- The student levy for the 2024/25 Academic year is €150.00 - which must be paid in full - you can pay same online at Student Web Portal - by using your 8 digit student number and password.
- Fees can be paid online through the student web portal, by using your 8 digit student number and password. Go to Fees & Grants options - choose Online fee payment from the drop down menu. Please note that all new incoming students will be issued with same prior to registration. All current students will have received same in their first year of registration with the University.
- It is only in exceptional circumstances and advised to do so by a member of the Fees & Grants team can a student pay via Bank Transfer. Please note that payment processed via Bank Transfer does not automatically credit to your student fee account.
- Please note that unless the correct 8 digit Student number and name is supplied, the student account will not be credited. All Non-EU fee paying students must pay their fees in full prior to the completion of registration.
- WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY CASH PAYMENTS.
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
- First instalment of fees must be paid prior to or on the actual day of registration.
- Second instalment of fees is due by 31st January of the current Academic year.
- Fees can be paid online through the student web portal, by using your 8 digit student number and password. Go to Fees & Grants options - choose Online fee payment from the drop down menu. Please note that all new incoming students will be issued with same prior to registration. All current students will have received same in their first year of registration with the University.
- It is only in exceptional circumstances and advised to do so by a member of the Fees & Grants team can a student pay via Bank Transfer. Please note that payment processed via Bank Transfer does not automatically credit to your student fee account.
- Please note that unless the correct 8 digit Student number and name is supplied, the student account will not be credited. All Non-EU fee paying students must pay their fees in full prior to the completion of registration.
- WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY CASH PAYMENTS.
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
- You can apply for the Easy Payment Plan here - Easy Payment Arrangements must be paid online by either weekly or monthly. Please note that all payment arrangements must be honoured and paid in full within the Academic year. Fee blocks will be placed on all accounts if full fee liability is not paid, which will prohibit further registration and/or graduation with the University.
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
I am in receipt of Research Funding - what do I do?
I am in receipt of IRC funding - what do I do?
- The Graduate Research Academy will inform the Fees & Grants Office of your IRC funding prior to registration and your student fee account will be updated accordingly. Once registration is completed the relevant Invoice will then be processed. All IRC student are required to pay 100% student levy as part of their registration process - you can pay same online through the Student Web Portal.
I am in receipt of John & Pat Hume funding - what do I do?
- The Graduate Research Academy will inform the Fees & Grants Office of your J & P Hume funding prior to registration and your student fee account will be updated accordingly. All J&P Hume funded students are required to pay 100% student levy as part of their registration process. Once registration is completed the relevant Invoice will then be processed to the funded JDE bu account.
For details on any Postgraduate Research Funding please refer to the Graduate Research Academy webpage.
I am in receipt of Company / other funding - what do I do?
- An "External Funding/Employer Funding form" is available for completion online : External Funding/Employer Funding form . Once registration is completed the relevant Invoice will then be processed.
I am in receipt of Fee Remission - what do I do?
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
I have been approved for a SUSI grant, do I have to pay fees?
- If you are a Postgraduate Student who has been awarded the Postgraduate Fee Contribution, you must pay 100% student levy plus the balance of tuition fees anything above €3,500.00. Full SUSI details available on the SUSI website.
- If you are a postgraduate student who has been awared Postgraduate Fee Grant, you must pay 100% student levy plus the balance of tuition fees anything above €6,270.00. Full SUSI details available on the SUSI website.
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
I am required to repeat a year either in full or some modules only, how much do I pay?
- Please contact the Fees & Grants Office directly with the total number of credits involved - either by email at [email protected] or call into the office where a staff member will assist you.
I wish to repeat the year on medical grounds - what do I do?
How do I get a refund?
EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer):
- The University accepts no obligation to refund fees once a student has registered. Students remain liable for fees for the period of registration up to the date they officially withdraw from Maynooth University by contacting the University Records Office.
- If you have paid your fees or deposit and have subsequently received a grant/other funding you maybe entitled to a refund (only when the University has received the full fee payment from the awarding authority).
