UCDSU Announce Fee Freeze For Graduate Entry Med Students
On Tuesday afternoon, the University College Dublin Students Union (UCDSU) announced that Graduate entry medical (GEM) students will have their fees frozen for the next two years. The SU and…
Simon Harris Avoids Question on Reduction of College Fees
Minister Simon Harris was asked by Clare TD Michael McNamara on an online forum whether or not he planned to reduce college fees in the wake of Covid-19. Minister Harris…
UCD Charging Full Registration Fees to Have a “Definite Negative Impact” on Students, says SU President
Last week it was confirmed that third-level institutions will be permitted to charge students full registration fees for the coming year despite widespread restrictions on on-campus learning and facilities. The…
UCD Graduate Courses See Spike In costs
The University College Dublin student’s union (UCDSU) announced on Wednesday July 22nd that they “fully support” Medical Students calls for a freeze on the fees for graduate medicine students, which…
Re-Sit Fees To Be Reduced Next Year
UCD Students Union have announced changes to the UCD re-sit examination fee on Facebook this evening. The post which comes after lengthy negotiations between UCD and UCD SU have resulted…
Trinity Students Protest Fee Hikes
In response to the recent decision by Trinity College Dublin to raise the supplemental examination fees to a flat rate of €450, a protest has been held by students of…
Effects of Brexit for UK students in UCD will be “minimised” says President Deeks
UCD President Andrew Deeks has said the college will act to “minimise” any potential rise in tuition fees for British or Northern Irish students looking to study in UCD after…
Three Options of Cassells Report on Higher Education Revealed
The College Tribune can reveal that the Cassells Report on Higher Education will publish a list of three options for the future funding of Ireland’s higher education system. The Report…
Prostitution: From business to the streets, enterprise or abuse?
Sipping from her coffee cup in a bustling café in UCD, site Rachel Moran looks no different than any other mature student attending the University. Behind her calm smile and…
Exclusive: UCD Student Sex Worker Speaks To The College Tribune
The College Tribune recently sat down with a UCD student who spends her evenings working as a part-time ‘sex worker’. The student, who wishes to be called ‘Jenny’, patient spends…
Gardai found to have misled Garda Ombudsman on Fees Protest Investigation
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has recommended that disciplinary action should be considered against four members of An Garda Síochána, following complaints received by the Ombudsman in relation to…
UCD Repeat fees highest in Ireland
The cost of repeating modules or resitting an exam in UCD is currently higher than any other university in Ireland. The amount that a student must pay in order to…