Study in Ireland
Irish, UK and EU applicants apply through the CAO and are ranked by points. Applicants from outside the EU usually apply to each university directly.
Corinia finds the universities in Ireland that fit your record and checks the exact requirements of each programme you choose. Get started free
How to apply
Check which route applies to you
EU, EEA, Swiss and UK applicants use the Central Applications Office (CAO). Non-EU applicants normally apply through each university’s international office.
List your courses in order of preference
On the CAO form you rank courses in the order you truly want them. You are offered the highest one you qualify for.
Have your grades converted to points
The CAO converts school-leaving results from other countries into Irish points. Each university publishes how it treats your qualification.
Accept your offer in the summer
Offers come in rounds after exam results. You accept online within a few days.
Cost
EU students who qualify for the Free Fees Initiative pay a yearly student contribution instead of tuition. Non-EU students pay full international fees set by each university.
Language
Teaching is in English. Applicants whose first language is not English need an approved test such as IELTS or TOEFL.
Good to know
Housing in Dublin is scarce and expensive. Start looking the moment you have an offer.
Official sources: CAO · Education in Ireland
Universities Corinia covers in Ireland
Corinia matches you against these, then checks the exact programme on the university’s own pages.
- RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublin
- Trinity College DublinDublin
- University College DublinDublin
- Dublin City UniversityDublin
- Maynooth UniversityMaynooth
- University College CorkCork
- University of GalwayGalway
- University of LimerickLimerick
- Technological University DublinDublin
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