- Please ensure to submit your Irish IBAN account details online by logging onto the Student Web Portal - choose Fees & Grants menu - choose Student Bank Account details and enter same.
- Please see Electronic Fund Transfer procedure for details on how to submit your bank details.
- Refunds are processed twice monthly (requests received and approved by close of business on the 1st an 3rd Friday of the month are processed thereafter within a 10 day timeframe) - an email is automatically sent to your Maynooth University email address once the file is uploaded to the Bank.
- Queries can be forwarded to [email protected] OR book an online appointment.
Online Card Refunds:
- Refunds can be processed back to the card the original payment was made from within a 6 month time period of the original payment. Thereafter the refund will be processed by EFT, see above details.
- Refunds are processed twice monthly (requests received and appoved by close of business on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month are processed therefater within a 10 day timeframe). Please note that it can take another 5 days+ for the payment to show on your card, card provider dependent.
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
I am in receipt of a stipend / bursary / other award - how do I receive this payment?
- Once the award details have been forwarded to the University Fees & Grants Office the payment is uploaded onto your student fee account.
- Please ensure to submit your Irish IBAN account details online by logging onto the Student Web Portal - choose Fees & Grants menu - choose Student Bank Account details and enter same.
- Please see Electronic Fund Transfer procedure for details on how to submit your bank details.
- The award is then processed and an email will be sent to your Maynooth email address once the bank tape has been successfully uploaded.
- Refunds are processed twice monthly (requests received and approved by close of business on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month are processed thereafter within a 10 day timeframe).
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
Where can I get more information about Springboard courses?
How do I apply for an Academic year receipt for the fees I have paid?
- You can print an Academic year receipt for the 2021/22 Academic year onwards yourself by logging onto the Student Web Portal - go to the Fees & Grants Office menu - choose Revenue Tax Certificate option from the drop-down menu. If you require an Academic year receipt for any year prior to the 2021/22 Academic year you can apply for same online here and it will be sent to you by return post/email. If you need clarification on same please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].
Can I claim tax relief on my fees?
- Tax relief applied to Undergraduate student who are paying tuition fees. The Undergraduate student contribution, student levy are not a tuition fee and not tax deductible. Families with two or more children liable for the Student Contribution will qualify for tax relief on payments arising from second and subsequent sibling liability. All tax relief details are available from the Revenue website at www.revenue.ie.
Queries to be directed to [email protected] please.
I wish to retire/withdraw/suspend my course. How will this affect my fees?
- Any student who wishes to retire/withdraw/suspend from their course must officially contact the University Records Office. Part of this process involves a student having to have an exit interview with the University Fees & Grants Office where any future fee implications will be discussed in detail. Please note that there is no automatic entitlement to a reduction or tuition fee waiver for medical reasons.
Submittal deadlines are as follows - 31st October and 28th February each Academic year. Part of your submittal requires final sign off by the Fees & Grants Office prior to submitting to the Examinations Office - students can call in person to the Fees & Grants Office to get their form signed off OR they can forward their submittal forms by email to: [email protected] for fee approval.
Research students who have completed the normal period of registration and who need some extra time to finalise and submit may avail of a one semester registration at a reduced rate of EU €1,000 / Non EU €2,170 plus student levy, with permission from the Dean of Graduate Studies. Students must have paid the full continuation fee and student levy prior to applying for a Final Semester Fee. If they submit by the approved submission date, the Final Semester Fee will apply. Form GSF9 Research Student Final Semester Fee is available on the Graduate Research Academy website.
The Final Semester Fee of EU €1,000 / Non EU €2,170 plus student levy is available only once to Ph.D / Professional Doctorate students who have completed a minimum of four years full time or six years part time study; or for a Research Masters student who has completed a minimum of two years full-time or three years part-time study. The fee will be valid for one semester only (eg those who would normally submit in October would have until February; those submitting in February would have until October to submit). Please contact the Graduate Research Academy if you have any further queries on this scheme..
