Our Student Blog
Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
Handy tips on finding somewhere to live in Ireland
Securing accommodation in cities like Dublin and Cork as a foreign student can be difficult. Here American student Kimberly Reyes provides some really useful advice If you’re looking for housing in Ireland, chances are you’ve already checked out Daft.ie and Rent.ie....
Making waves in the west: my volunteer journey
Malaysian student Kai Meen Chen really embraced life in Galway by becoming a 'Wave Maker' for its year as European Capital of Culture Note: This article was written in December 2019 before the current restrictions were imposed. For more on Galway 2020, check news...
Making the grade: how the Irish system works
Have no fear! Canadian student Jake Elliott has some really good advice – and some myth-busting tips - for any foreign student confused by the different grading system used in Ireland Ireland is such a fantastic destination for studying abroad, especially for Canadian...
Kerry: come for the beauty, stay for the class
Malaysian student Stefanie Luis chose to study in Ireland because it has excellent degree courses but also because she fell in love with the beauty of Kerry “Travel is not reward for working, it’s education for living.” This quote by the late Anthony Bourdain was what...
My Favourite Things to Do in Tralee – there are plenty!
You'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to things to do in charming Tralee. At least according to Canadian Alissa Facchinato, who is studying Travel & Tourism Management at Tralee IT on Ireland's beautiful Wild Atlantic Way. In her blog, she lets us in on her...
Making the right moves for my move to Ireland
Nigerian student Olumide Josiah Akinremi encountered some challenges when coming to Dublin to study but there was plenty of helpful advice to get him through You get your admission letter from your first university of choice. You pay the tuition fees and sort out the...
How to maintain a healthy diet when studying in Ireland
Brazilian student Valentina Mello Lunardelli, who is studying arts in the Waterford Institute of Technology, has some excellent advice for students on staying healthy and eating well When you move to a different country, your entire routine changes as do your eating...
Five good reasons to study accounting and finance
Malaysian student Yuan Yu Ng, who is attending the National College of Ireland in Dublin, realised that studying accounting and finance opened up a huge array of career choices for her A: What is your major? B: I’m doing accounting and finance. A: Wow! You must be...
How studying in Ireland changed my view of life
Brazilian student Jessica Fabiana Rocha Correa found her life completely transformed when she came to Ireland and she hasn’t looked back since Everything began when I visited Ireland in 2016. I felt like this country had something special reserved for me. I don’t know...
A Chance to Learn a New Language
Gabriel Hang Fong Chou, a Malaysian student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), is loving the challenge of learning a new language at college so much that he is now recommending it to everyone! In his blog, he shares the many benefits of studying another...