Overview
- SPIRe only accepts students who have a Honohan Doctoral scholarship, an IRC doctoral scholarship or alternative external funding to include a full fee remission and appropriate living expenses. Self-funded applicants are not eligible.
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In general, SPIRe only accepts full-time students.
We can, however, accept part-time students under the following conditions:1) They provide a multi-year commitment from their employer for payment of fees2) They have written agreement from their employer to take time off for taught modules, seminar presentations etc.
Fee Schedule
| 2025-26 | Politics and International Relations | Quantitative and Computational Social Science | Global Human Development |
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| EU Fees | €7,130 Full Time €4,710 Part Time |
€7,130 Full Time €4,710 Part Time |
€3,570 Full Time €2,360 Part Time |
| Non-EU Fees | €13,730 Full Time €9,200 Part Time |
€13,730 Full Time €9,200 Part Time |
€6,860 Full Time €4,530 Part Time |
Fees published are inclusive of a Student Centre Levy (€254) which must be paid by all students.
Note: The Honohan or IRC scholarships do not cover the Student Levy.
Helpful Links
- Information on estimated living costs in Ireland can be found on the UCD Global website
- Specific information for international students can be found here
- Information on EU Fee Assessment can be found here