Country guide
Country guideIreland
English speaking, inside the EU, with a two year post study permit and a technology sector that actually hires.
- Study applications
- Work visa, if you already hold an offer
Ireland is the English speaking country inside the European Union, which is most of its appeal. A one year taught master's, a post study permit that gives graduates two years to find work, and a concentration of technology and pharmaceutical employers around Dublin and Cork.
The catch is housing. Dublin has a genuine and well documented accommodation shortage, and students who arrive without something arranged can spend months and a great deal of money solving it. Treat accommodation as part of the application, not an afterthought.
We cover Ireland for study applications. We do not currently offer a work abroad service for Ireland.
What it costs
Our fee, and everybody else's
Starting prices for the services we run for Ireland. Every package has a published price and an exclusions list, and the scope is agreed in writing before you pay anything.
Study abroad
Shortlisting with the reasoning written next to every university, applications, statement review and the full document set.
From₹24,000
What is includedWork abroad
Route selection, eligibility scoring and the full application file. Germany and Canada are where we go deepest, but we will work on Ireland with you either way.
From₹24,000
What is includedVisa and documentation
File preparation and two full review passes, with the weak points named in writing before you submit rather than after.
From₹14,000
What is includedProfile building
For people who are not eligible yet. A written plan for the twelve months that would make you eligible, and the work to get there.
From₹9,000
What is included
Already have a job offer?
We support work abroad for any country on this site, whether or not you already hold an offer. Where you have one, the work is the visa file. Where you do not, it is route selection, eligibility scoring and the search itself.
These are starting prices. Every package and every exclusion is on the pricing page, at the same figures quoted on a call.
Who is being hired
Occupations in demand in Ireland
- Software developers and ICT specialists
- Nurses and healthcare professionals
- Engineers across most disciplines
- Finance, risk and actuarial
- Pharmaceutical and medtech specialists
Read this before you plan around it
Being in a shortage occupation is not eligibility. It usually changes a salary threshold, a points score or a processing queue, and it never removes the need to qualify. These lists are also revised often, so treat this as where demand has been concentrated rather than a promise about today.
Indicative, last reviewed 26 August 2026. The position that governs is on Irish employment permits.
Routes
Ways into Ireland, and what each one needs
Route 01
Student permission for a taught master's
People who want a one year qualification in an English speaking EU country.
Requirements
- An offer from a recognised programme on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes
- Evidence of funds at the published level for the year
- Private medical insurance
- Tuition paid or partly paid before the visa decision, depending on the amount
Route 02
Third Level Graduate Programme
Graduates who want to stay and look for work after the degree.
Requirements
- An award at the qualifying level from an eligible Irish institution
- Application within the published window after results
- Valid student permission at the time of applying
Realistic timeline
Up to two years for master's level graduates
The bigger picture
Costs that are not fees at all
| Tuition for a taught master'sHigher than continental Europe, lower than comparable US programmes. Compare the total for the whole course, since most are one year. | Published per programme by each university |
|---|---|
| Proof of fundsHeld and evidenced. Separate from the tuition you have already paid. | A published annual figure |
| Private medical insurancePublic healthcare is not available to you on a student permission in the way it is to residents. | Mandatory, paid before the permission is granted |
| AccommodationDublin has a documented shortage. Secure something before you travel, and budget above what listings suggest. | The largest variable, and the biggest risk |
| Immigration registrationRegistration is required and appointments can take time to obtain. | A published fee, paid after arrival |
Refusals
Why applications get refused, and what helps
- 01
Funds that do not meet the published figure, or appeared recently
What helps
Meet the stated amount, hold it for a reasonable period, and document where it came from. - 02
A course that does not follow from your background
What helps
Ireland assesses the coherence of your education history. Explain any change of field or any gap directly. - 03
Programme not on the eligible list
What helps
Check the Interim List of Eligible Programmes before applying. A course that is not on it does not carry student permission.
Immigration rules change constantly, and a page like this is a starting point rather than an authority. Every figure here is approximate and every claim links to the government source that governs it. Before you commit money to any of it, check the current position, or ask us to check it against your profile.
Other countries
Comparing this against somewhere else
What happens next
Find out whether Ireland is realistic for you
Thirty minutes on video, then a written note within two working days scoring you against the published criteria. If the honest answer is a different country, or a different year, the note will say so.
- 01Free assessment
- Thirty minutes on video with the person who would actually handle your file. Education, work history, language levels, savings, timeline. We tell you which routes are open to you and which are not.
- 30 minutes, no cost
- 02Written plan with your realistic odds
- Your profile scored against the published criteria, the routes worth pursuing, the total cost including every fee that does not come to us, and our honest read on your chances. Some of these plans say the answer is no.
- Within 2 working days
No obligation to buy anything, and we will not call you repeatedly afterwards.