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National College of Ireland

National College of Ireland (NCI) is a college in Dublin focused on business, computing and data. It publishes India-specific entry rules, a single international fee for its master's courses, and automatic merit awards for master's applicants, with January and September intakes.

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Fees₹18.0 lakh a year
To get inClass 12: from 70%
StartsJanuary

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Cost

Fees, in your currency and in rupees

Level	Tuition	In rupees	For
PG	EUR 17,000 / course	about ₹18.0 lakh	International, all master's courses (fees revised annually; year not stated on page)
UG	EUR 12,000 – EUR 14,000 / year	about ₹12.7 lakh – ₹14.9 lakh	International: BSc Computing / Data Science / Accounting & Finance / Psychology EUR 14,000; BA Business, HRM, Marketing EUR 12,000; Higher Diplomas in Computing or Data Analytics EUR 12,000

Rupee figures at ₹106.08 per EUR (2026-10-30). Living costs: see Study in Ireland.

Can I get in?

Entry requirements for Indian students

After Class 12 (UG): HSC XII (all state boards) overall average 70% or above for Year 1; or a recognised international foundation course, usually 60-65%.
After a degree (PG): Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution at 2.1 or higher (60%+) or equivalent, with no more than 7 backlogs; some courses need a related degree.

Courses

Popular programmes with Indian students

Master's courses (MSc, MA, MBA)PG · Intake: January, September
Higher Diploma in Science in Data AnalyticsPG · Intake: January, September
Higher Diploma in Science in ComputingPG · Intake: January, September
BSc in Computing / BSc in Data ScienceUG

Apply

How and when to apply

Route: Direct to NCI or through an approved agent

2026-10-31 January 2027 · Students who need an Irish entry visa (payment to reach NCI by 6 November 2026)
2026-11-30 January 2027 · Students who do not need an entry visa
2027-01-11 January 2027 · Students already resident in Ireland
not yet open September 2027 · NCI is not accepting September 2027 applications yet

Funding

Scholarships

Masters Academic Merit ScholarshipEUR 3,000 (bachelor's honours 60-74.99%) or EUR 5,000 (75%+) · International master's offer holders, assessed automatically; September and January
Higher Diploma (Computing or Data Analytics) ScholarshipEUR 4,000 · International offer holders, assessed automatically
Undergraduate Academic ScholarshipEUR 2,000-3,000 a year · International UG offer holders joining Year 1, assessed automatically

After you graduate

Work after study

Ireland's Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G): up to 12 months after a Level 8 honours bachelor's; Level 9 (master's) graduates up to 24 months in total, within overall time limits (irishimmigration.ie).

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