South East Technological University
Technological university · Waterford · setu.ie
Students, 2024/25
15,445
From outside Ireland
7.2%
1,105 students
From outside the EU
4.9%
755 students
Postgraduate
14.7%
2,265 students
Where students come from
By the student's home address when they applied (domicile), 2024/25. Students from outside the EU/EEA generally pay the higher non-EU fees.
- Ireland14,335 · 92.8%
- Northern Ireland55 · 0.4%
- Great Britain35 · 0.2%
- Rest of the EU260 · 1.7%
- Outside the EU755 · 4.9%
Students by field
| Business, administration and law | 3,725 | 24.1% |
| Health and welfare | 2,640 | 17.1% |
| Engineering, manufacturing and construction | 2,450 | 15.9% |
| Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) | 1,590 | 10.3% |
| Services | 1,580 | 10.2% |
| Arts and humanities | 945 | 6.1% |
| Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics | 805 | 5.2% |
| Social sciences, journalism and information | 670 | 4.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary | 575 | 3.7% |
| Education | 300 | 1.9% |
| Generic programmes and qualifications | 170 | 1.1% |
Enrolment over time
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,420 | 17,335 | 18,440 | 17,835 | 15,955 | 15,605 | 15,445 |
Campuses
- SETU Carlow6,905
- SETU Waterford8,545
Tuition fees, visas and living costs for Ireland are in our Ireland study guide. Fees aren't published per institution as open data; check the institution's own site for the course you want.
Source: Higher Education Authority (HEA), student enrolment data 2018/19–2024/25, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Counts are rounded by the HEA to the nearest 5.
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