Is January intake good for Indian students in Ireland?

It is a good option if you do not want to wait until September: same degree, same stay-back, smaller cohorts and quick offer decisions. The trade-offs are fewer programs, joining mid-year, slower part-time hiring straight after Christmas, and Dublin housing that needs planning early. Weigh those against eight months saved.

Can I still apply for January 2027 in Ireland?

Applications for January 2027 are open. Popular courses can close once full, so apply early. Your AdmitVerse counsellor will confirm the current timeline for your course. If your first choice closes, February starts at Griffith and Independent College, April starts at DBS and September 2027 remain open routes.

Do January intake students get the same Stamp 1G stay-back?

Yes. Stay-back depends on the level of your qualification, not the month you start: up to 24 months after a Level 9 master’s and up to 12 months after a Level 8 honours bachelor’s or higher diploma. Foundation and pre-master’s programmes give no Stamp 1G. No job offer is needed to apply.

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January Intake in Ireland 2027: Open Courses & Fees in ₹

Q: Which universities in Ireland have a January intake?

On our January 2027 list, the public universities and technological universities are UCD, DCU, TU Dublin, UL, Galway and ATU. The independent and private colleges with January starts are NCI, DBS, ACD and GBS. Griffith College Dublin and Independent College Dublin run the same intake but start in February. Trinity, UCC and Maynooth are not on this list.

Updated on 30 September 2026Written by Amit SouravReviewed by Ashmita Agarwal

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Is there a January intake in Ireland?

Yes. Ireland has a January 2027 intake: 129 courses are open at 12 colleges and universities and one foundation provider, with master’s fees from €11,500 (about ₹12.7 lakh). A few start in February. You earn the same degree and the same Stamp 1G stay-back as a September starter: up to 24 months after a Level 9 master’s.

Colleges & universities

125+

Open courses for January

from €11,500

Master’s list fee (≈ ₹12.7 lakh)

24 months

Stay-back after a Level 9 master’s

Honest answer

Is the January intake good?

January 2027

Same degree, eight months sooner

125+ courses are open for a January or February start.

Why January works

You do not wait eight extra months for September.
Cohorts are smaller.
Offers are often decided quickly.
Same degree and the same Stamp 1G stay-back as a September start.

What to weigh

Fewer programs: UCD MSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics; DCU MSc Computing (Major: Artificial Intelligence); DCU MSc Computing (Major: Data Analytics); NCI Higher Diploma in Science in Computing run in September only.
You join mid-way through the academic year.
Part-time hiring straight after Christmas can be slower.
Dublin housing is tight. Plan it as soon as you accept an offer.

