Ireland Guide

Everything you need before you arrive.

Practical, source-backed briefings on Ireland's education system, costs, accommodation, immigration and student life.

Admissions

IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and Duolingo requirements for Irish universities.

Realistic monthly costs for international students in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.

Showing genuine access to funds for tuition and living costs.

On-campus, purpose-built student housing, and private rentals.

What to do in the first 90 days after arriving in Ireland.

How Irish higher education is structured, from NFQ levels to semesters.

Step-by-step overview of the D-type long-stay student visa.

Part-time work rules for Stamp 2 students and the Third Level Graduate Programme.