Programme Fees & Funding
The BioInnovate Programme provides participants with a tax-free monthly scholarship totalling €38,000 over the 10-month duration (equivalent to an annual salary of €64,650 inclusive of tax). Additionally, programme fees up to €5,750 are covered.
All participants in the BioInnovate Programme register for a Post Graduate Diploma in BioInnovation that involves continuous assessment and the submission of a diploma report at the end of the 10-month programme. There is also the potential to transfer to a research master’s in BioInnovation, which requires additional work after the 10-month programme and the submission of a master's thesis. Below is a breakdown of the post-graduate awards and the fees associated with each for 2025/2026.
Please note, as this is a full-time programme requiring full commitment, participants are not permitted to undertake work outside the programme during the 10-month period.
PG Dip BioInnovation
1PDB1 - 60ECTs – Taught Full-Time
|
Module |
ECTS |
Type |
Teaching Period |
Examination |
|
BME6100: BioInnovate III: Innovation Project- Project 1 |
40 |
Core |
Semester 1 and 2 |
Autumn |
|
GS520: BioInnovate I Core: Needs finding to concept generation-Continuous Assessment 1 |
10 |
Core |
Semester 1 |
Summer |
|
GS522: BioInnovate II Core: Concept Development and Implementation-Continuous Assessment 1 |
10 |
Core |
Semester 2 |
Semester 2 |
Fee Structure 2024/2025: PG Dip BioInnovation – 1PDB1
- EU postgrad € €3,500*
- NON-EU postgrad € €8,250*
*Students are also liable for the student levy fee €140.00
MSc BioInnovation
1MBI1 – 90 ECTs – Research Full-Time
|
Module |
ECTS |
Type |
Teaching Period |
Examination |
|
GS602 Research Dissertation |
60 |
Core |
12 months long |
Autumn |
|
GS601: BioInnovate I Core: Needs finding to Concept Generation |
15 |
Core |
Semester 2 |
Autumn |
|
GS600: BioInnovate II Core: Concept Development and Implementation |
15 |
Core |
Semester 2 |
Autumn |
Fee Structure 2024/2025: MSc BioInnovation – 1MBI1
- EU fees €8,500 p.a.*
- NON-EU fees €27,000 p.a. *
*Students are also liable for the student levy fee €140.00
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/student-fees/student-levy/#
BioInnovate is supported under the Innovators' Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027. Learn More