€13,700

≈ ₹15.1 lakh

Fees & courses

Technological university

Atlantic Technological University

Galway-Mayo and Letterkenny

Private college

American College Dublin

Dublin

Open courses

List fee from

€9,540

≈ ₹10.5 lakh

Private college

Independent College Dublin

Dublin

Galway Business School

Galway

Institutions with January 2027 courses: counts, fees, deposits and application fees
Institution	Type	City	January courses	Tuition (list fee)	Deposit	App fee	Notes
Dublin Business School January intake →	Private (QQI)	Dublin	38 open	PG €14,500–€15,575≈ ₹16.0 lakh – ₹17.1 lakhUG €10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	€500	Waived	Many programs also have an April intake
Griffith College Dublin February intake →	Private (QQI)	Dublin	39 open	PG €16,000–€17,500≈ ₹17.6 lakh – ₹19.3 lakhUG €12,000–€13,500/yr≈ ₹13.2 lakh – ₹14.9 lakh/yr	€1,000	Waived	Starts in February
National College of Ireland January intake →	Independent, HEA-funded	Dublin (IFSC)	9 open of 10	PG €12,000–€17,000≈ ₹13.2 lakh – ₹18.7 lakh	€7,500	Waived	Higher Diploma in Science in Computing: closed for January
University College Dublin January intake →	Public university, QS #100	Dublin	9 open of 10	PG €22,500–€29,100≈ ₹24.8 lakh – ₹32.0 lakh	€750	Waived	January list is mostly Law (LLM) and Criminology · MSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics: closed for January
Dublin City University January intake →	Public university, QS #408	Dublin	6 open of 8	PG €23,000–€25,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh – ₹27.5 lakh	€500	Waived	MSc Computing (Major: Artificial Intelligence): closed for January · MSc Computing (Major: Data Analytics): closed for January
TU Dublin January intake →	Public technological university	Dublin	7 open	PG €13,500–€15,000≈ ₹14.9 lakh – ₹16.5 lakhPathway €12,500≈ ₹13.8 lakh	50% of fee	€50	None
University of Limerick January intake →	Public university, QS #388	Limerick	2 open	PG €12,854–€20,800≈ ₹14.1 lakh – ₹22.9 lakh	€1,000	€50	Co-op university
University of Galway January intake →	Public university, QS #275	Galway	1 open	PG €13,700≈ ₹15.1 lakh	€500	€35	7-month “Pathway B” master’s
Atlantic Technological University January intake →	Public technological university	Galway-Mayo and Letterkenny	4 open	PG €14,000≈ ₹15.4 lakh	€1,500	€30	Letterkenny has the lowest living cost on the list
American College Dublin	Private	Dublin	3 open	PG €10,200≈ ₹11.2 lakhUG €9,540/yr≈ ₹10.5 lakh/yr	Full fee	€35	Master of Business in International Business: NFQ Level 9 status and ILEP listing not yet confirmed
Independent College Dublin January intake →	Private	Dublin	4 open	PG €11,500≈ ₹12.7 lakhUG €9,100/yr≈ ₹10.0 lakh/yr	Full fee	Waived	Starts in February
Galway Business School January intake →	Private	Galway	5 open	UG €9,500–€10,000/yr≈ ₹10.5 lakh – ₹11.0 lakh/yrPathway €9,000≈ ₹9.9 lakh	Full fee	Waived	Foundation and Pre-Master pathways
On Campus Ireland January intake →	Foundation provider (not degree-awarding)	Dublin	2 open	Pathway €16,330≈ ₹18.0 lakh	Not stated (ask your counsellor)	Waived	Foundation only: no Stamp 1G

Institutions with January 2027 courses: counts, fees, deposits and application feesLast checked 30 September 2026Source: AdmitVerse partner course data, January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying

UG fees are per year; PG and pathway fees are for the whole programme. Not on this list: Trinity, UCC, Maynooth, MTU, SETU, TUS and RCSI.

Every course

All January 2027 courses, with fees in ₹

All 133 programs on our list: 129 open for January and 4 closed. Filter by subject, level or institution.

