Withdrawing and Fee Implications

If you decide to withdraw from your programme, you are required to officially deregister.  

For fee purposes, the date of withdrawal will be considered the date by which your completed deregistration form is submitted to the Admissions Office. Students who withdraw have the following fee liability:

Student Type Deregister before 31 October Deregister between 1 November and 31 January Deregister after 31 January
Full-time Undergraduate qualifying for the Free Fees Scheme * No Liability 50% of the Student Contribution 100% of the Student Contribution
Full-time Undergraduate NOT qualifying for the Free Fees Scheme * No Liability 50% of both the Student Contribution and tuition fee 100% of both the Student Contribution and tuition fee
Full-time Postgraduate No Liability 50% of the Course Fee 100% of the Course Fee
Part-time Student on Programmes of at least 60 Credits No Liability 50% of the Course Fee 100% of the Course Fee
Part-time Student on Programmes of less than 60 Credits No Liability 50% of the Course Fee 100% of the Course Fee
Non-EU No Liability 100% of the Non-EU fee 100% of the Non-EU fee

*‘Free' Fee Students

  1. 'Free' fee students who register and officially withdraw before 1 November are liable for payment of 15% of the Student Contribution Charge. LYIT will not claim tuition fees from the HEA (Higher Education Authority) for students who withdraw before this date. Therefore, a student may then qualify for ‘free’ fees if they subsequently register in any Irish third level institution in a future academic year. 
  2. 'Free' fee students who register and officially withdraw between 1 November and 31 January inclusive are liable for payment of half the Student Contribution Charge. Furthermore, where a student withdraws after the first HEA census date (October 31st), LYIT will have claimed half of the tuition fee related to that student from the HEA.  As a consequence, should the student return to re-register in any Irish HEI within the next 5 years, they will be regarded as repeating a half year period.  They will therefore be liable for half of the relevant tuition fee in the year of entry. 
  3. 'Free' fee students who register and officially withdraw after 31 January are liable for full payment of the Student Contribution Charge.  Furthermore, where a student withdraws after the second HEA census date (January 31st), LYIT will have claimed the full annual tuition fee related to that student from the HEA.  As a consequence, should the student return to re-register in any Irish HEI within the next 5 years, they will be regarded as repeating a year.  They will therefore be liable for  the relevant tuition fee in the year of entry.