Scholarships

IEO is here to assist international students with various scholarship programs. There are hundreds of scholarships available for international students from a wide variety of sources such as the Government of Ireland, the Irish higher education institutions, and other organisations. These are awarded solely at the discretion of the individual organisations that set down their own criteria for eligibility.

National College of Ireland (NCI)

  • Master’s Academic Merit Scholarships:</span >
    €3,000 – €5,000 (September & January intakes).
  • Higher Diploma Scholarships:</span >
    €4,000 (Computing & Data Analytics programmes).
  • Undergraduate Academic Scholarships

    The following scholarship is available for Undergraduate courses
    undergraduate students when joining a full programme from Year 1. All
    students who receive an offer to study an Undergraduate course at NCI
    are automatically assessed for these scholarships based upon a range of
    criteria, including their academic transcripts.
    There is no requirement for you to submit a scholarship application
    form for these scholarships.</span >

    Scholarship NameAmount
    Undergraduate Academic Scholarship (from January 2026 onwards)*€2,000-€3000 per year
  • ECEC Scholarship:
    Available for BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education & Care.
  • Young Future Leaders Programme (YFLP):</span >
    €3,000/year (with participation certificate).
  • Sports Scholarship

    The following scholarship is available for full-time international
    undergraduate registered students who have reached or have the
    potential to reach a very high level of performance competing at
    International, National, Inter-provincial or Inter-county level.
    Details about the scholarship and how to apply are available at NCI’s
    Sports Scholarship.

    The Sports Scholarship can be used in conjunction with another NCI
    scholarship. The total amount of sporting and academic scholarships a
    student can receive may be capped in certain cases. Students who
    receive funding from an external sporting organisation, such as
    Governing Bodies, can still avail of the NCI Sports scholarship.

    Scholarship NameAmount
    Sports Scholarship€2,000
Note: Most scholarships are
automatically assessed upon application; YFLP and Sports Scholarships
require separate applications.

University of Galway (NUI Galway)

College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies

  • Undergraduate (UG): €2,000 Merit Award (all first-year
    students); €10,000 Excellence Award (1 student).
  • Postgraduate (PG): €2,000 Merit (35 students); €10,000
    Excellence (3 students).

College of Business, Public Policy & Law

  • Undergraduate (UG): €5,000 (Business/Law first years);
    €2,000 (Shannon College first years); 50% tuition fee waiver for 1 Shannon
    College student.
  • Postgraduate (PG): €2,000 (Shannon College); up to 50%
    tuition fee waiver in Business & Law Schools.

College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences

  • Undergraduate (UG): €3,000 Merit (6 Medicine students).
  • Postgraduate (PG): €3,000 Merit (20 students).

College of Science & Engineering

  • Undergraduate (UG): €2,000 – €5,000 Merit (multiple
    disciplines, renewable for 4 years).
  • UG Excellence: €10,000 – €20,000 (select students across
    disciplines).
  • Postgraduate (PG): €2,000 Merit (all accepted students);
    €10,000 Excellence (various disciplines).

DCU International Scholarships for Non-EU Students 2027-28

DCU Merit Scholarship for Non-EU Students</strong >
— automatically considered for a scholarship when you apply as a
non-EU student to DCU.

  • DCU Humanities and Social Sciences International Scholarship</strong >
    • Postgraduate Programmes: €2,000 fee reduction on the
      full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fees.
    • Undergraduate Programmes: €1,850 fee reduction on the
      full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.
  • Faculty of Engineering and Computing International Scholarship</strong >
    • Postgraduate Programmes: €4,400 fee reduction on the
      full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.
    • Undergraduate Programmes: €5,000 fee reduction on the
      full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.
  • DCU Business School International Scholarship</strong >
    • Postgraduate Programmes: €2,000 fee reduction on the
      full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.
    • Undergraduate Programmes: €2,800 fee reduction on the
      full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.
  • Faculty of Science and Health International Scholarship</strong >
    • Postgraduate Programmes: UPTO €5,000 fee reduction on
      the full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.
    • Undergraduate Programmes: UPTO €6,100 fee reduction
      on the full-time 2027–2028 Non-EU Tuition fee.

