Fee Concessions & Refunds Policy

In this section, you will find out all the information you need to know about fees, fee policies and concessions for part-time study at DkIT. The tuition fee of each course is clearly marked on the course detail pages. View all Part-Time Courses.

Our certified courses are FREE to those who are unemployed and in receipt of an eligible Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment including:

• Jobseekers Benefit
• Jobseekers Allowance
• One Parent Family Allowance
• Disability Allowance
• Carers Allowance

Courses are also free for "RETURNERS":

If you are a homemaker, on other caring duties, or economically dependent on a partner/spouse for at least 9 of the last 12 months tuition fees will be waived. Documentary evidence of this will be requested.

Please note:

• Some courses are exempt from this offer such as any course where current relevant employment is an entry requirement (e.g. Cert in Lean Six Sigma / Nursing CPD courses / Childcare courses etc.).
• Please also note that this fee concession scheme only applies to DkIT tuition fees. Third party fees are not included.
• The are a limited number of concession places on relevent courses.
• This fees concession offer does not apply to our short uncertified courses namely, CAD, BIM and Welding.

Fee Refunds Policy (Short courses only)

1. A full refund is available if you withdraw your application PRIOR to the start of a course.
2. For a class to commence it is necessary for the Institute to enrol a minimum number of students. If this number is not reached the Institute reserves the right to cancel or discontinue the course. Students will be notified and a full fee refund will be processed automatically. If you pay by debit or credit card we will refund you within 1 week. If you pay by cheque or cash refunds can take up to 3-4 weeks to process.
3. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PAYABLE AFTER A COURSE STARTS.

Invoicing

Where employers or other sponsors are paying a student’s fees, the Lifelong Learning Centre is happy to issue an invoice. Employers must issue written confirmation (containing the line manager/HR/Finance contact details plus PO number if appropriate) to the LLC, noting that they are to be billed for the (named) student’s fees. Invoices are then issued by the LLC to the employer approximately 4 weeks after the programme commences. In all cases students who have a recognised sponsor will be liable for any unpaid tuition fee costs if the sponsor defaults on payment in any given semester/year. The Institute can receive payment:

• Online
• Debit/Credit Card
• Bank Transfer

Payments should be made directly to the Lifelong Learning Office. For more information, please contact the Lifelong Learning Office T: +353 (0)429370290 E: [email protected]