"Free Fees Scheme" in Ireland

[muelli]

Hi,

I'd like to know how this scheme works, so that you don't have to pay any fees as an EU student. All that information about eligibility etc. is so confusing and I don't have any clue how the chances to be considered are.


michael

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[13538]

Hey Michael...

Here's some info from the Trinity admissions website on the free fees initiative:
http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/admissions_info/freefees.html

and a webpage to determine if you an EU applicant for admissions purposes to Trinity:
http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/admissions_info/eu_check_status.php

Hope that helps

 

[muelli]

Hi Trinners,

thanks for your answer. The TCD information is somehow confusing, the Irish Education Department lists 2 main criterias:
-EU citizen
-1st undergraduate degree

Have you personally got any experience or information how this scheme works in practice (acceptance rate etc.?)



Michael

 

[13538]

Hey Michael, if you are an EU citizen you apply to medicine (and all other university courses) through the CAO system. Take a look at their website and it explains how the system works: http://www.cao.ie/

You'd be entitled to free fees if you are an EU citizen and have had so many years of post-primary education in the EU and lived in the EU etc AND you don't already have a degree...

I should mention that "free fees" is somewhat of a misnomer. You still have to pay a student charge each year...last year it was almost 700 euros and it goes up every year.

 

[muelli]

Thanks a lot,

I already applied through CAO and am waiting for the decisions which will be made in July or August...

700? seems to be ok, compared to the >5000? listed on the Universities' websites. By the way, it is an excellent price for a world class education in medicine which is hopefully not as far apart from practice and not strictly divided into subdisciplines like here in Germany...

 

[mamorcy]

Hi
I studied Biology in Germany, graduated in 1990 and I am citizen of Cyprus which just jointed the EU. What were the admission requirements for you and what procedure did you follow to apply? Is it a 4 year programme in english?
Thanks

Thanks a lot,

I already applied through CAO and am waiting for the decisions which will be made in July or August...

700? seems to be ok, compared to the >5000? listed on the Universities' websites. By the way, it is an excellent price for a world class education in medicine which is hopefully not as far apart from practice and not strictly divided into subdisciplines like here in Germany...

 

[muelli]

you have to apply via www.cao.ie (central application office); the deadline is the 1st of february (late: 30th of may) of the year you want to start studying.