does the open university qualify for relief?
also dh gets a grant to cover some of the cost of college course,would he be able to claim the rest of the cost for tax relief?thanks
The above is a link to Revenue's leaflet on tax relief on tuition fees. It contains a link to approved courses. As well aas checking if the college is approved, you need to also check if the course itself qualifies. If a course qualifies, you can claim tax relief on the portion of the course cost which is not covered by the grant.
Approved Colleges
Approved Colleges for the purpose of the tuition fees tax relief include:
Universities, Public and Private Colleges and Institutes of Higher Education in the State that provide courses that are approved for higher education grants;
A college or institution of higher education in the State which operates in accordance with certain codes of standards laid down by the Minister for Education and Science (these colleges and institutions must be approved by the Department of Education and Science for the purposes of this tax relief);
Publicly funded or duly accredited Universities and Institutions of Higher Education in another EU Member State;
A college or institution of higher education in any other EU Member State providing distance education in this State, which provides courses approved for the Higher Education Grants Scheme (this includes the Open University);
Publicly funded or duly accredited Universities and Institutions of Higher Education in non-EU Member States (N.B. applies to postgraduate courses only); and
Colleges or Institutions (in the State and in any EU Member State) which provide distance education in the State and which operate in accordance with a certain code of standards laid down by the Minister for Education and Science (these colleges and institutions must be approved by the Department of Education and Science for the purposes of this relief).
Approved Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate courses must:
be carried out in an approved college;
be of at least 2 academic years duration; and
in the case of courses carried out in colleges and institutions that require approval by the Department of Education and Science for the purposes of this tax relief, the course must be approved by that Department.
Approved Postgraduate Courses
Postgraduate courses must:
be carried out in an approved college;
be of at least 1 academic year but no more than 4 academic years in duration; and
lead to a postgraduate award based on either a thesis or an examination.
Also, the person taking the course must already have a primary degree or equivalent qualification. Lists of Approved Colleges and Courses
Guys
Does anyone know if you can only claim tax relief on your first postgrad course, or if you do multiple postgrads can you claim (e.g.a second masters qualification in another discipline)? The revenue leaflet doesn't state this explicitly.