THE COST FOR students to rent on campus in Irish universities has almost doubled over the past decade, with protests held earlier this week at UCD against further planned increases.
Analysis by TheJournal.ie has shown that it has gotten steadily more expensive in the past decade to be a student in Ireland. For this academic year 2019/20, it costs between €6,745 and €11,591 in rent for the two semesters. Most students will be paying in excess of €7,000 to stay on campus. The cost of campus accommodation at University College Cork has also risen sharply in recent years. The higher end cost €4,365 in 2051. This year, rooms cost from €4,029 to €6,179 for the academic year.At the University of Limerick, meanwhile, it ranges from €3,340.50 for a twin room up to €7,074 for a two-bed apartment.UCD Student Union president Joanna Siewierska told TheJournal.
The decision was made to raise the rents regardless, and the student union president felt that they’d been “locked out” of that decision. The focus of any university should be on providing quality, accessible third level education, not on maximising profits from property to the disadvantage and exclusion of students. #NotABusiness https://t.co/Wgd9F8NmGQHer colleague Cian O’Callaghan TD said: “Good to see students getting organised against these rent increases.
Why are all these university units in the cities where costs are so high? Can recommend good facilities in at least one more remote area!!!!
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