United States
Canada
Australia
Netherlands
Ireland
Japan
CyprusMoney you must show
€10,000 for a course of a year or longer
€833 a month for shorter courses. This is an immigration threshold, not a budget: Dublin costs about three times this.
Irish Immigration Service Delivery, checked 24 Sep 2026
Discovery Programme
College · Dublin · Ireland
Studying in Ireland, from the official sources in our guide
- First year in Ireland from
- EUR 32,900
- Money to show for the visa
- EUR 10,000
- Work in term
- 20 h/week
- Work after study
- 1 year
Studying in Ireland
The rules and the money, before you apply
These apply to every international student in Ireland, including at Discovery Programme. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
Visa fee
€60 single journey, €100 multi journey, plus €300 IRP registration on arrival
Irish Immigration Service Delivery, checked 24 Sep 2026
Work while you study
20 hours a week in term, 40 hours in fixed holiday periods
Holidays are fixed: June to September, and 15 December to 15 January.
Citizens Information / ISD, checked 24 Sep 2026
Stay after you graduate
Stamp 1G: 12 months at level 8, up to 24 months at level 9 and above
Irish Immigration Service Delivery, checked 24 Sep 2026
How to apply in Ireland
The same rules for every institution in Ireland; Discovery Programme's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 24 Sep 2026.
Deadlines and intakes
Undergraduate: most non-EU applicants apply directly to the university, not through CAO. Education in Ireland's official guidance is to contact the International Office of the institution you are interested in. CAO is the route for Irish and EU school-leavers; some non-EU applicants do use it depending on institution and qualification, so confirm with the specific office. The 2027 CAO form opens 5 November 2026.
Postgraduate, overwhelmingly September intake with a smaller January one, and most run rolling admissions from around October or November of the preceding year. Apply by January to March for September entry.
Language you need
UCD's published minima are representative of the sector:
Law, journalism, medicine and teaching commonly want 7.0. Scores must generally be under two years old. The per-band minimum trips up more applicants than the overall score, a 6.5 average with 5.5 in writing fails.
Paying for it
Scholarships to study in Ireland
Government schemes for international students coming to Ireland. Each one sets its own rules on nationality and level.
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