MFA/MA in Studio Art
Postgraduate Tuition Fees 2023/24
(Please note that tuition and fees are subject to annual change.)
PhD
Full Time
International Students €18,860 per year (years 1-3); €9,905 year four
EU Students €9,500 per year (years 1-3); €5,400 year four
Part Time
International Students €8,010 per year
EU Students €3,570 per year
Hybrid Mode (Part & Full Time)
International Students €8,010 per year, plus €890 per month for which studio space is provided when in Full Time mode.
(subject to availability with advance reservation required)
EU Students €3570 per year plus €890 per month for which studio space is provided when in Full Time mode.
(subject to availability with advance reservation required).
These fees include the provision of supervisors, external examiners (including inclusion of an external supervisor when appropriate) and a Graduate Research Committee, studio space for Full-Time and Hybrid students, use of College facilities including the library and workshops, the administrative services of the college and the university, and a contribution to exhibition costs for examination including digital promotion. The cost of materials, books, external technical services, printed exhibition invitations and catalogue, travel and attendance at conferences are met by students.
Please note: Students are expected to complete their doctoral studies in the timeframes specified. If further time is required, subject to GRC approval, tuition for an additional year will be at the same rate as year 4 for Full Time students and at the annual tuition rate for Part Time and Hybrid Mode students. As noted previously, fees are non refundable if a student withdraws from the programme either voluntarily or through a failure to progress.
MPhil (Fine Art)
Full Time
International Students €18,860 per year
EU Students €9,500 per year
Part Time
International Students €8,010 per year
EU Students €3,570 per year
MFA in Studio Art / MFA in Art & Ecology
- (2 Semesters per yr.) EU Fee €9,500 per yr / International Fee €18,860 per Yr.
MA in Studio Art / MA in Art & Ecology
- (3 Semesters) EU Fee €11,875 / International Fee €23,300
Post Baccalaureate in Studio / Art & Ecology
- (2 Semesters) EU Fee €9,500 / International Fee €18,860
NOTE: To be eligible for EU fee rates, you must hold an EU passport which has been valid for at least one year prior to applying to the programme.
Other Fees
- Programme Fee €550 per year
- Activity Fee €450 per year
- Optional Faculty-led trip to London €720*
- Optional Faculty-led trip to Berlin €720*
- Graduation Fee €100 final year
*Indicative only, subject to change.
Fees Payment
Cancellation Policy
All tuition and fees are due at least 4 weeks before the start of the programme. The Burren College of Art accepts no obligation to refund any fee, or part thereof, after this date.
Academic Year 2023/24 – Key Dates
SPRING 2023
January 9 – Spring Semester begins/Orientation Week
January 16 – Classes begin
February 27-28 – Midterm Critiques for all students
March 27 – Last week of studio time for Postgraduates
April 3-11 – Postgraduate final exhibition installation
April 12-14 – Final examinations and critiques
April 15 – Opening reception for Exhibition
April 17-21 – Final week of Spring Semester
April 27 – Graduation Ceremony
SUMMER 2023 (MA Semester 3)
Semester begins – May 15
Semester ends – August 25
FALL 2023
September 5 – Autumn Semester begins/Orientation Week
September 11 – Classes begin
October 24-25 Midterm Critiques for all students
December 11 – Final Week of Autumn Semester
Spring 2024
January 8 – Spring Semester begins/Orientation Week
January 15 – Classes begin
February 27-28 – Midterm Critiques for all students
March 25 – Last week of studio time for Postgraduates
April 1-9 – Postgraduate final exhibition installation
April 10-12 – Final examinations and critiques
April 13 – Opening reception for Exhibition
April 15-19 – Final week of Spring Semester
April 25 – Graduation Ceremony
Scholarship & Funding Sources
Burren College of Art is an independent, not-for-profit institution which does not receive any State or government funding in the form of grants or support for Irish or EU students. In recognition of this, we assist Irish and EU students by providing a 50% reduction in tuition fees, reserving additional internal scholarship funds for our international (non-EU students).
Priority Deadline of February 1, 2023 for 2023/2024 Entry
The application deadline for Graduate Programmes is Feb 1st, 2023. Though we will continue to accept applications to our graduate programmes on a space-available basis after the February deadline, only students who have been applied by February 1 will be eligible to be considered for these scholarships.
External Sources of Funding
Other Relevant Websites
- XE, the online currency convertor: www.xe.com
- Further information about international scholarships can be found at: www.internationalscholarships.com or www.iefa.org
- Students should first investigate possible funding opportunities in their own country, then contact their country's Irish embassy. The Department of Foreign Affairs website www.gov.ie/iveagh is useful for locating an appropriate contact.
- Irish Department of Education student financial information can be found at www.education.ie
- European Citizen Information enquiries can be directed via contact details available from: www.europa.eu.int/citizensrights/signpost
- ICOS Irish Council for Overseas Students: www.icosirl.ie
- Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences: www.mastere.tn/en/government-of-ireland-scholarship-programs
- Marion Barr Stanfield Art Scholarship www.uua.org/giving/awards
- John F. And Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund www.nppa.org/professional_development/students/scholarships/east.html
- Bruce T. And Jackie Mahi Erickson Scholarship
- www.pauahi.org/scholarships
- Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund www.alis.gov.ab.ca/scholarships
- Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship www.arts.ri.gov
- Getty Research Grants www.getty.edu/foundation