IRELAND · CHAPTER 13
Student housingin Ireland.
Apply for on-campus or purpose-built student accommodation as early as possible. House shares and digs (rooms in a family home) are alternatives. Never pay a deposit before viewing or verifying the landlord.
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Options
- On-campus residence
- Purpose-built student accommodation
- House share
- Digs (lodging with a family)
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Finding a room in Ireland
- Apply for college accommodation as soon as you accept the offer
- Use Daft.ie and university accommodation boards
- Consider towns near Dublin with good train links
- Check deposits and tenancy registration with the RTB
- Never pay a deposit for a property you have not verified
QUICK ANSWERS
Your questions, answered.
Demand far exceeds supply. Students who secure college or private student accommodation before arriving avoid most problems.
WHERE TO GO NEXT
Keep going: the pages that help next.
Each card says what you will find there. Looking for something else? See every page on the site.
IRELAND GUIDE
First weeks in Ireland
After arriving in Ireland: register for your IRP, get a PPS number, open a bank account and a Leap card.
IRELAND GUIDE
Fees & cost of living
Irish tuition for non-EU students, €10,000 living funds, €300 registration and monthly costs in Dublin and other cities.
IRELAND GUIDE
Safety, wellbeing & emergencies
112 or 999, Samaritans, college counselling, the Embassy of India in Dublin, Garda advice on rental scams, and discrimination help for students in Ireland.
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Scams & emergencies abroad
Study abroad fraud warnings for Indian students: fake agents, offer letters and visas, forex and job scams, plus lost passports and emergencies abroad.
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