Our Student Blog
Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
Study abroad in Ireland: Pre-departure advice
Getting ready to choose a study abroad destination? Unsure of what to do next? Dheeraj Singh Rathore, a PhD UCD student from India, shares everything you need to know before departing for Ireland... When I began preparing for my arrival in Ireland as a fully funded...
Five essential apps for studying abroad in Ireland
Avoiding the rain and finding your way – Bárbara Campos Pérez, our Chilean and UL Ambassador, takes us through her five essential apps for studying abroad in Ireland ... Transport Journey Planner and Real Time Ireland are some of the applications that you must have in...
What is it like being the only international student in your year?
Xin Yi Joyce Lee from Maynooth University was the only Malaysian in her year. Find out more about her study abroad experience... For the past three years of my time here in Maynooth, I have not came across a single Malaysian student. How did that affect my way of...
Top three things I’ve learned while studying abroad
Studying abroad can open your eyes to many things. Olivia Hanna, a Journalism student at NUI Galway, shares the three things she's discovered while pursuing her education in Ireland... How to make the best out of being alone I’ve always enjoyed being alone and have...
MA Applied Linguistics @ Mary Immaculate College
Giovani Santos is studying for his MA in Applied Linguistics. Find out why he loves studying at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick – from the history of the place and his lecturers to the architecture of the college and Limerick sunsets... Mary Immaculate College, as...
Five ways to forget you’re homesick
Feeling homesick? Jess Furney, our NUI Galway and Canadian Ambassador, gives us five ways to battle the bad feels while studying abroad in Ireland... I still wander through the alleys, madly snapping pictures of the wizened old men smoking their cigars on the...
Best Dublin brunch spots for students
Are you a foodie? Or maybe a coffee/tea lover? How about having a nice brunch on a lazy weekend in Dublin? Guneet Kaur, our University College Dublin Ambassador shares her top breakfast spots... Dublin city will amaze you with the bustling little cafes in the nooks...
Mechatronics & engineering student life at IT Sligo
Gee Tat Kan is a final year student at IT Sligo and in this blog he fills us in on life as a Mechatronics student - from tackling a busy schedule to his favourite modules... College life in Ireland is a lot different to back home in Malaysia. There are so many events...
Top five reasons to study at the University of Limerick
From its gorgeous campus and supportive International Office to the wide range of courses on offer, Lindsay gives us five solid reasons to choose the University of Limerick as your study abroad destination... As an international student I have thought about what...
How I ended up studying in Ireland, and how you can too
Katie Fox, our Waterford Institute of Technology ambassador shares her story. Find out how she ended up studying in Ireland as a Victory Scholar and how you can too... The path that led me to Waterford Institute of Technology is fairly unique. Despite the rareness of...