What is Adjacency?
Adjacency refers to the distance between your normal residence and your college and is determined by measuring the distance of the shortest most direct route from your normal residence to your college.
If you’re eligible for a maintenance grant, it will be paid at either the adjacent rate or the non-adjacent rate.
- The adjacent rate is paid when your college is less than 30km from your normal residence.
- The non-adjacent rate is paid when your college is 30km or more from your normal residence.
If you’re a dependent/mature dependent student, your normal residence will be the permanent or home address of your parents.
If you’re an independent student, your normal residence will be your permanent or home address.
- It is measured in line with the Student Grant Scheme Guidelines agreed by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
- The distance of the shortest most direct route from your normal residence to the college campus where your course takes place is measured.
- The distance is measured through Google Maps using specific parameters as follows:
- The parameters which result in the shortest distance are used by SUSI as the measurement of the shortest most direct route from your normal residence to your college campus.
- If you have provided an Eircode for the address of your normal residence, it will be used in measuring the distance through Google Maps. If you’re attending a course in the State, the Eircode of your college campus will also be used in the measurement.
A list of College Campus Eircodes for both Further and Higher Education are available below.
The measurement of the shortest most direct route from your normal residence to your college may change if:
- your normal residence permanently changes;
- you’re required to complete a compulsory off-campus placement for a period of at least one semester;
- you’re required to complete compulsory study abroad for a period of up to one year.
SUSI may request that you provide documentary evidence to support these changes.
Institution Name | Eircode |
Atlantic TU - Galway-Mayo | H91T8NW |
Atlantic TU - Letterkenny | F92FC93 |
Atlantic TU - Sligo | F91YW50 |
Atlantic TU - St. Angela's College | F91C634 |
Carlow College (St. Patrick's) | R93A003 |
Dublin City University | D09Y074 |
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology | A96KH79 |
Dundalk Institute of Technology | A91K584 |
Law Society of Ireland | D07VY24 |
Marino Institute of Education | D09R232 |
Mary Immaculate College | V94VN26 |
Maynooth University | W23TW77 |
Munster Technological University Cork | T12T66T |
Munster Technological University Kerry | V92CX88 |
National College of Art & Design | D08K521 |
National College of Ireland | D01K6W2 |
National University of Ireland, Galway | H91TK33 |
Pontifical University, St Patrick's College | W23TW77 |
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland | D02YN77 |
South East TU - Carlow | R93V960 |
South East TU - Waterford | X91K0EK |
The Honourable Society of King's Inns | D01KF59 |
Trinity College | D02PN40 |
TU Dublin – Blanchardstown Campus | D15YV78 |
TU Dublin – City Campus | D02HW71 |
TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus | D24FKT9 |
TUS: Midlands Midwest, Athlone Campus | N37HD68 |
TUS: Midlands Midwest, Limerick Campus | V94EC5T |
University College Cork (NUI) | T12K8AF |
University College Dublin (NUI) | D04V1W8 |
University of Limerick | V94T9PX |
Institution Name | Eircode |
Abbeyleix Further Education Centre | R32TX30 |
Ballinode College/Sligo College of Further Education | F91DY66 |
Birr FET Centre | R42W902 |
Blackrock Further Education Institute (BFEI) | A94X383 |
Bray Institute of Further Education (St Thomas' Community College) | A98ND89 |
Carlow Institute of Further Education | R93X0FX |
Cavan Institute | H12E426 |
Central Technical Institute | E91K2E2 |
CFET- LCFE Mulgrave Street Campus | V94P232 |
City of Dublin FET College Central Campus Ballsbridge | D04R201 |
City of Dublin FET College Central Campus Liberties | D08A8N0 |
City of Dublin FET College Central Campus Rathmines | D06A215 |
City of Dublin FET College Northeast Campus Dhulaigh | D17KH66 |
City of Dublin FET College Northeast Campus Plunkett | D09C94K |
City of Dublin FET College Northeast Campus Whitehall Mobhi Road | D09XP65 |
City of Dublin FET College Northwest Campus Finglas Ide | D11N402 |
City of Dublin FET College Southwest Campus Ballyfermot | D10TX46 |
City of Dublin FET College Southwest Campus Inchicore | D08PX93 |
City of Dublin FET College Southwest Campus Pearse | D12CR22 |
City of Dublin FET College Southwest Campus Crumlin | D12K5CE |
Coláiste an Atha | Y25C952 |
Coláiste Mhuire | F42D265 |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed | E41W678 |
Cólaiste Nano Nagle (Central College Limerick) | V94WP48 |
Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré | E53V449 |
College of Further Education and Training – Ennis Campus | V95KT95 |
College of Further Education and Training - Croom Campus | V35W727 |
Collinstown Park Community College | D22X458 |
Cork College FET Douglas St Campus | T12DW32 |
Cork College FET Mallow Campus | P51P732 |
Cork College FET Morrison Island Campus | T12H685 |
Cork College FET Tramore Road Campus | T12AC91 |
Deansrath Community College | D22RY77 |
Donegal ETB, Letterkenny Training Centre | F92WEW8 |
Drogheda Institute of Further Education | A92V586 |
Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute (DLFEI) | A96EP44 |
Dunboyne College of Further Education | A86FH01 |
Dundrum College of Further Education | D14HD83 |
Dungarvan College | X35PV34 |
Ennis College | V95XD66 |
Enniscorthy Community College | Y21YX56 |
Ennistymon Vocational School | V95P991 |
Errigal College | F92FC82 |
FET Centre Buncrana | F93ND23 |
Finn Valley College | F93AE27 |
Galway Community College | H91K642 |
Galway Technical Institute | H91KA49 |
Glenamaddy Community School | F45KF50 |
Gorey Community School | Y25YX29 |
Grange Community College | D13NX25 |
Greenhills Community College | D12DP8W |
Institution Name | Eircode |
Jesus and Mary Secondary School | F26WR83 |
Kerry College FET - Clash Road Campus | V92Y991 |
Kerry College FET – Denny Street Campus | V92Y751 |
Kerry College FET - Kilorglin Campus | V93EY00 |
Kerry College FET - Listowel Campus | V31PC79 |
Kerry College FET – Monavalley Campus | V92PW50 |
Kilkenny City Vocational School | R95W2XN |
Killester College | D01X8VO |
Kilrush Community School | V15KT04 |
Kinsale College - (St. Brogan's College) Cork College of FET | P17NN67 |
Leitrim College FET | N41YY68 |
Limerick College of Further Education and Training - Croom Campus | V35W727 |
Lough Allen College | N41XT98 |
Mary Immaculate Secondary School | V95R2AW |
Mayo College of Further Education and Training | F23EW84 |
Moate Business College (Community School) | N37WK44 |
Monaghan Institute | H18FY94 |
Mullingar Community College | N91TC59 |
Nenagh College of Further Education | E45VF51 |
North Connaught College | F91X883 |
O'Fiach College | A91WK75 |
Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre | R32FX49 |
Portlaoise Institute (Portlaoise College) | R32N795 |
Sallynoggin College of Further Education | A96KV84 |
Selskar College | Y35RY27 |
St. Ailbe's Secondary School | E34H596 |
St. Catherine's Vocational School | F94A004 |
St. Conleth's Community College | W12C432 |
Stillorgan College of Further Education | A94P861 |
Templemichael College | N39DA02 |
Templemore College of Further Education | E41FF98 |
The Donahies Community School | D13YN77 |
Tipperary Community Services Centre | E34K156 |
Tullamore Further Education & Training Centre | R35E9K8 |
Waterford College of Further Education | X91VKT9 |