University introduces graduation fee of €65

STUDENT leaders criticised the Government last night after a top university was forced to impose a €65 fee on students wishing to attend their graduation ceremony.

University College Cork (UCC) said the fee will have to be paid by any student wishing to attend this year’s graduation ceremonies – the summer conferrings in June, the autumn conferrings in September and the winter conferrings in December.

It will be the first time in 100 years of UCC graduations that students will have to pay to attend the ceremony. The fee will allow the student and two guests to attend their event and the reception afterwards.