S.I. No. 125/2025 - Student Part-Time Fee Regulations for Specified Undergraduate Courses 2025

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th April, 2025.

I, JAMES LAWLESS, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4 , 7 , 8 , 14 and 14A of the Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011) (as adapted by the Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 451 of 2020 ), and the Public Expenditure and Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2023 ( S.I. No. 19 of 2023 )), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, hereby make the following Regulations:-

Citation and commencement

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Student Part-Time Fee Regulations for Specified Undergraduate Courses 2025.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 8 April 2025.

Interpretation

2. (1) In these Regulations—

“Act” means the Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011);

“national framework of qualifications” means the framework of qualifications established and maintained pursuant to section 7 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999 (No. 26 of 1999);

“relevant specified jurisdiction” means the United Kingdom as respects the class of person standing prescribed by virtue of paragraph (3) of Regulation 5;

“undergraduate course” means a course leading to a major higher education and training award at Level 6 (Higher Certificate), Level 7 (Ordinary Bachelor Degree), Level 8 (Honours Bachelor Degree) on the national framework of qualifications, or equivalent awards, other than a course known for the time being as a post-leaving certificate course.

(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations, and which is also used in the Act has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Act.

(3) (a) A reference in these Regulations to a Regulation is to a Regulation of these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.

(b) A reference in these Regulations to a paragraph or subparagraph is to the paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(c) A reference in these Regulations to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.

Approved institutions

3. The institutions listed in Schedule 1 are “approved institutions” under section 7(1)(a) to (c) of the Act.

Approved courses

4. The courses listed in Schedule 2 are prescribed as “approved courses” for the purposes of section 8(3)(a) of the Act.

Prescribed students

5. (1) The following family members are prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1)(d) of the Act—

(a) a person who is a family member of a person referred to in section 14(1)(a) of the Act and has permission to remain in the State as a family member of such person under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons Regulations) 2006 and 2008 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004; and

(b) a person who has permission to remain in the State—

(i) by virtue of marriage to, or a civil partnership with, an Irish national residing in the State, or

(ii) as a dependent child of a person coming within clause (i) or

(iii) as a dependent child of a person who has acquired Irish Citizenship by naturalization, residing in the State.

(2) The following classes of persons are prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1)(e)(ii) of the Act—

(a) a person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice has granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State under any enactment for the time being in force;

(b) a person granted permission to reside in the State under Section 49 of the International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66 of 2015);

(c) a person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice has granted permission to remain following a determination not to make a deportation order under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (No. 22 of 1999); and

(d) a person, pursuant to the European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 426 of 2013 )-

(i) who is a person eligible for subsidiary protection and in relation to whom a subsidiary protection declaration is in force and to whom a permission to reside within the State has been granted pursuant to those Regulations; or

(ii) to whom the Minister for Justice has granted permission to enter and reside in the State pursuant to Regulation 25 of those Regulations; or

(iii) to whom the Minister for Justice has granted permission to reside in the State pursuant to Regulation 26 of those Regulations.

(e) a child of a Turkish national in respect of whom the Minister for Justice has granted a permission to reside and who, in accordance with Article 9 of Decision 1/80 of the Association Council made pursuant to the Ankara Agreement 1963, is residing with their parents, who are or have been legally employed within the State and can satisfy the conditions relating to employment laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Decision 1/80.

(f) a person to whom the Minister for Justice has granted a residence permission in accordance with the Regularisation Scheme for Long-Term Undocumented Migrants, which permission is still valid; and

(g) a person who has been granted permission to reside in the State by the Minister for Justice on the basis that he or she is a parent of an Irish citizen child, as supported inter alia by the issuance of a Stamp 4.

(3) The following class of person is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (aa) of section 14(1) of the Act, namely a person who is a national of the United Kingdom.

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1

Approved institutions

PART A

Atlantic Technological University

Dublin City University

Maynooth University - Ireland

Munster Technological University

National University of Ireland, Dublin

National University of Ireland - University College Cork

South East Technological University

Trinity College Dublin

Technological University Dublin

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands and Midwest

University of Galway

University of Limerick

PART B

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Regulation 4.

