Interested in studying in Ireland? Take a look at the following steps to get started with your admission process;
- 1. Research and select the course/program that serves your personal, academic and professional goals. This would include choosing:
- Level of education: Bachelor degree/ Master degree/Ph.D.
- Field of study: IT + Business, Business, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science are popular courses in Ireland along with Science, IT, Business, Art, Psychology, Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Hospitality, Architecture, Law or other
- 2. Choose the ideal admission intake in Ireland universities:
- September – October intake
- January – February intake
- April- May intake is also for a few courses/universities
- 3. Determine course entry requirements, which could include, but not limited to:
- Minimum English language proficiency: appear for either IELTS or TOEFL.
- Minimum score for undergraduate: Overall 6 with no band less than 5.5
- Minimum score for postgraduate: Overall 6.5 with no band less than 6
- The English language proficiency score may vary depending on the course
- Minimum Education qualification:
- For Bachelor degree : high school degree or other equivalents
- For Master's degree: bachelor degree with good grades.
- Enrolment in the arts or architecture courses require submission of a portfolio of your previous work/ art
- 4. Application process and deadlines: Most of the university in Ireland have application deadlines between October-December for studies commencing in September of the following year Courses with limited seats for international students have early deadline, therefor students are advised to apply as early as possible.
- 5. Submit application and wait for offer letter from the University (Turnaround time can be 2 - 4 weeks) *Some Universities may request a Skype Interview
- 6. Receive conditional / unconditional offer letter.
- In case of conditional offer letter fulfil the requirements outlined in the letter, and wait for unconditional/full offer letter
- 7. Pay the initial fee deposit to the University
- 8. Proceed with Visa Application at least 3-4 weeks prior to the course commencement
For detailed assistance on the application process, Schedule a Free Counselling Session with the career experts at SIEC.
