Carefully research postgraduate courses abroad.

Be sure to investigate any course fully by reading the website information and contacting the programme office for full details.

• Find out if you need any visas or permission to study in that country.
• Organise this through the relevant embassy and be aware that you may have to do this up to a year in advance of your application.
• Fully investigate the costs involved: 
  • Tuition fees, any other university fees? 
  • Cost of accommodation and living? 
  • Will your visa allow you to work part time?
• Research the reputation of the university and recognition awarded to the postgraduate course to which you are applying. Will it be recognised by employers in Ireland?
• Is the course delivered in another language? If so, are you required to pass a language proficiency exam?
• Search online by using search terms like “study in countryX” and checking visa regulations via the relevant embassy. 

Our section Where to Find a Postgraduate Course contains useful resources in searching for postgraduate opportunities abroad.