College Admission Procedure

The admission procedure for Colleges and Universities in Ireland generally varies from year to year, depending on the number of seats available and the number of applicants. This result in a good, healthy competition for the most sought after programs.

International students who wish to study in Ireland have two options:

1. The first way is to take the Irish school leaving certificate examination after attending upper secondary school. This path is generally chosen by the majority of the students who take the examination and English language tuitions as well.

2. Other way is to undertake recognized examinations in their home country. It is however essential that before applying for any institution/ university in Ireland, a student must check that their educational qualification is sufficient and meets the entry requirements to prevent hassles in the future. However, to get admission in Ireland, the student's results must be very good. For example, for medicine 3 good 'A' level passes (grades A/B) or equal, in relevant subjects are required.

English is the language of instruction in all the institutions in Ireland and hence a student is expected to demonstrate a proficiency in the subject to be accepted to a third level program. The required minimum score in TOEFL is 550 to have any kind of chance of getting admission in an institution in Ireland.

A student must also collect as much information as he/she possibly can before applying for the same. Once the student is fully satisfied and understands the requirements and the necessities of the course and the admission process for the same, should he/she apply for the same. Make sure, you have all the important paperwork, visa, funding, etc properly arranged to avoid any kind of problems in the future. It is highly advisable to begin the application process atleast one year in advance to the date of arrival in Ireland.