Our Student Blog
Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
Overcoming the stereotype: women in engineering
What’s gender got to do with it? Naomi, our Nigerian Ambassador, didn’t think engineering could ever be an option for her until she found the right course at UCD, a BSc in Biomedical Engineering. Read her story and be inspired…
Video: Visit the National College of Ireland campus
Xuejiao Ge shares her experience of study abroad in Dublin by showing you around the National College of Ireland campus…
Video: Explore the Emerald Isle with Sumeera Kamil
Sumeera Kamil, our Indian and Mary Immaculate College Ambassador, shows us around Ireland…
My three favourite places to socialise in DCU
Waseem, our Pakistani Ambassador, shares his top three places to meet new people and have fun in and around Dublin City University …
Ten must-watch movies about Ireland
Get your popcorn ready! Here are some movies about Ireland that you can enjoy no matter where you are, whether you’re preparing to study in Ireland and haven’t stepped foot in the country or you’ve been in Ireland for a few years. Angie shares her top ten…
BA Advertising & Marketing Communications at IT Tallaght
Want to know more about undertaking a BA in Advertising & Marketing Communications? Sarah Deacon tells us more about her course at IT Tallaght…
How it feels to leave home for the first time to study abroad
Wondering what it feels like to jump on a plane to embark on a study abroad adventure and leave home for the very first time? Leran Qin is from China and a student at Maynooth University and in this blog she shares her experience…
Hipster Dublin: a guide
You only drink coffee brewed by a bearded, hat and plaid shirt wearing barista; you know where the best vegan restaurant in town is, your favourite directors include Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach… You may not think you’re a hipster, but your friends certainly think you are. Lee Zheng Hao, our DIT and Malaysian Ambassador, shows you how to embrace your hipsterness in Dublin with the best places to eat, drink and shop…
Video: International student life at IT Tralee
Nga Sin Tse, our IT Tralee and Hong Kong Ambassador give us an insight into her international student life in Co Kerry, Ireland…
Recipe for a great study abroad experience
A spoon of friends, a dash of fun and a pinch of homesickness. Ciara Enright, our US and GMIT Ambassador, give us her recipe for study abroad success…