Ireland

Country: Ireland

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.

What you can count on:

SUSI – the Irish student grant scheme. An EU citizen who has lived in the EU, but not in Ireland, for 3 of the last 5 years is treated as a "tuition student" – they can get a grant towards fees (including the Student Contribution), but not towards living costs. For 2026/27 the priority deadline for new applications passed on 9 July 2026; the final deadline is usually in November,
Erasmus+ – a semester or a year in Ireland as part of an exchange with your home university,
Erasmus Mundus – joint master's programmes run by several universities, with a chance of a scholarship,
university and government scholarships – conditions differ from programme to programme; ask the institution directly.

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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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