133 of 133 programs · 129 open

January 2027 courses in Ireland: fee, level, intakes, deposit and status
Program	Institution	NFQ level	Fee	Duration	Intakes	Deposit	App fee	January
Foundation Programme	Galway Business School	Pathway: no Stamp 1G	€9,000≈ ₹9.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	Waived	Open
Pre-Master Programme	Galway Business School	Pathway: no Stamp 1G	€9,000≈ ₹9.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business Studies	Independent College Dublin	Level 8	€9,100/yr≈ ₹10.0 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Feb	Full fee	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance	Independent College Dublin	Level 8	€9,100/yr≈ ₹10.0 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Feb	Full fee	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Marketing	Independent College Dublin	Level 8	€9,100/yr≈ ₹10.0 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Feb	Full fee	Waived	Open
Bachelor of Business Degree	Galway Business School	Level to be confirmed	€9,500/yr≈ ₹10.5 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) International Business	American College Dublin	Level 8	€9,540/yr≈ ₹10.5 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	€35	Open
BA (Hons) Liberal Arts	American College Dublin	Level 8	€9,540/yr≈ ₹10.5 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	€35	Open
Bachelor of Business (Hons) with International Business (top-up)	Galway Business School	Level to be confirmed	€10,000≈ ₹11.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Enterprise Management	Galway Business School	Level 8	€10,000/yr≈ ₹11.0 lakh/yr	48 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	Waived	Open
Master of Business in International Business	American College Dublin	Level to be confirmed	€10,200≈ ₹11.2 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	Full fee	€35	Open
BSc (Hons) Computing	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	48 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Information Systems)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Management)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Law)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Psychology)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Project Management)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (HRM)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Supply Chain Management)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Marketing	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Marketing (Digital Marketing)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Marketing (Events)	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	36 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance + 1 Year Part III ACCA	Dublin Business School	Level 8	€10,365/yr≈ ₹11.4 lakh/yr	48 months	Sep, Feb	€500	Waived	Open
MA in Dispute Resolution	Independent College Dublin	Level 9	€11,500≈ ₹12.7 lakh	12 months	Sep, Feb	Full fee	Waived	Open
LL.B. (Hons) Commercial Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€12,000/yr≈ ₹13.2 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
LL.B. (Hons) Criminal Justice	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€12,000/yr≈ ₹13.2 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA in Communication	Griffith College Dublin	Level to be confirmed	€12,000/yr≈ ₹13.2 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
International Foundation Year Programme	TU Dublin	Pathway: no Stamp 1G	€12,500≈ ₹13.8 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€6,250)	€50	Open
MSc Sports Performance	University of Limerick	Level 9	€12,854≈ ₹14.1 lakh	12 months	Jan	€1,000	€50	Open
MSc Hospitality Management	TU Dublin	Level 9	€13,500≈ ₹14.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€6,750)	€50	Open
MSc Tourism Management	TU Dublin	Level 9	€13,500≈ ₹14.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€6,750)	€50	Open
MSc Event Management	TU Dublin	Level 9	€13,500≈ ₹14.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€6,750)	€50	Open
BSc Computing Science	Griffith College Dublin	Level to be confirmed	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	36 months	Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BSc (Hons) Computing Science	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	48 months	Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (Marketing)	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Business (HRM)	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Finance	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
LL.B. (Hons) Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Film, TV & Screen Media Production	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Audio & Music Technology	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Communications & Media Production	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Music Production	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
BA (Hons) Music Production with Composition	Griffith College Dublin	Level 8	€13,500/yr≈ ₹14.9 lakh/yr	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc International Accounting & Analytics (Pathway B)	University of Galway	Level to be confirmed	€13,700≈ ₹15.1 lakh	7 months	Jan	€500	€35	Open
MSc in ComputingGalway-Mayo campus	Atlantic Technological University	Level 9	€14,000≈ ₹15.4 lakh	12 months	Jan	€1,500	€30	Open
MSc Healthcare Innovation & TechnologyLetterkenny campus	Atlantic Technological University	Level 9	€14,000≈ ₹15.4 lakh	12 months	Jan	€1,500	€30	Open
MSc Supply Chain AnalyticsLetterkenny campus	Atlantic Technological University	Level 9	€14,000≈ ₹15.4 lakh	12 months	Jan	€1,500	€30	Open
MSc Engineering ManagementLetterkenny campus	Atlantic Technological University	Level 9	€14,000≈ ₹15.4 lakh	12 months	Jan	€1,500	€30	Open
MSc Computing in Human Centred Artificial Intelligence	TU Dublin	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€7,250)	€50	Open
MSc Culinary Innovation & Food Product Development	TU Dublin	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€7,250)	€50	Open
MBA	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Project Management)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Finance)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Cloud Computing)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Marketing)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (HRM)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Supply Chain Management)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MBA (Law)	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Supply Chain Management	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc International Accounting & Finance	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Information Systems with Computing	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Management Practice	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Marketing	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Human Resource Management	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MA Addiction Studies	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€14,500≈ ₹16.0 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Management	TU Dublin	Level 9	€15,000≈ ₹16.5 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	50% of fee (€7,500)	€50	Open
