Student Finance
Below is the Undergraduate & Postgraduate course's annual tuition fees and charges for international (EU & non-EU) students.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses
Please note the following:
The Annual Tuition fees listed below apply to new students entering in the specified academic year.
Fees for Continuing Students maybe be subject to a % increase each year in line with the College Fee Certainty regulation.
In addition to Tuition/Student Contribution Fee (SCF - UG EU student only), Students are also required to pay a Student Levies & Charges (SLC) charge annually -
Please be advised that EU fee status applies to EU citizens, EEA, British, and Swiss nationals. If you are unsure of your fee status, please contact the Tertiary Office which will provide you with information on EU Fee Assessment Eligibility and the criteria.
email: [email protected]
Academic Year 2026/27
| Course Name | Course Code | Mode | Duration (Years) | EU Fee | Non - EU Student Fee | Material fee* | SLC Charge* |
| Doctor in Music Performance | PODM-MPER-1V | Full Time | 4 | €13,000 | €25,000 | €240 | €209.75 |
| Master in Music Performance | PTDM-MPER-1V | Full Time | 2 | €10,000 | €25,000 | €240 | €243.50 |
| Bachelor in Music | UBDM-MCOM-1V | Full Time | 4 | €7,550 | €22,500 | €240 | €209.75 |
| Diploma in Music Teaching and Performance | UDDM-MTPE-1F | Full Time | 1 | €7900 | €17,500 | €240 | €209.75 |
* Material fee-payable under Year 1 only
*SLC Charge Breakdown = Student Sports Centre Charge + Student Space and Centre Levy + Graduation Fee + USI Membership
Other Charges
1- Late Payment Charge €212 if fees are overdue
2- Readmission Charge €146 if permitted to be readmitted following removal from college due to non-payment of fees.
3- Examination Supplemental Charge €200
Deposits
Deposits are required to be paid by all postgraduate and non-EU undergraduate students upon accepting and offer. Your deposit payment will be deducted from your total fees.
Annual Fees
Students are liable to pay Tuition Fees and/or the Student Contribution Fee. Registered students are also liable to pay Student Levies & Charge (SLC) Fee. Where sponsors elect to cover the SLC, the full charge must be covered.
Tuition Fees (TF) - This is the core fee for your academic course, teaching and associated facilities.
How to pay Tuition Fees (TF) and get a Fee receipt
Once a payment has been made to RIAM/TCD, students can request a fees receipt. Depending on what student type you are, there are 2 different ways to obtain this. In both cases, please allow 5 working days for the receipt to be issued.
New International Student
If you are a New International Student (starting for the 1st time at RIAM) please email [email protected] and the team will advise and help
Progressing International Student
If you are a Progressing International Student at RIAM progressing to a TCD-registered course NFQ Level 7 to Level 10
Students who are;
Progressing from Access or Professional Mentorship to BMus or MMus year 1
Progressing from year 1 to year 2
Progressing from year 2 to year 3
Progressing from year 3 to year 4
Progressing from Undergraduate to a new degree
Students can generate their fees receipt themselves. You can do this by logging in to your my.tcd.ie and clicking the plus tab and then clicking ‘My Finance’.
For steps to generate a fees receipt, refer to How to get a TCD Fees Receipt Guide