S.I. No. 371/2024 - Student Part - Time Fee Regulations for Specified Undergraduate Courses 2024

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Student Part-Time Fee Regulations for Specified Undergraduate Courses 2024.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 24

th

July 2024.

Interpretation

2. (1) In these Regulations—

“Act” means the

Student Support Act 2011

(No. 4 of 2011);

“national framework of qualifications” means the framework of qualifications established and maintained pursuant to

section 7

of the

Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999

(No. 26 of 1999);

‘relevant specified jurisdiction’ means the United Kingdom as respects the class of person standing prescribed by virtue of paragraph (3) of Regulation 5;

“undergraduate course” means a course leading to a major higher education and training award at Level 6 (Higher Certificate), Level 7 (Ordinary Bachelor Degree), Level 8 (Honours Bachelor Degree) on the national framework of qualifications, or equivalent awards, other than a course known for the time being as a post-leaving certificate course.

(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the Act has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Act.

(3) (

a

) A reference in these Regulations to a Regulation is to a Regulation of these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.

(

b

) A reference in these Regulations to a paragraph or subparagraph is to the paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(

c

) A reference in these Regulations to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.

Approved institutions

3. The institutions listed in Schedule 1 are “approved institutions” under section 7(1)(a) to (c) of the Act.

Approved courses

4. The courses listed in Schedule 2 are prescribed as “approved courses” for the purposes of section 8(3)(a) of the Act.

Prescribed students

5. (1) The following family members are prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1)(d) of the Act—

(

a

) a person who is a family member of a person referred to in section 14(1)(a) of the Act and has permission to remain in the State as a family member of such person under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons Regulations) 2006 and 2008 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004; and

(

b

) a person who has permission to remain in the State—

(i) by virtue of marriage to, or a civil partnership with, an Irish national residing in the State, or

(ii) as a dependent child of a person coming within clause (i) or

(iii) as a dependent child of a person who has acquired Irish Citizenship by naturalization, residing in the State.

(2) The following classes of persons are prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1)(e)(ii) of the Act—

(

a

) a person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice has granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State under any enactment for the time being in force;

(

b

) a person granted permission to reside in the State under

Section 49

of the

International Protection Act 2015

(No. 66 of 2015);

(

c

) a person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice has granted permission to remain following a determination not to make a deportation order under

section 3

of the Immigration Act 1999 (No. 22 of 1999); and

(

d

) a person, pursuant to the European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 (

S.I. No. 426 of 2013

)-

(i) who is a person eligible for subsidiary protection and in relation to whom a subsidiary protection declaration is in force and to whom a permission to reside within the State has been granted pursuant to those Regulations; or

(ii) to whom the Minister for Justice has granted permission to enter and reside in the State pursuant to Regulation 25 of those Regulations; or

(iii) to whom the Minister for Justice has granted permission to reside in the State pursuant to Regulation 26 of those Regulations.

(

e

) a child of a Turkish national in respect of whom the Minister for Justice has granted a permission to reside and who, in accordance with Article 9 of Decision 1/80 of the Association Council made pursuant to the Ankara Agreement 1963, is residing with their parents, who are or have been legally employed within the State and can satisfy the conditions relating to employment laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Decision 1/80.

(

f

) a person to whom the Minister for Justice has granted a residence permission in accordance with the International Protection Regularisation Scheme, which permission is still valid.

(3) The following class of person is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (aa) of section 14(1) of the Act, namely a person who is a national of the United Kingdom.

Regulation 3.

SCHEDULE 1

Approved institutions

PART A

Atlantic Technological University

Dublin City University

Maynooth University- Ireland

Munster Technological University

National University of Ireland, Dublin

National University of Ireland - University College Cork

University of Galway

Trinity College Dublin

Technological University Dublin

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands and Midwest

South East Technological University

University of Limerick

PART B

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Regulation 4.

SCHEDULE 2

Approved courses

Course Name

Final Award

QQI Award Level

Total ECTS for Course

Total Duration of Course

University of Galway

–BA in Community Youth and Family Studies

BA (Hons)

8

180

4

–BA in Social Care

BA (Hons)

8

180

4

–Science and Technology Studies (Pathway B)

BSc (Hons)

8

240

5

–Science and Technology Studies (Pathway C)

BSc (Hons)

8

240

6

Technological University Shannon

–Bachelor of Arts in Business, Social Enterprise, Leadership and Management L7 (Add-on 2 Years)

Ordinary Degree

7

60

2

–Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business, Social Enterprise, Leadership and Management (5 Years)

BA (Hons)

8

240

5

–Higher Certificate in Arts in Business, Enterprise and Community Development (Add-On) (2.5 Years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

2.5

–Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts L7 (3.5 years)

BA

7

180

3.5

–Bachelor of Business (Level 7, Add-on) (1.5 years)

Ordinary Degree

7

60

1.5

–Bachelor of Science in Quality and Lean Management (Level 7, Add-on) (1.5 years)

BSc

7

60

1.5

–Bachelor of Arts in Law (Level 7, Add-on) (1.5 years)