MSc Data Analytics	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Artificial Intelligence	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Business Analytics	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Cybersecurity	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Digital Marketing & Analytics	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan, Apr	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Financial Technology	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Financial Analytics	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Trading & Investing	Dublin Business School	Level 9	€15,575≈ ₹17.1 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Big Data Management & Analytics	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Computing	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Cybersecurity	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Interactive Digital Media	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MBA in International Business	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc International Business Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Global Brand Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Accounting & Finance Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Procurement & Supply Chain Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Pharmaceutical Business Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Sustainable Engineering Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
LL.M. International Commercial Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
LL.M. International Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
LL.M. International Human Rights Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
LL.M. International Criminal Justice	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MA International Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc International Business & Law	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MA Journalism & Digital Communications	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MA Public Relations & Digital Communications	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€16,000≈ ₹17.6 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
International Foundation Programme (Business & Social Sciences stream)	On Campus Ireland	Pathway: no Stamp 1G	€16,330≈ ₹18.0 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Jan	Not stated (ask your counsellor)	Waived	Open
International Foundation Programme (Engineering & Science stream)	On Campus Ireland	Pathway: no Stamp 1G	€16,330≈ ₹18.0 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Jan	Not stated (ask your counsellor)	Waived	Open
MSc Artificial Intelligence	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Data Analytics	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Cyber Security	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Cloud Computing	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Business Analytics for Decision Makers	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc International Business	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Management	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MA Human Resource Management	National College of Ireland	Level 9	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh) with the NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship (up to €5,000)	12 months	Sep, Jan	€7,500	Waived	Open
MSc Pharmaceutical Quality Systems Validation & Technology	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€17,500≈ ₹19.3 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Pharmaceutical Business & Technology	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€17,500≈ ₹19.3 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Medical Device Technology & Business	Griffith College Dublin	Level 9	€17,500≈ ₹19.3 lakh	Confirm	Sep, Feb	€1,000	Waived	Open
MSc Applied Physics	University of Limerick	Level 9	€20,800≈ ₹22.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€1,000	€50	Open
LLM International Financial Services Law	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,500≈ ₹24.8 lakh	12 months	Jan	€750	Waived	Open
LLM Intellectual Property & Information Technology	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
LLM International Commercial Law	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
LLM Law	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
LLM International Human Rights	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
LLM Criminology & Criminal Justice	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
LLM EU Law & Governance	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
MSc International Law & Business	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice	University College Dublin	Level 9	€22,600≈ ₹24.9 lakh	12 months	Sep, Jan	€750	Waived	Open
MSc Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence	Dublin City University	Level 9	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Finance	Dublin City University	Level 9	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Management (Strategy)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MEng Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Electronic & Computer Technology (IoT)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MEng Electronic & Computer Engineering	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	18 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
Higher Diploma in Science in Computing	National College of Ireland	Level 8	€12,000≈ ₹13.2 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €8,000 (≈ ₹8.8 lakh) with the NCI Higher Diploma Scholarship	12 months	Sep	€7,500	Waived	Closed for January
MSc Computing (Major: Artificial Intelligence)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Sep	€500	Waived	Closed for January
MSc Computing (Major: Data Analytics)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Sep	€500	Waived	Closed for January
MSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics	University College Dublin	Level 9	€29,100≈ ₹32.0 lakh	24 months	Sep	€750	Waived	Closed for January

