How to Apply to Ireland Universities
A step-by-step walkthrough of the university application process for Ireland. Learn how to navigate application systems, meet deadlines, and track your applications.
Step-by-Step Application Process
Six steps from choosing a course to applying for your visa.
Pick courses and read each entry rule.
Key Considerations
- The marks the university wants in your degree
- The English test score the university wants (such as IELTS)
Pro Tip
Check that your course is on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP), Ireland's list of courses that can lead to a study visa. Courses not on it cannot get a study visa.
Fill in the university's online form and pay the fee.
Key Considerations
- A short letter about why you want the course
- Letters from teachers or bosses who know you
- Transcripts (your marks)
Pro Tip
For Trinity College Dublin (TCD), start your application on the page of the course you want.
Upload the documents on your checklist.
Pro Tip
Copies are usually enough when you apply. Keep your originals for later.
Your offer may depend on your final exam results and on checks the university makes.
Pay your deposit or fee. If your course fee is more than 6,000 euros (EUR), pay at least EUR 6,000 before you apply for the visa. If it is less than EUR 6,000, pay all of it.
You can apply from 3 months before your travel date.
Important Note
Application Fees & Fee Waivers
Costs in euros (EUR) when you apply and when you accept a place.
Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
The fee you pay when you send in your application online.
University College Dublin (UCD)
For most online applications, paid by card.
University of Galway deposit
Pay it when you accept a place on a master's course with classes. It is taken off your course fees.
Multiple Applications Add Up
Credit or debit card
UCD takes the fee by card during the application. (A credit card is not accepted as proof of money for your visa.)
- Apply only to courses where you meet the entry rules. This saves application fees.
Tracking Your Applications
Check each application on the university's website and in your email.
Common Issues & Solutions
Problems students often have, and how to avoid them.
Your application shows as 'not finished' on the university website
The university may not be able to review your application.
Solution:
Upload each document in its own box on the checklist.
How to Ask for Help Effectively
- Read the entry rules on your course page before you apply.
- Keep your original papers safe. You need them later.
After Submission
What happens after you apply.
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