Applying - FAQs

You can apply for two programmes in your application, but you’ll need to order them in terms of your preference. The University processes your application sequentially based on the order of your preference.

No. Your first preference programme will be considered by the Course Director first and if you’re unsuccessful in your application, your second preference will be considered.

However, there is an exception to this rule with the MSc in Occupational Therapy and the MSc in Speech & Language Therapy. If applying for both the MSc in Occupational Therapy and the MSc in Speech and Language Therapy, it is recommended that you submit two first preference applications.

As both programmes are highly competitive, only first preference applications will be considered for offer.

Once you have submitted your application online, you’ll automatically receive an email from the University of Limerick confirming that your application has been received.

Please check that you’ve given us the right email address. Likewise, is the email definitely working?

If you changed your email address or are still having problems, please Contact Us or phone +353-61-234377. 

Autumn Programmes

Taught programme deadlines vary. The closing date for receipt of completed application forms for the majority of programmes commencing in Autumn is  mid August. Some programmes have earlier deadlines. Please refer to the webpage of your programme of choice on www.ul.ie/gps for details on deadlines. Non-EU applicants requiring a visa to travel and study in Ireland should note that the deadline date is early July for Autumn start programmes. 

Spring Programmes

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms for Spring Start programmes is  mid December. Some programmes have earlier deadlines.  Non-EU applicants requiring a visa to travel and study in Ireland should note that the deadline date is earlier for these programmes.

Postgraduate research applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Late applications will be considered after the closing date for certain programmes, provided that there are places available on the programme. However, programmes that have scheduled interviews may not accept late applications.

There is an application fee of €50 (online). The fee covers two programme choices made in one submission. Further submissions will require another application fee. 

Applications will be processed once the application fee has been received. The application fee is non-refundable.

Yes!

However, if you’re offered a place on the programme, the offer will be on the condition that you meet the entry requirements for the programme. You may not enrol on a programme unless all entry requirements have been met before the commencement of the programme. 

Applications are assessed based on the information supplied. Please make sure you submit all requested information with the application form before the deadline.

Applications will then be assessed based on (a) entry requirements for the programme and (b) where applicable, professional experience. Some programmes require interviews and skills tests too.

The online application process includes a document upload facility that allows applicants to scan and upload evidence of qualifications/awards, transcripts to date and evidence of English language competency certificates.

All scanning should be of original documentation and the electronic files created from the scanning process should not be interfered with in any way. You will need to submit:

• Your final award certificate.
• Transcripts for each year of your programmes.
• A supporting statement.
• English language certificate if English is not your first language.
• Certified English translation of your award/transcripts, if applicable.
• Birth certificate or passport.

When you apply online, you must upload your documents and submit them with your application form.

Original documentation will be requested if you are offered a place on the programme. As such, all offers are conditional on receipt of your original certificates/awards. Please do not post in your original qualifications/awards unless we ask you to do so.

Two referees are required: one academic and one from your place of employment.

If you have been out of college/university for a long period of time and the lecturers/staff in that college/university do not know you, then two work-related references will suffice.

You can save your application form and re-visit it at any stage. To view your application form, login through the portal and you’ll see your previous application.

You cannot download a preview of the application form.  However, you can view a copy of the Application Screens

If English isn’t your first language, please indicate the score you achieved if you have completed an English language proficiency test. The table below outlines the English Language Requirements.

Acceptable English Language qualifications include the following:

Results in examinations other than those listed above may also be accepted as meeting our English language requirements.

Further to this, offer holders who do not meet the English language requirements above, can if they wish study pre-sessional English language classes at the UL Language Centre which is located on the UL Campus. For more information on preparatory language classes, please email language.centre@ul.ie

You’ll receive an email confirming your application has been submitted. Your application will then be passed to the Course Director who will decide whether or not to offer you a place. Some programmes require interviews and you will be notified of the date, time and venue.

For Research applications, the completed application forms are reviewed by the relevant faculty and then presented on a monthly basis to the Postgraduate Research Committee.

Following this meeting, applicants will receive a decision letter by email from Graduate and Professional Studies. 

