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Students and this year's Budget

10 October 2025

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Budget 2026 reduced the annual student contribution fee permanently by €500.

This means the maximum contribution any student will pay in 2026-2027 is €2,500.

Find out more about the student contribution.

Woman student takes notes at lecture. Text reads "Budget highlights for student: Student contribution reduced by €500, apprentice's education contribution reduced by 17%, income threshold for student contribution increased to €120,000, increase to SUSI maintenance grant for students living over 30km from college, postgraduate fee contribution increased to €4,500".