The Student Smart Card, issued by the Student Maintenance Grant Board, is available to full-time post-secondary, vocational and academic tertiary students. Every student is given a one-time grant of €466 and an annual grant of €466, except in special prescribed courses.

These prescribed courses receive a one-time grant of €700 and annual grant of €700 thereafter.

• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Biology
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Physics
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Statistics and Operations Research
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Informatics
• Bachelor of Science - Engineering
• Bachelor of Science - Information Technlogy
• Bachelor of Science - Business and Computing
• Bachelor of Education/PGCE - Biology
• Bachelor of Education/PGCE - Chemistry
• Bachelor of Education/PGCE - Mathematics
• Bachelor of Education/PGCE - Physics
• Bachelor of Education/PGCE - Computer Studies

Any balance in your smart card at the end of the academic year may be brought forward to the next year, except for students who are repeating the year and will therefore not be receiving any grants.

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