Fees and finance

We are dedicated to giving our students the best music education possible. As Europe’s largest and most prestigious music institute, we are uniquely positioned to offer a range of discounts across our BIMM University-awarded courses.

BA (Hons) Music Business, Events and Media

An Early Acceptance Discount of €2,000 per year of study is available to all international students who have an offer to study and are not eligible for domestic fees.

To qualify for the Early Acceptance Discount, you must:

• Be an overseas applicant (from outside the EU/EEA) and ineligible for domestic fees
• Apply for and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
• Accept your offer
• Pay your deposit, if applicable, by 15 June 2026

The discount will be automatically applied to your tuition fees upon enrolment.

This discount cannot be combined with any other discount, offer or scholarship. It will be withdrawn if you defer your application to a future intake.

Creative Futures Discount

This discount cannot be used with any other discount, bursary or scholarship.

Eligible BIMM University alumni commencing a postgraduate programme with an intake year from 2026 will receive a €1,000 discount on their tuition fees.

This discount applies to both full-time and part-time postgraduate programmes offered by BIMM University. You will qualify for our Creative Futures Discount if you have successfully completed one of the following at BIMM University:

• Undergraduate degree programme
• Master’s programme, including a postgraduate certificate or diploma

BA (Hons) in Commercial Modern Music

• *Our BA (Hons) Commercial Modern Music is €3,000 per year under the Free Fees Scheme. You can check your eligibility here.
• Students are also eligible to apply for the SUSI grant.
• As the BA (Hons) Commercial Modern Music is validated by TU Dublin, for further information please contact [email protected]

BA (Hons) Music Business, Events and Media

• An Early Acceptance Discount of €2,000 for each year of study is available to all international students who have an offer to study and are ineligible for domestic fees.
• The fees for our BA (Hons) Music Business, Events and Media are payable directly to BIMM Music Institute Dublin.
• A deposit of €300 is required upon acceptance of an offer.
• The BA (Hons) Music Business, Events and Media is a privately operated degree, and SUSI funding is not available.

MA Popular Music Practice

• A Creative Futures Discount of €1,000 is available to all BIMM Music Institute alumni who apply.
• The fees for our MA Popular Music Practice are payable directly to BIMM Music Institute Dublin.

Foundation Diploma Courses

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total cost for each course are:

• The fees for our foundation diploma courses are payable directly to BIMM Music Institute Dublin.
• A deposit of €300 is required upon acceptance of an offer.

Please use our payment portal below to make a payment for your tuition fees.

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FINS is a European loan scheme developed by the EDUCATIVA Group with the support of the European Union and the European Investment Fund. It is available to all students from an EU member state that want to study at a reputable university in Europe.

You can choose to study in any country in Europe (including the United Kingdom) and access up to 25.000 EUR for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, without having a job or any other guarantees. Subject to certain terms and conditions.

Find out more

Some students may be able to get a student grant or loan from their local government to cover their tuition or living costs:

Sweden: Please visit the CSN website for more information – www.csn.se

Norway: Please visit the Lånekassen website for more information – www.lanekassen.no

Demark: Please visit the SU website for more information – www.su.dk

The Netherlands: Please visit the DUO website for more information – wwwduo.nl

Iceland: Please visit the Lín website for more information – menntasjodur.is