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Griffith Global Excellence Scholarship

Griffith College is Ireland's largest independent third-level institution, with its main campus on South Circular Road in Dublin and further campuses in Cork and Limerick. Its Griffith Global Excellence Scholarship (GGES) is the award that matters most to Sri Lankan applicants: a 50% reduction on tuition fees for non-EU students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. That is a substantial cut on a Griffith fee that typically sits in the region of EUR 16,000 a year for non-EU programmes. Places are limited and awarded on academic excellence. Crucially, the award is renewable annually rather than guaranteed for the full degree — you must hold a minimum H2.1 grade average and maintain 80% attendance to carry it into the next year, which is a real condition, not boilerplate. Griffith separately operates a Bursary applied to eligible international applicants and tiered Academic Merit Scholarships worth roughly EUR 500 to EUR 2,000; these are smaller and may not apply to every programme. Deadlines are earlier for visa-required countries — Sri Lanka is one — so a Sri Lankan applicant works to the late-May cut-off, roughly a month ahead of applicants who do not need a study visa. Griffith is also a listed provider for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship on certain master's programmes in law, communications, computing and business.

September 2026 intake has closed (visa-required countries closed 31 May 2026). Expect the September 2027 round to follow the same pattern with a late-May 2027 cut-off — confirm on griffith.ie before planning

Griffith College Dublin

University-funded

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Value

50% Tuition Reduction (non-EU)

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Renewal

Annual, on H2.1 + 80% attendance

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Levels

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

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Who awards it

Griffith College Dublin — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

50% Tuition Fee Reduction (non-EU), Renewable Annually. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Non-EU Applicants Get the Larger Award

The reduction is 50% for non-EU students and 25% for EU students. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka fall into the non-EU band and require an Irish study visa, so the earlier of Griffith's two deadlines applies to you.

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Demonstrated Academic Excellence

Places are limited and awarded competitively on academic record. A strong A/L profile for undergraduate entry, or a good Second Upper / First Class Sri Lankan Bachelor's for postgraduate entry, is the realistic bar.

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Renewal Is Conditional — H2.1 and 80% Attendance

The scholarship is renewed annually only if you maintain a minimum H2.1 grade average and 80% attendance. Losing it in year two means paying full fees for the rest of the degree, so plan your finances against that scenario.

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Earlier Deadline for Visa-Required Countries

Griffith sets an earlier closing date for applicants from visa-required countries such as Sri Lanka — 31 May for the September 2026 intake, against 30 June for non-visa countries. Work to the earlier date.

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Apply to a Griffith programme through the online portal

Apply directly through Griffith's international application portal or an authorised representative. You cannot be considered while holding only a conditional offer for the Government of Ireland scholarship route, so clear your conditions early.

Meet the visa-required-country deadline

Sri Lanka is a visa-required country for Ireland. Submit your application and scholarship request by the late-May cut-off rather than the later non-visa date.

Receive your offer with the scholarship stated

Check that the 50% reduction, the renewal grade condition and the attendance condition are set out in writing in your offer. Query anything ambiguous before paying a deposit.

Apply for your Irish study visa

Sri Lankan applicants apply online through the Irish immigration service (AVATS) and submit documents via the designated visa office. You will need proof of funds covering remaining fees plus living costs — the scholarship letter helps evidence the reduced fee. Allow 8 weeks or more for processing.

Why Griffith College?

Griffith College is Ireland's largest independent third-level institution, teaching business, computing, law, media, design and journalism across Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Its Dublin campus sits in a walled Victorian complex near the city centre, and its programmes are validated on the Irish national framework. Ireland's post-study Third Level Graduate Programme lets non-EU graduates remain to seek work, which is a large part of the country's draw for Sri Lankan students. Griffith also offers a 10% sibling discount on net tuition fees.

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Tuition reduction (non-EU)

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Campuses (Dublin, Cork, Limerick)

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Grade needed to renew

Want to be considered?

This award is decided by Griffith College Dublin from your admission application. We build that application with you — course choice, documents, references and deadlines — and we will tell you honestly whether you are a realistic candidate before you spend money on it.

Our guidance is free and happens face to face at any of our three offices — we don't do phone or online consultations. The scholarship decision is not ours to make.

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This round has closed

The most recent deadline we have on record was 31 May 2026. Most awards like this run annually — confirm the current dates with Griffith College Dublin before you plan around it.

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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