The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has a Recurrent Grant Allocation Model (RGAM) which allocates core recurrent funding to institutions. The grant is allocated as a block recurrent grant and the internal allocation of this grant is a matter for each institution.
In the case of nursing students, State grant and fees are paid separately from ring-fenced Nursing funding (i.e. nursing students are not included in the RGAM). The HEA currently pays a fee rate of €4,106 per eligible student and an average grant per student of c.€3,350. These students are liable to make payment of the Student Contribution of €3,000 annually. Eligible students may have the student contribution fully or partially paid on their behalf under SUSI.
Please find attached a spreadsheet detailing the estimated additional cost to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for increasing the number of undergraduate nursing places by 100 students.
Please note the following:
- The attached represents the estimated additional cost to the HEA (excluding the €3,000 student contribution – some students may be eligible to have this paid under SUSI) using an average cost of €7,500 per student per year. This represents an average of funding currently provided by the HEA for grant and fees for nursing undergraduate places
- The attached excludes any rostered placements salaries– the costs of this fall on the Department Health /HSE.
- There may be other costs that fall to the Department of Health/HSE.
- The attached shows just the cost for one cohort of an additional 100 nursing students.
Estimate cost per student
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€7,500 per student per annum
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100 students
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Extra Enrolments
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Total
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Estimated Cost
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2021/22
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100
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100
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€750,000
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2022/23
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100
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100
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€750,000
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2023/24
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100
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100
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€750,000
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2024/25
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100
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100
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€750,000
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€3,000,000
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Note: excludes €3,000 student contribution (which may be paid by SUSI) and other costs (e.g. rostered placements salaries) which may fall on Dept Health/HSE.