Before registering for your course you first need to login to your NCI account and set your password.
Please note that you must wait 48 hours between accepting a CAO offer and resetting your password.
Set your password for access to MyApps
You do this on the Password Management section of the website.
The Setting your Password guide provides a step-by-step guide through this process.
Once you have completed this you will be able to access your NCI email by logging into MyApps and clicking on Outlook. The link to MyApps can be found in the Quicklinks drop down at the top of every page on the website.
Once you have completed step 1 above you are required to pay fees to complete your registration. Please note if you do not pay fees and are not registered before classes commence you will have difficulty accessing Teams Events.
- You can register online using MyDetails. Please note that new students will not be able to access MyDetails until August 2025. t
- You must read the Full Time Registration document before starting this process to ensure you know what fee you must pay.
- Payments are protected by 3D Secure which may mean a verification step is required, therefore please ensure that the cardholder is present when making the payment.
- CAO applicants, Mature Students and Advanced Entry Students must pay fees and register online at least two days before your course commences.
Fees Information
Information about full time undergraduate fees can be found in the Full Time Registration document.
Students who are not in receipt of SUSI funding for the Student Contribution Fee (SCF), please note the following:
- The Student Contribution Fee (SCF) for the academic year 2024/2025 is €3,000.
- If you were not awarded grant funding from a local authority/VEC/SUSI, you must pay at least 20% of the SCF to register, plus the €80 gym fee.
- Please note that 50% of the SCF must be paid by 30th November, with the balance payable at the start of the second semester.
- If you elect to sign up for a Direct Debit, then the direct debit payment commences 5th October. If you choose the direct debit option, you must pay a 20% deposit online and fill out the direct debit form and return it to fees@ncirl.ie before your course commences.
Students in receipt of a SUSI grant, please note the following:
If you have applied for the student grant through SUSI you are not required to pay the SCF to register online. However you must provide the college with confirmation that you have made an application to SUSI for the grant AND pay the €80 gym membership fee in full to be registered.
The following will be deemed acceptable as confirmation you have applied to SUSI:
- A copy of your letter from SUSI confirming you have made an application
- A printed screenshot of your SUSI online application account which displays your name and your SUSI ID
- You may already have received confirmation of your awarded grant from SUSI, if you have this, please provide us with a copy .
The above should be provided to the Fees Office by email at fees@ncirl.ie.
Self Funding Students
If you have a fee category of self-funding you are liable to pay the following: Tuition Fees + Student Contribution Fee + Gym Membership Fee
In order to be registered for the upcoming academic year you must pay the following at a minimum:
50% of the student contribution fee (€1,500) AND 50% of your tuition fees AND €80 gym membership fee in full. Please read the Full Time Registration document for a breakdown of these fees.
BA Honours in Psychology (Full Time)
This course is not covered under the free fees initiative. The fee for this course is €6250 + €80 gym membership. Students can apply to SUSI in respect of funding for this course.
BA Honours in Early Childhood Education & Care (Full Time)
This course is not covered under the free fees initiative. The fee for this course is €4800 + €80 gym membership. Students can apply to SUSI in respect of funding for this course.
Issues logging in?
- Please remember your username is x followed directly by your student number (for example, x21111111)
-Please ensure you set up a password for MyDetails as well as your general IT accounts as described in Step 1.
- If you are having further difficulty with your login details, please contact the IT helpdesk quoting your student name and number, and including a screenshot of the error message you are receiving. A member of the Helpdesk Team will get back to you.
Prefer to Talk to Someone?
If you would like to pay your fees over the phone using a credit/debit card you can call 1800 221 721. However you must have read the Full Time Registration document to self-assess your fee status first.
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.
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.
New students must submit their ID photos via the app in order to receive their student cards.
- Full-Time day students will receive their card during orientation/first week of term. These will be handed out by members of Student Services department.
Course Enrolment
On-site enrolment will not take place for students commencing courses in January 2025. Instead students must register online, and obtain their student card using the photo card app as outlined in Step 3 above.
Orientation
Dates and times of the orientation sessions for each course are listed below.
For the purposes of safety and to improve your experience, courses may be broken into groups. Exact details of your orientation session will be emailed to you, using the email address you provided when applying through the CAO or directly to the College.
Undergraduate Courses
| Course |
Orientation Date |
Orientation Time |
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Postgraduate Courses
| Course |
Orientation Date |
Orientation Time |
| MA in Human Resource Management |
16th Jan 25 |
10:00 |
| MSc. in Entrepreneurship |
16th Jan 25 |
10:00 |
| MSc. in Finance |
16th Jan 25 |
10:00 |
| MSc. in International Business |
16th Jan 25 |
10:00 |
| MSc. in Management |
16th Jan 25 |
10:00 |
| MSc. in Cyber Security |
16th Jan 25 |
12:00 |
| MSc. in Cloud Computing |
16th Jan 25 |
12:00 |
| MSc. in Artificial Intelligence |
16th Jan 25 |
14:00 |
| MSc. in AI for Business |
16th Jan 25 |
14:00 |
| MSc. in Open Data Practice |
16th Jan 25 |
14:00 |
| Higher Diploma in Computing |
16th Jan 25 |
14:00 |
| MSc. in Data Analytics |
17th Jan 25 |
10:00 |
*All dates are subject to change.
For any questions on your orientation or if you are unable to make the session please email orientation@ncirl.ie.
Supplementary Orientation
Access Orientation
If you were eligible for the HEAR or DARE programme or you have a disability, you are invited to attend our supplementary Access Orientation on
You can find more information about the Orientation and the link to join on the NCI website here: Access Orientation
Parents Information Session
If your parents or guardians have questions about you starting college they are welcome to join our Parents information Session on
You can find more information about the Parents Information Session and the link to join on the NCI website here: Parents Information Session
Start Dates
All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses will commence the week beginning 20th January 2025. (Please note that all dates are subject to change and students are advised to check their timetable regularly as the start of term approaches).
Semester One timetables will be made available from the Timetable section of the website, so please ensure you check your timetable to confirm the date and time of your first class.