Study in Ireland

Ireland has over the years become a popular study destination among international students.

Ireland

Ireland has over the years become a popular study destination among international students. The government has pumped in large investments in its higher education institutions making the state-of-art-institutes robust for higher studies. The language of instruction used in the universities is English and international students can benefit from the comparatively lesser tuition costs and living expenses as compared to the United Kingdom.

Study in Ireland

Visit the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to find out details about the Irish student visa and make your online application by visiting the AVATS Online Application Facility. Broadly speaking, students can apply for the ‘C Study Visa’ or ‘D Study Visa.’

  • Ireland ‘C Study Visa’ – is for study programs/courses that are for a total duration of three months or less. It is highly unlikely that candidates would be allowed to extend this type of visa, hence, they should apply for a visa that covers their entire duration of stay in a foreign country.
  • Ireland ‘D Study Visa’ – is for study programs/courses that stretch longer than three months.
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Applying for your Ireland Student Visa

Here are the application guidelines for your Ireland Study Visa:

  • You can apply for an Ireland Study Visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to Ireland. We strongly advise you not to confirm your travel arrangements until you have received your visa.
  • As mentioned earlier, candidates would be required to visit the official website of the Irish Immigration Service to complete their online student visa application.
  • Visa applicants would be required to complete the online application form, submit supporting documents, and follow instructions on the summary application form generated by the system. The summary application sheet will also contain your application transaction number. This is important, as you will need it later.
  • The summary application sheet will tell you whether you are required to be present at the Visa Application Centre (VAC) for providing your biometric information and to submit your documents.
  • Candidates would be then required to pay the Ireland Visa Application fee.
  • Once you have completed the payment and appointment booking process, the payment receipt and an appointment confirmation receipt will be sent to your email address. You must print the receipts and bring them with you to your appointment.

Note: Applicants should refrain from providing false or misleading information, as this would lead to the immediate termination of their visa application. In certain cases, the candidate could be banned from appealing the visa decision for a period of 5 years.

Cost of living in Ireland: The cost of living in Ireland forms an integral part of studying abroad. It is probably the other main component apart from tuition fees in Ireland that constitute the total cost of studying in Ireland. The cost of living in Ireland would greatly depend on a number of factors including, lifestyle choices, the standard of accommodation, leisure activities, and so on. A lot of times students going abroad to study wonder, whether part-time jobs in Ireland would fund living expenses. The short answer, No. The long answer, students are advised against relying on part-time jobs as their single source of income to fund their living expenses.

 

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