SCHEDULE 2

Approved courses

Course Name	Final Award	QQI Award Level	TOTAL ECTS for course	Total duration of course
Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts	BA	7	60	2
Higher Certificate in Building Engineering (Part Time)	HC Eng	6	120	3
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Building Engineering	BEng	7	60	2
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Services and Energy Management	BSc	8	60	2
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering	BEng	7	60	2
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic Engineering	BEng Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture	BSc Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Property Economics	BSc Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics	BSc Hons	8	240	5
Higher Certificate in Civil Engineering	HC Eng	6	120	3
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering	BEng	7	180	5
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Engineering Reliability Management	BEng	7	60	2
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Services Engineering	BEng	7	120	3
Higher Certificate in Electronic Engineering	HC Eng	6	120	3
Higher Certificate in Electronic Engineering	HC Eng	6	120	2.5
Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts (Professional Cookery Practice)	HCA	6	120	3
Bachelor of Arts in Law	LLB	7	90	3
Bachelor of Law (Honours) (LLB)	LLB Hons	8	60	2
University of Galway
BA (Honours) Social Care	BA Hons	8	180	4
BA (Honours) in Community Youth and Family Studies	BA Hons	8	180	4
BSc (Honours) in Science and Technology Studies (Pathway B)	BSc Hons	8	240	5
BSc (Honours) in Science and Technology Studies (Pathway C)	BSc Hons	8	240	6
South East Technological University
Higher Certificate in Arts in Community Education and Development	HCA	6	120	2.5
BA in Community Education and Development	BA	7	60	2
BA (Honours) in Community Education and Development	BA Hons	8	60	2
Higher Certificate in Arts in Adult and Further Education	HCA	6	120	2.5
Higher Certificate in Arts in Literacy Development	HCA	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Teaching in Adult and Further Education	BA Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting	BA Hons	8	180	4
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Manufacturing Engineering	BSc Hons	8	60	2
Honours Bachelor of Laws, Legum Baccalaureus (LLB)	LLB Hons	8	180	4
Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering	BEng	7	60	2
Bachelor of Business (Honours) Management	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Business Management	BBS	7	180	4
Higher Certificate in Business Management	HCBS	6	120	3
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Civil Engineering	BSc (Hons)	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture	BSc Ag	7	60	2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Hospitality Management	BA Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Event Management	BA Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Culinary Enterprise	BA Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agriculture	BSc Ag Hons	8	60	1.5
Munster Technological University
Bachelor of Science Good Manufacturing Practice and Technology	BSc	7	60	2
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting	BBS Hons	8	120	4
Higher Certificate in Business	HCBS	6	120	4
Bachelor of Business (Honours)	BBS Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Business in Management	BBS	7	60	2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Resource Management	BA Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management	BA	7	180	6
Higher Certificate in Science in Industrial Measurement and Control	HCSC	6	120	4
Bachelor of Science in Instrumentation and PLC Systems	BSc	7	60	2
Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design	BA	7	180	6
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quality for Industry (Add-on)	BSc Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science in Quality for Industry	BSc	7	60	2
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Contemporary Software Development	BSc Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Cybersecurity	BSc Hons	8	60	2
Higher Certificate in Arts in Community Development and Youth Work	HCA	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Art Practices	BA	7	180	4
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Construction Contracts Management	BSc Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Science in Construction Practice	BSc	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Fire Safety Engineering	BSc Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Science in Fire Safety Engineering	BSc	7	60	1.5
Higher Certificate in Business	HCBS	6	120	3
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Advanced Manufacturing Systems	BEng Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Automation and Digital Manufacturing	BEng Hons	8	60	2
Bachelor of Science in Inclusive Practice for Special Needs Assistance	BSc	7	120	4
Bachelor of Science in Applied Approaches to Childhood Autism	BSc	7	60	2
Technological University Shannon
Higher Certificate in Business Studies	HCBS	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Business Studies (Add-On L7)	BBS	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Business Studies (Honours) (Add-On L8)	BBS Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons) (AB-initio)	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Higher Certificate in Arts in Law	HCA	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Arts in Law (Add-On L7)	BA	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts in Law (Honours) (Add-On L8)	BA Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts in Law (Honours) (Ab-initio)	BA Hons	8	240	5
Higher Certificate in Science in Operations, Quality and Lean Management	HCSC	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Science in Quality and Lean Management (Add-On L7)	BSc	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quality and Lean Management (Add-On L8)	BSc Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quality and Lean Management (Ab-initio)	BSc Hons	8	240	5
Higher Certificate in Arts in Social Enterprise and Community Development	HCA	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Arts in Business, Enterprise and Community Development (Add-On L7)	BA	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business, Social Enterprise, Leadership and Management (Add-On L8)	BA Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting (Ab-initio)	BA Hons	8	180	4
Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts	HCA	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts (Add-On L7)	BA	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts (AB-initio)	BA	7	180	3.5
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care	BA	7	180	4.5
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Technology	BEng	7	60	2.5
Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Technology	BEng	7	60	2.5
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Civil Engineering	HC Eng	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering	BEng	7	60	1.5
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Computer Engineering	HC Eng	6	120	2.5
Higher Certificate in Science in Software Engineering	HCSc	6	120	2.5
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering	HC Eng	6	120	2.5
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Add-On L7)	BEng	7	60	1.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, (Add-On L8)	BEng Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Polymer and Mechanical Engineering, (Add-On L8)	BEng Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Software Engineering, (Add-On L8)	BEng Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering, (Add-On L8)	BEng Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering for Robotics, (Add-On L8)	BEng Hons	8	60	1.5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art: Print Contemporary Practice	BA Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Graphic Design Communication	BA Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation and Motion Design	BA Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art Painting	BA Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design	BA Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Business (Honours)	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Digital Marketing	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business and Law	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting and Finance	BA Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Business Studies with Event Management	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Sports Management	BBS Hons	8	240	5
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Entrepreneurship	BA Hons	8	240	5

The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform,

7 April, 2025.

JACK CHAMBERS,

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

8 April, 2025.

JAMES LAWLESS,

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations are made pursuant to powers conferred on the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science under the Student Support Act 2011 and the Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 451 of 2020 ). They prescribe “approved institutions”, “approved courses” and “classes of persons” for the purposes of that Act.

These Regulations may be cited as the Student Part-Time Fee Regulations for Specified Undergraduate Courses 2025.