BA

7

60

1.5

–Bachelor of Business (Honours) (Level 8) (5 years)

BA (Hons)

8

240

5

–Higher Certificate in Business (Level 6) (2.5 years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

2.5

–Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quality and Lean Management (Level 8) (5 years)

BSc (Hons)

8

240

5

Technological University Shannon

–Higher Certificate in Operations, Quality and Lean Management (Level 6) (2.5 years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

2.5

–Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts (Level 6) (2.5 years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

2.5

–Bachelor of Arts in Law (Honours) (Level 8) (5 years)

BA (Hons)

8

240

5

–Higher Certificate in Law (Level 6) (2.5 years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

2.5

–Bachelor of Arts (Ordinary) in Early Childhood Care and Education (Level 7, Add-on) (3.5 years)

BA

7

180

3.5

Technological University Dublin

–Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Building Engineering

BEng Tech

7

60

2

–Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts

BA

7

60

2

–Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Engineering Reliability Management

BEng Tech

7

60

2

–Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic Engineering

BEng (Hons)

8

60

2

–Higher Certificate in Building Engineering (Part Time) in Building Engineering

Higher Certificate

6

120

3

–Bachelors of Science (Honours) in Property Economics

BSc (Hons)

8

240

5

–Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics

BSc (Hons)

8

240

5

–Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering

BEng

7

60

2

–Bachelor of Science in Electrical Services and Energy Management

BSc

8

60

2

–Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts (Professional Cookery Practice)

Higher Certificate

6

120

3

–Bachelor of Arts in Law

BA

7

90

3

–Bachelor of Law (Honours) (LLB)

Honours Degree

8

60

2

Technological University Dublin

–Higher Certificate in Civil Engineering

Higher Certificate

6

120

3

–Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering - Civil Option

BEng Tech

7

180

5

–Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering - Structural Option

BEng Tech

7

180

5

–Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Services Engineering

BEng Tech

7

120

3

–Higher Certificate in Electronic Engineering (3 years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

3

–Higher Certificate in Electronic Engineering (2.5 years)

Higher Certificate

6

120

2.5

–Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture

BSc (Hons)

8

60

2

South - East Technological University

–Teaching in Adult and Further Education

BA (Hons)

8

60

1.5

–BSc in Good Manufacturing Practice and Technology (18 months)

BSc

7

60

1.5

–BSc (H) in Manufacturing Engineering

BSc (Hons)

8

60

2

–Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting (4 years)

BA (Hons)

8

180

4

–Honours Bachelor of Laws, Legum Baccalaureus (LLB) (4 years)

LLB

8

180

4

–BEng in Manufacturing Eng

BEng

7

60

2

Munster Technological University

–Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Resource Management (Part-time)

BA (Hons)

8

60

2

–Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management (6 year)

BA

7

180

6

–Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting (4 year)

Honours Bachelor Degree

8

120

4

Munster Technological University

–Higher Certificate in Business (4 year)

Higher Certificate

6

120

4

–Bachelor of Business (Honours) (2 year)

Honours Bachelor Degree

8

60

2

–Bachelor of Business in Management (4 year)

Ordinary Bachelor Degree

7

120

4

–Higher Certificate in Science in Industrial Measurement and Control (4 year)

Higher Certificate

6

120

4

–Bachelor of Science in Instrumentation and PLC Systems

BSc

7

60

2

Dundalk Institute of Technology

–BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering – (Part-time Level 8 Add-On)

BSc (Hons)

8

60

2

–BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management (Part-time Level 8 Add-On)

BA (Hons)

8

60

2

–BA (Hons) in Event Management (Part-time Level 8 Add-On)

BA (Hons)

8

60

2

–BA (Hons) in Culinary Enterprise (Part-time Level 8 Add-On)

BA (Hons)

8

60

2

–BSc in Agriculture (Part-time Level 7 Add-On)

BSc

7

60

2

Atlantic Technological University

–Quality for Industry

BSc

7

60

2

–Inclusive Practice for Special Needs Assistance (4 year)

BSc

7

120

4

–Applied Approaches to Childhood Autism

BSc

7

60

2

–Quality for Industry (Add-on)

BSc (Hons)

8

60

2

–Community Development and Youthwork (3 year)

Higher Certificate

6

120

3

The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform,

24 July, 2024.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

24 July, 2024.

PATRICK O’DONOVAN,

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation

.)

These Regulations are made pursuant to powers conferred on the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science under the

Student Support Act 2011

and the Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (

S.I. No. 451 of 2020

). They prescribe “approved institutions”, “approved courses” and “classes of persons” for the purposes of that Act.

These Regulations may be cited as the Student Part-Time Fee Regulations for Specified Undergraduate Courses 2024.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

26

th July,

2024.

I, PATRICK O’DONOVAN, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4, 7, 8, 14 and 14A of the

Student Support Act 2011

(No. 4 of 2011) (as adapted by the Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (

S.I. No. 451 of 2020

), and the Public Expenditure and Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2023 (

S.I. No. 19 of 2023

)), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, hereby make the following Regulations:-

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