Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
692. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be provided for postgraduate studies in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52878/21]
View answerSUSI grant funding is available for approved undergraduate courses in approved higher education institutions within the EU. No maintenance funding is available for postgraduate courses outside of Ireland.
Some high end courses abroad have an integrated undergraduate and postgraduate element. For these courses, SUSI may issue maintenance grants during the undergraduate element of the course but will not provide any support for the postgraduate element.
The student the Deputy referred to is currently in the post-graduate element of his course which he is pursuing outside of Ireland and is therefore not eligible for funding.
Further details of the funding available for integrated masters’ courses within the EU, is available on the SUSI website where students can determine their eligibility for grant support prior to attending a course: https://susi.ie/student-studying-outside-the-state/approved-institutionscourses-for-students-studying-outside-the-state/
