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Tuition fees in Europe

Ireland

Country: Ireland

Population (million): 5.4 (2025)

Area (km²): 70273

Official language: Irish, English

Currency: euro (since 1 January 1999)

Dialling code: +353

Internet users (million): 4.0 (2025)

Number of students: 286,900 (2024)

Students as % of population aged 20-24: 43.7 (2024)

Women among students (%): 49.2 (2024)

Students - bachelor's level: 179,900 (2024)

Students - master's level: 44,416 (2024)

Students - doctoral level: 10,755 (2024)

Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): free tuition for eligible EU/EEA/Swiss/UK students (Free Fees Initiative), Student Contribution max. €2,500 a year (2026/27); non-EU: set by the institution, usually approx. €9,850–25,500 a year

Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): set by the institution – master's programmes are not covered by the Free Fees Initiative; separate rates for EU and non-EU students (2026/27)

Eligible EU/EEA, Swiss and UK students pay no tuition for a first undergraduate degree at a public institution in Ireland – only a Student Contribution of at most €2,500 a year (2026/27); non-EU fees are usually €9,850–25,500. Programmes are taught almost entirely in English at 7 universities, 5 technological universities and other public institutions. See how CAO applications work and what Dublin costs.

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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