If you’re accepted, you will receive one of the following from Graduate and Professional Studies:

• An unconditional offer. You satisfy all of the academic conditions required and are being offered a place.  
• A conditional offer. You don’t yet satisfy the academic conditions required before entry but you intend to meet those requirements. The conditions are listed in the offer letter and may include English language tests as well as degree results.
• Letter of regret. We are unable to offer you a place. 

Please note that a decision is authoritative and official only if it has been sent in writing from Graduate and Professional Studies.

Applications to programmes that do not require interviews/skills tests will be reviewed by the Course Director when the application is received by the University. It can take two to three weeks for your application to go through the internal process but every effort will be made to ensure a swift response.

If offered a place, you will receive your offer in writing. 

Applications to programmes that require interviews/skills tests will only be considered after the closing date for that particular programme. Successful candidates will be notified in writing after the interview/skills tests. 

You will need to check your emails regularly for updates on the status of your application. If your email address changes, please Contact us immediately. 

We’ll email you about the status of your application.

Please make sure that the email address you give us is up to date, active and that you check it on a regular basis. 

Any changes to your email or postal address should be requested via your online application portal. If you have any difficulty please Contact US

To accept a place on a programme, you’ll need to pay an acceptance deposit and complete the course acceptance instructions advised by Graduate and Professional Studies on your offer letter.

In most cases, this deposit is €250 for EU applicants and €600 for non-EU applicants but may be higher for some programmes. You will receive course acceptance instructions with your offer letter giving details on how to accept your place on the programme. 

If you’re paying your acceptance deposit online, please ensure you provide us with as much information as possible (i.e. your name and programme applied for) so that we can match the deposit with the correct person/programme.

On receipt of this acceptance form/deposit, Graduate and Professional Studies will change the status of your application to Firmly Accepted. You will receive an orientation email in August. The orientation email will provide you with full details of orientation and enrolment

If you wish to defer your place on a programme, you’ll need to Contact us and officially request to defer. The Course Director may decide to grant you a deferral. 

If you are offered a deferral, Graduate and Professional Studies will communicate this to you in writing. In January of the following year, you will receive an offer letter again for your programme. You won’t need to re-apply online, though you should contact us before March to confirm that you’ll be accepting your place.

If you aren’t granted a deferral, you will need to re-apply again online for the following academic year.

If you wish to appeal the decision made about your application, details of the process are available here on the Admissions Appeal Process.

If you receive a conditional offer of a place on a programme and pay the acceptance deposit, the deposit is only refundable if you fail to meet the conditions of the offer or if you have extenuating circumstances.

Yes. In circumstances where it is subsequently determined that the original documentation is at variance to those provided online, the offer will be withdrawn. Also, if you fail to produce documents requested by the University, the offer will be withdrawn.

A full list of taught postgraduate programmes at University of Limerick is available on  www.ul.ie/gps/taught-programmes/taught-programmes-list

For part-time, flexible programmes visit www.ul.ie/gps/professionalflexible-programmes/professionalflexible-programmes-list

Graduate and Professional Studies
Level 2, ER Building
University of Limerick

Tel: +353 61 234377
Contact: Contact US

If your current name is different to the name on your birth certificate or your final award/certificate, you’ll need to provide official documentation to show your name change.

Accepted documents include: a marriage certificate, a signed affidavit provided you have changed your name by deed poll.

This is your Personal Public Service number provided by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. All enrolled students with Irish nationality must provide this number.

All non-Irish nationals living and working in Ireland must provide this number also. The majority of non-EU applicants will not have a PPSN number and may leave this blank.

If you do not know your PPSN number or do not have a number, please contact the Department of Social & Family Affairs at (01) 8748444 or www.welfare.ie.

You must make every effort to upload the required documents with your application form.

In the event that you can’t upload the required documents, please  Contact US 

Yes. The University of Limerick reserves the right to cancel a programme of study in any given year.

Please Contact Us or Tel: +353-61-234377. 

Annual fees for EU and Non-EU students are listed on the programme's webpage.

Students may be eligible to pay fees in instalments. Instalment 1 for Autumn Semester is due in early September of that year. Instalment 2 for Spring Semester is due in the first week of the semester in January.

Students can apply for a 9-month fee payment plan which starts in September and must be paid in full by May of that academic year.

You can find all the information you need on student loans, scholarships, bursaries, and postgraduate grants by clicking here.