Maynooth University

  • MBA Excellence Scholarship: The MBA Excellence Scholarship is a €5,000 tuition fee discount available to applicants to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Maynooth University for the 2026–27 academic year. The scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis and is applied directly to the MBA programme fee. Full terms and conditions apply. Please see further details below: MBA Excellence Scholarship 2026-27

University College Cork (UCC)

  • Taught Master’s Scholarships: 10% – 20% tuition fee reduction based on undergraduate performance.
  • UG Scholarships (Science, Engineering & Food Science): 25% tuition fee reduction (renewable for full programme duration).
  • College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences UG: 15% tuition fee reduction (renewable for 3 years).

Nursing & Midwifery Scholarships

  • MSc Nursing: 35% – 50% tuition fee scholarships (based on HDI ranking).
  • BSc Nursing (Top-Up): 10% – 15% tuition fee scholarships.

University of Limerick (UL)

  • Merit-Based Scholarships: €2,000
    per year (UG & PG).
  • Kemmy Business School: €2,500/year
    for Non-EU students.

Official Scholarship Information

For full details, visit the official University of Limerick scholarships
page:

UL Scholarships for International Students

Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

  • Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships: Up to €5,000 (first year only).
  • Global Excellence Postgraduate Scholarships: €2,000 – €5,000 (one-time reduction).

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South East Technological University (SETU)

  • International Fee Reduction:
    7% – 30% discount (based on programme, academics, English
    proficiency).
  • Excellence Scholarship:
    In addition to being automatically considered for an Entry Award,
    there are limited numbers of 100% and 50% tuition fee scholarships
    available for exceptional international students. To apply for these
    scholarships, a supplemental application is required.
    Learn More</a >

Dublin Business School (DBS)

  • Overseas Student Scholarships: €500 – €1,000 (for Level 8 & 9 programmes).

University College Dublin (UCD) Scholarships

  • Global Excellence Scholarships: 50% – 100% tuition fee coverage for outstanding students.
  • International Student Scholarships (ISS): Automatic assessment for all Non-EU applicants.

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Scholarships

  • ATU Global Excellence Scholarship

    A €6,000 fee discount is awarded to successful applicants.

    Undergraduate Entry Requirements

    • Year 1 NFQ Level 8 non-EU applicants
    • Minimum IELTS 7.0 * (no component below 6.5) or equivalent
    • Minimum CGPA > 85% (NFQ Level 5)
  • ATU Global Merit Entry Scholarship

    A €4,000 fee discount is awarded to successful applicants.

    Undergraduate Entry Requirements

    • Year 1 NFQ Level 8 non-EU applicants
    • Minimum IELTS 6.5 * (no component below 6.0) or equivalent
    • Minimum CGPA > 80% (NFQ Level 5)

    Postgraduate Entry Requirements

    • Minimum IELTS 7.0 * (no component below 6.5) or equivalent
    • Minimum First Class honours degree in cognate area (NFQ Level 8)

Griffith College Scholarships

  • UG Scholarships: upto EUR 3500
  • PG Scholarships: upto EUR 3500
  • Griffith Global Excellence Scholarship (GGES):</strong >
    Students with CGPA > 3.5 and IELTS 7.0 may receive 50% scholarship.

Non-EU International Student Scholarships

Scholarships details for Academic Year 2026/2027

ProgrammeScholarship
Non-EU Undergraduate€2500
Non-EU Postgraduate: MSc Data Science and Analytics,
MSc Cybersecurity, MSc Artificial Intelligence
€3000
Non-EU Postgraduate: All other programmes€2500

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Scholarships

  • Merit-Based Scholarships: UG: Up to €3,000 (GPA-based). PG: Up to €4,000 (GPA-based).
  • Alumni Scholarships: €3,000 – €4,000.
  • Sibling/Family Scholarships: €1,000.
  • Other Named Scholarships: Nursing (€6,000), Homecoming (€5,000), Foundation (€1,000 – €2,000), Embassy (€1,000).
  • Note: Maximum scholarship cap (excluding homecoming/partnership) is €4,000.

Independent College Dublin Scholarships

  • International Student Discount: 10% off total tuition fee (UG & PG programmes).