Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 June 2022
343. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-time equivalent cost of each undergraduate medical student, nurse, occupational therapist and physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28824/22]
View answerThe university sector collects full economic costing data .The full economic cost of each student enrolled as an undergraduate student will vary depending on the discipline.
The estimated total cost per undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy student is c.€10,000 – €11,000 per student per year.
The estimated total cost of educating an undergraduate medical student is c.€28,000 per student per year.
