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Working part-time while studying: Yes or No?
In this piece by Indian student Rochelle Vaz, written before the Covid19 pandemic hit Ireland in March, she weighs up the pros and cons of taking on a part-time job whilst in college. The upshot? It's worth it, but take your time making the decision. ‘Earn while...
Extraordinary experiences, brilliant college: studying hospitality in Shannon
'The best decision of my life.' Something of a love letter here to Shannon College of Hotel Management, from Indian student Ashish Sharma. Ashish, who wrote this piece before the Covid19 pandemic hit, cannot find enough wonderful things to say about his time studying...
My Top Five Food Places in Dublin
Dublin offers a dizzying variety of cuisines from around the world, but where do you start? In this blog, Audrey Nicole Kurniawan from Indonesia (studying at Griffith College Dubin) shares her top five food places in the Irish capital. It's pretty clear that this is...
Top 7 Tips for kickstarting your student journey in Ireland
In this blog, Indian student Ansh Mahajan shares his top tips for students when they arrive in Ireland to help settle in quickly, make friends and get started at college! I still look back to the day when I had landed in Ireland as an international student from India....
City Guide to Cork: Ireland’s ‘real’ capital
Cork is the ‘real’ capital of Ireland. Well, that’s what Cork people would have you believe, and if you judge this friendly, vibrant city on its own terms, you might agree. As a student, it has everything you need. And the surrounding countryside and coastline are...
All you need to know about being a student in Ireland
Mexican Student Ambassador Ixchel Sac-Nicte compares life as a student in Limerick City with that of a student in Mexico City. Hello readers, I’m Ixchel Sac-Nicte but everyone calls me Sac. I’m from Mexico, and I’m an international student in Limerick in Ireland. This...
Interview with my favourite lecturer
This is great! Education in Ireland Student Ambassador Jorge Belman Arana talks to Glenn Doyle, one his favourite lecturers in Dundalk Institute of Technology. You'll find the interview here on our Facebook page. Glenn is a lecturer in the Department of Creative...
Why I chose to study law in Ireland
Doing law is a big commitment so Malaysian Student Ambassador Lynn Chiam Hui Theen believes you should be sure it’s what you want to do before starting There comes a point in life where one must make the big decisions. It’s part and parcel of life. For me, it was no...
Studying in Ireland versus studying in Canada
Canadian Student Ambassador Eliza Lee outlines the major differences between the approaches in the two countries Having studied at IT Sligo for two years now there are some differences I can identify between studying in Canada and studying in Ireland. Back in Canada I...
Dublin: A City Guide
Spilling westwards from the crescent of Dublin Bay, Ireland’s ‘Fair City’ (as the famous song goes) is one of the few world capitals that is also very much a student city. This is a town that warmly embraces students from home and abroad. As a result, every year,...