January 2027 courses in Ireland: fee, level, intakes, deposit and statusLast checked 30 September 2026Source: AdmitVerse partner course data, January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying

₹ figures use €1 = ₹110 (September 2026 mid-market rate). Your bank’s rate on the day you pay will differ. Fees are as quoted for the January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying.

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Cheapest January master’s

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Independent College

MA in Dispute Resolution

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MSc Sports Performance

University of Limerick

MSc Hospitality Management

TU Dublin

MSc International Accounting & Analytics (Pathway B)

University of Galway

MSc in Computing

Atlantic Technological University

MSc Computing in Human Centred Artificial Intelligence

TU Dublin

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January 2027 courses by discipline

Open January 2027 courses by discipline: count, institutions and lowest list fee
Discipline	Open courses	Institutions	From (list fee)
Law (LLM) (master’s)	16	UCD, Griffith and Independent College	€11,500 (≈ ₹12.7 lakh)
Data Analytics, AI & Computing (master’s)	15	DCU, NCI, TU Dublin, ATU, DBS and Griffith	€14,000 (≈ ₹15.4 lakh)
Management, Business & Marketing (master’s)	12	DCU, NCI, TU Dublin, DBS, Griffith and ACD	€14,500 (≈ ₹16.0 lakh)
MBA (master’s)	10	DBS and Griffith	€14,500 (≈ ₹16.0 lakh)
Finance, Accounting & Fintech (master’s)	7	DCU, Galway, DBS and Griffith	€13,700 (≈ ₹15.1 lakh)
Engineering & Science (master’s)	6	DCU, UL, ATU and Griffith	€14,000 (≈ ₹15.4 lakh)
Pharma, MedTech & Health (master’s)	6	ATU, DBS and Griffith	€14,000 (≈ ₹15.4 lakh)
Hospitality, Tourism & Food (master’s)	5	TU Dublin and Griffith	€13,500 (≈ ₹14.9 lakh)
Cybersecurity (master’s)	3	NCI, DBS and Griffith	€15,575 (≈ ₹17.1 lakh)
Supply Chain (master’s)	3	ATU, DBS and Griffith	€14,000 (≈ ₹15.4 lakh)
Media & Communications (master’s)	2	Griffith	€16,000 (≈ ₹17.6 lakh)
Sport (master’s)	1	UL	€12,854 (≈ ₹14.1 lakh)
Bachelor’s (all subjects)	37	DBS, Griffith, ACD, Independent College and GBS	€9,100/yr (≈ ₹10.0 lakh)
Foundation and pre-master’s	5	TU Dublin, GBS and On Campus Ireland	€9,000 (≈ ₹9.9 lakh)

Open January 2027 courses by discipline: count, institutions and lowest list feeLast checked 30 September 2026Source: AdmitVerse partner course data, January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying

Data, AI & computing

15 open for January 2027

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Cybersecurity

3 open for January 2027

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MBA

10 open for January 2027

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Management & business

12 open for January 2027

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Finance & accounting

7 open for January 2027

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Pharma & MedTech

6 open for January 2027

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Engineering & science

6 open for January 2027

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LLM & law

16 open for January 2027

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Hospitality & tourism

5 open for January 2027

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Supply chain

4 open for January 2027

Varies by college

€6,000

Tuition paid before the visa

Or the full fee if it is lower

/ month

€1,150–€1,850

Living costs in Dublin

AdmitVerse estimate, Sept 2026. Visa funds: €10,000

1Shortlist and applyChoose courses from the open January list (most application fees are waived) and get an offer.
2Accept and payAccept the offer and pay at least €6,000 of tuition (or the full fee if it is below €6,000). The lower deposit some colleges ask for is not enough for the visa. Buy medical insurance with at least €25,000 accident and €25,000 disease cover.
3Show your fundsShow €10,000 in living funds with a stable six-month history. Without that history, arrange an education-loan sanction or sponsor documents early.
4File the visaSubmit the online AVATS application and give biometrics at VFS. Allow several weeks for a decision, then book accommodation, flights and forex.
5Arrive and registerArrive for orientation in January (February for Griffith and Independent College). Register for your IRP card (€300) within 90 days of arrival.

Not ready for January? Griffith and Independent College start in February, many DBS programs have an April intake, and otherwise there is September 2027.

Funding

Scholarships for January starters

DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship

On 3 open DCU programs. List fee €25,000. Possible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh).

€5,000

NCI Masters Academic Merit Scholarship

On 9 open NCI programs. List fee €17,000. Possible net fee, if eligible: from €12,000 (≈ ₹13.2 lakh).

Up to €5,000

Other colleges on the list advertise scholarships too. We publish a figure only once the scholarship’s official name and criteria are confirmed. Scholarships are subject to eligibility and never guaranteed.

Work rights

During study

20 hrs a week in term, 40 in the holidays, on Stamp 2

After graduation

Stamp 1G: up to 24 months after a Level 9 master’s, 12 after a Level 8 degree, with no job offer needed

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After graduation

Stamp 1G stay-back for January graduates

Starting in January does not shorten your stay-back. The Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) depends on the level of the qualification you finish, and you do not need a job offer to apply.

Up to 24 months

Level 9 master’s

Up to 12 months

Level 8 honours bachelor’s or higher diploma

No Stamp 1G

Foundation or pre-master’s

February and April alternatives

Griffith College Dublin and Independent College Dublin run this intake with a February start: 43 open courses between them. At Dublin Business School, 12 programs also take an April start. After that, the next start is September 2027.

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