Income Threshold Tables and Grant Award Rates for Part-Time Undergraduate Students
To be eligible for a fee contribution, your total household reckonable income must fall below specific income thresholds.
Academic Year 2024/25
The income calculation is based on gross income from all sources for the previous calendar year. For example, for academic year 2024/25, applications are assessed on gross income from all sources for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.
The tables below outlines the income thresholds and the associated fee contribution rates for students studying approved part-time undergraduate courses.
Income thresholds may increase based on Dependent Children and/or Relevant Persons in further and higher education.
Income Thresholds
|
Award |
Less than 4 dependent children |
Between 4 and 7 dependent children |
8 or more dependent children |
Income Threshold Increase per additional person attending a full-time course |
|
Part-Time Undergraduate Fee Contribution |
Reckonable income must be under €55,924 |
Reckonable income must be under €61,342 |
Reckonable income must be under €66,501 |
+€4,950 |
Fee Contribution Rates
The table below shows the fee contribution available for eligible students based on the number of ECT credits undertaken by them.
|
Number of Credits in Academic Year |
Maximum Part-Time Undergraduate Fee Contribution |
|
5-9 ECTS |
€750 |
|
10-14 ECTS |
€1,500 |
|
15-19 ECTS |
€2,250 |
|
20-24 ECTS |
€3,000 |
|
25-29 ECTS |
€3,750 |
|
30-34 ECTS |
€4,500 |
|
35-39 ECTS |
€5,250 |
|
40-44 ECTS |
€6,000 |
|
45-49 ECTS |
€6,750 |
|
50 ECTS |
€7,500 |
