TIPS TO LIVE IN IRELAND FOR THE FIRST TIME
Change is never easy. To do an Exchange? Even less so. But this does not mean that the experience is one of the worst, on the contrary. The idea of this post is to put the best tips we already gave together in order to make your experience easier, ok?
HOW TO BECOME A STUDENT IN IRELAND
Year after year, Ireland has been becoming one of the main destinations searched by people to make their dream come true of studying and living abroad. For this reason, before getting onto the plane, they lose loads of hours searching about how is the life here in the Emerald Isle as well as all the process, before and after, leaving their country.
Study in Ireland is less bureaucratic and complicated than you can imagine.
VISA
As well as the student visa we have talked about here many times, the Irish government offers other ways to immigrate to the country – which is a bit easier if compared to other countries around the world.
There are special visas for whoever is going to study another language, in the case of our students, but also visas for workers, interns, citizens and College students.
Accommodation
The main fear and cause of headaches to most of the students who have decided to come to Dublin. It is like there is a cloud of questions when the topic is how to find and rent a place to live here. Even though it is not the least bureaucratic problem to solve, it is easier than the terrible monster we create in our minds.
THE COURSE
Being an exchange student was never a synonym for only studying. This affirmation might sound strange, but it is the truth and anyone who has lived this experience, for a short or long period, will confirm it.
The course, for those who want to live here for at least 25 weeks (6 months) has a minimum of 15 hours per week. While you study you can also work part-time, 20 hours per week. However, when you have your holidays you can work full-time, 40 hours per week.
HOW TO GET THE GNIB (STUDENT VISA)
The process to get the student visa in Dublin usually makes the student feel nervous, but nowadays the system is easier than it used to be.
Now you can book your appointment online, instead of going to immigration really early to get your number and then spend the whole day there.
This is the link to get your appointment: https://burghquayregistrationoffice.inis.gov.ie/
If you want more information to study in Ireland, do not hesitate and contact us! [email protected]
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