To be a registered student at the National College of Ireland, you must pay your course fees.

Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet Funded Students

These must be paid directly to Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, IFS Skillnet or HRM Skillnet depending on which course you have signed up for. Detailed instructions will have been sent to you by Skillnet.

 You will not pay any deposit, registration cost, or fees to National College of Ireland

• The Certificate in Emerging Digital Technologies, MSc in CyberSecurity 2 Year and the MSc in Data Analytics 2 year is part funded by Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet. The Certificate in Harnessing Neurodiversity in the Modern Workplace is part funded by HRM Skillnet.

Self-Funded Students

If you are not being funded by Skillnet and are self-funding this course yourself, this can be completed in a number of ways;

1. Self-Funding: If your course is less than 13 weeks in duration you must pay 100% of the course fee before the course commences. Otherwise please contact us to arrange a Direct Debit or arrange to pay 50% before the course commences and 50% again year 2.

Fees can be paid over the phone by calling 1800 221 721 and picking option 3. Payments can be made using a debit or credit card. The College does not accept cash on the premises or American Express. If payment is made over the phone, a receipt will be sent out within 5 working days.

 2. Employer Sponsorship/Funding: If you are in receipt of funding for your course please complete the Sponsorship Form and return to fees@ncirl.ie. Please ensure you confirm the amount you will be funded for on this form. The sponsorship form must arrive at least 5 days in advance of your course commencing to ensure you are registered on the course.

Before commencing your course you first need to login to your NCI account and set your password.

You do this on the Password Management section of the website.

The Setting your Password  guide will give you a step-by-step guide through this process.

NCI offers a service which allows students to download a photo app to their smart phone or desktop/laptop and take their own Student Identification Photo. This photo will then be used to print your student card.

New students must submit their ID photo via the app in order to receive their student card. 

To print your student card, the college requires a passport style photograph. Please follow our step by step guide to downloading the app and taking your student card photo. 

(Please note photos uploaded during the application process will not be used for your student card).

All student cards will be posted upon course commencement.

Timetables will be available 2 weeks before class commencement.

Once published, timetables will be available from the timetable section of the website. On this site, you will also find guides on how to use generate your timetable and how to use the timetable app.

To access your online classroom, please read the instructions below. This guide is for Windows 10 users. A mac guide will be available shortly.

• Download Teams by following these steps;
  • Open your browser and search for "Microsoft teams download"
  • Click into the Microsoft link
  • Click the "Download for Desktop" option
  • Click "Download Teams"
  • Once the application is downloaded and installed you will need to login using your NCI username (e.g. x12345678@student.ncirl.ie) and password. To set your logins please refer to Step 2 above.
• Next you need to check your timetable to see what lecture is scheduled. 
• Then go to Teams and click on the Calendar icon
• You should see your class has been scheduled and you will be able to join by clicking into the event and pressing "Join".

Orientation

You will shortly receive an email with further information on your Orientation which will commence the TBC.

It is recommended that your laptop meets the below requirements. Please note these are recommendations and should be seen as guidelines. Please note that certain courses (particularly ICT courses) may have specific laptop requirements. You are asked to consult your course information page where any further requirements will be specified. /p>

It is recommended that your laptop should have:

Processor:
Intel 11th Gen or newer, Core i3 / i5 /i7 or Ultra 3 / 5 /7

Or
AMD 7000 Series or newer, Rzyen 3 / 5 /7
Random Access Memory (RAM):
16GB or greater
Storage: 
SSD (Solid State Drive) 256GB or greater
Wireless Card:
802.11 n/ac/ax capability
Recommended Operating Systems:
Windows 11 (Non S Mode Skew)
Please note alternative Operating Systems such as MAC and Linux are an option, but you may run into issues with compatibility as we are primarily a Windows based environment.
Chromebook’s are not recommended.
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure their computer is functioning correctly and that they have full administrator rights. NCI cannot provide support for these personal devices.

Programme Co-ordinators administer the daily management of all courses in the college.  The school administration offices are located in Room 3.03 on the 3^rd floor.   Please follow the signs provided.

The programme coordinators can help you with course information, queries around timetables and any issues or concerns you may have while completing your studies with NCI.  You will be assigned a specific programme coordinator depending on your course of study.

All students should enrol in the School of Business or School of Computing information page on Moodle. Here you will find all required details for your programme such as your Programme Director, Programme Co-ordinator, Continual Assessment schedule and Programme Handbook.

Programme Co-ordinators can be contacted by submitting a request to Academic Operations on the NCI Support Hub.

The Library– we have a range of services and all the information is just a click away from the front page of the college website.

The Library Essentials – starting out as a new student, the best place to find the information you need to know is our Library Essentials guide.

Opening Hours & Access – take a look at when we’re open and how best to access the library.

Finding Books – once you start looking at your reading lists, you’ll need to know how to find a book in the library.

Borrowing & Renewing Books – how you can borrow books, how they are renewed and how you can keep an eye on your library account.

Computers, Printing & Photocopying – all you need to know about using the PCs or your own devices in the library and how to use the printers and photocopiers.

Library Online Resources – instead of just searching the internet, we highly recommend you use the library's online resources to help you discover the best information for your assignments.

Discovery – another way of accessing the library’s online resources is by using the library search engine Discovery.

Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism – when writing your assignments, you will be asked to reference the information you use and avoid plagiarism; this guide helps you better understand what’s required.

Academic Integrity – check out our guide on academic integrity to get a better understanding of your lecturers’ expectations for your assignments.

Library Academic Support Centre – you can get advice and assistance from the Library Academic Support Centre to help you with your assignments and research.

International Students – if you are an international student, you may find adjusting to college life a little more challenging; this guide is designed to help you make that adjustment.

Contact Us - As you begin your course, please don’t hesitate to ask us for help; drop into the library, call us on 01-4498590 or email us at library@ncirl.ie

In the Learning and Teaching Office you will find the Student Support team who are available to help you in a variety of areas. Through their “Getting to Grips” sessions, they will help you with academic support. You will also find the Disability Support service here who can provide learning, assistive technology, exam support and more.

If you need any help while in NCI drop into the Learning and Teaching Office beside reception, the team are always happy to offer a listening ear, have a chat or they can link you with the college counsellor and medical service.

The Students’ Union is your voice in the college. Whether it’s issues concerning your course or the college entertainments, student welfare, clubs & societies or entertainments, the Executive team represent all NCI students and provide support for any problems you face throughout your time here.

The SU space is one of the social hubs of college. A great place to relax, here you’ll find pool tables, games consoles, casual seating space and the Executive offices. Events are held throughout the year and all students are encouraged to get involved.

You can find out more by visiting Students' Union.

Have a look at the published Academic Calendar to assist you with your planning over the coming year.

NCI is required to collect data from students, and pass this data to the Higher Education Authority in order for them to perform their statutory functions under the Higher Education Authority Act, 1971. Students are advised to consult the Student Collection Notice published here for further information. 

The Equal Access Survey is an annual voluntary survey of first year full-time and part-time undergraduate new entrants to Higher Education Authority (HEA) funded colleges. The Equal Access Survey is conducted by NCI and data from the survey is returned to the HEA for analysis purposes. Information from the HEA regarding the survey can be accessed here.