NCI is offering a 25% Master's Edge Scholarship for any qualified NCI student or alumni who wishes to progress onto any full-time, day-time Masters or Postgraduate Diploma programme (not delivered at evenings/weekends) at NCI, commencing in September 2024. 

Applications for this scholarship are now closed.

The First-Class Honours Postgraduate Scholarship is available to all final year undergraduate students at NCI who have achieved a first-class honours degree. This scholarship will allow final-year students to avail of a 50% discount on their fees for a part-time or full-time postgraduate programme.

Applications for this scholarship are now closed. 

NCI's First-Class Honours Postgraduate Scholarship is now extended to non-NCI undergraduates who have achieved a first-class honours in their Level 8 degree. This scholarship will allow final year students to avail of a 50% discount on fees for a full-time master's programme only, at NCI.

Applications for this scholarship are currently closed. 

Presented in association with The 30% Club, this scholarship addresses the under-representation of women in postgraduate STEM education.

Commencing in September, two female candidates will receive fully funded places on any full- or part-time Master's and postgraduate programmes at NCI. There are 2 scholarships available, one for the School of Business and one for the School of Computing.

Applications for this scholarships are now closed.

This scholarship programme is open to NCI graduates only. The aim of each scholarship is to recognise the achievement of NCI graduates who have overcome significant challenges in order to complete their undergraduate education at NCI, and for whom self-funding of a postgraduate degree is not a viable proposition. 

The Deans Scholarship format is currently under review by our academic team and is not currently accepting applications.

If you are a current undergraduate NCI student, or have graduated in the last number of years from a full level 8 Honours Degree or Higher Diploma, and now wish to return to complete a part-time Master's or Postgraduate Diploma, we can offer you a possible €1,000 discount off your tuition fees.

To avail of this discount, you must have completed your degree and be due to graduate this year or have graduated since September 2011. 

Application closing date: Friday 28th June 2024.

How to Apply: Applications for this discount are now closed. 

If you are a current part-time postgraduate student, you can gain a €500 discount from your future tuition fees if you successfully refer a friend onto an NCI postgraduate course. 

More information available here.

Irish Refugee Council provides services and support for people seeking protection and people recognised as refugees in Ireland. IRC believes education plays a vital role in people’s development, self-esteem and integration. NCI’s mission is to change lives through education. Commencing in September, one candidate, who meets International Protection criteria, is ineligible for States supports, and satisfies entry requirements for the programme, will receive a full scholarship to a postgraduate level 9 award, delivered either full-time over 1 year or part-time over 2-years at NCI.

Applications are now closed for this scholarship.

National College of Ireland is pleased to offer all Department of Social Protection Staff a 15% discount on any part-time programme for September 2024 entry.

More information available here.

Leaving Certificate students who have demonstrated excellence in sports are encouraged to apply for NCI's Sports Scholarship. 

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, and Amundi Ireland Women's Network are offering an academic scholarship to a female student studying the BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance at NCI. The chosen candidate will receive €5,000 for each year of study (€15,000 in total), professional mentoring sessions throughout the duration of their studies and an 8-week paid summer internship at Amundi before their final year. 

Amundi will fund one undergraduate through to their graduation and then reopen the scholarship for another undergraduate. There will only be one Amundi scholar in any given year.

The current Amundi scholar is Jani Doms. This scholarship will reopen in Spring 2025 for the academic year 25/26.

Irish Refugee Council provides services and support for people seeking protection and people recognised as refugees in Ireland. IRC believes education plays a vital role in people’s development, self-esteem and integration. NCI’s mission is to change lives through education. Commencing in September, one candidate, who meets International Protection criteria, has successfully applied for a place via CAO and is ineligible for State supports, will receive full scholarships to an undergraduate level 8 award, delivered full-time over 3 or 4 years at NCI. 

Application closing date: This scholarship is now closed. 

NCI is a participating institution in the Uversity Scholarship scheme which is intended to unlock adult learners’ potential. Uversity’s Scholarships support adult learners, who are not otherwise in a financial position to do so, to enrol on and complete a Bachelor’s degree that will transform their lives and those around them. Uversity Scholarships take account of each individual’s circumstances and aim to provide financial support for throughout their undergraduate studies.  

Payments are made over the course of a degree programme and are subject to continued academic registration and progress. Scholarship amounts vary depending on the successful recipients’ circumstances and need. 

Applications for the 2024/25 academic year are now closed.

National College of Ireland has an extensive scholarship and bursary portfolio for international students which aims to reward excellence and promote diversity among our student body.

Explore our range of scholarships for international students.