholarships:
Valued at €5,000 each over two years, these Scholarships are awarded each year to four students who attended Designated
Disadvantaged School in Tallaght and Clondalkin, and who achieve high points in the Leaving Cert.
Winners of the 2007 SDCC/ ITT Scholarship
Michael Solan,Jonathan Bolger, Kelly O’Brien and Mariya Ogorrodnikova, pictured with Dr. Tim Creedon, President ITT; Maggie Ryan,ITT Access Officer; Mayor Billy Gogarty; Pat Smith, SDCC Director of Community Services; Brian Fleming, Principal Collinstown Park CC; and Tom Clarke, Chairman ITT Governing Body.
2. Fahy Fitzpatrick Engineering Scholarship:
Fahy Fitzpatrick Consulting Engineers are established engineering consultants operating in the civil, structural & environmental fields of design. With a reputation for supplying a high quality service, the company operates 2 departments, Civil and Structural, with an average of 20 personnel in total. Based in Citywest Business Campus, the company’s Managing Director is Michael Fitzpatrick BE BCOMM CEng FIEI, FCIWEM. Fahy Fitzpatrick is responsible for all of CityWest’s infrastructure and some of its building, it offers services in several areas, which include Consulting Engineering Civil and Structural Infrastructure, Environmental, Housing, Office Parks, and Structural Surveys.
According to Michael Fitzpatrick, Managing Director of Fahy Fitzpatrick Consulting Engineers, ‘Programmes such as ACE do important work in the community by facilitating education and we are delighted to be able to assist with the work that they
do. We have been based in the area since the early 90s and have been looking for some local project to support that will genuinely assist with the local community and believe that ACE is a worthy project to support.’ Valued at _6,000 over three years, this Scholarship is awarded to an ITT Engineering student who participated in the ACE (Access to College Education) programme in West Tallaght, and who submits the best essay on “Why I Want to Study Engineering”.
Student Assistance Fund
The student Assistance Fund is provided by the Government under the National Development Plan and is ESF aided. The Fund is intended to tackle disadvantage by providing financial support to students most in need. Assistance can be provided for
various items, including – Creche Support, Books and Class Materials, Food, Travel, Rent etc. Contact the Access Office to find out more. Applicants must complete an Application Form and may be asked to attend an interview.
For further information regarding assistance -
http://www.it-tallaght.ie/StudentLife/AccessOffice/ITTStudentAssistanceFund/
http://www.it-tallaght.ie/StudentLife/AccessOffice/Post-entrySupports/LinkSchoolsSupports/
Contact Details
Access Officer: Maggie Ryan 404 2173
