Housing

The UCC Accommodation & Community Life office runs a centralised placement service for incoming international & Erasmus students.

We will send you the housing application form after you have received your letter of acceptance. 

Please apply for admission as soon as possible to get access to our housing application form.

Students are asked to budget at least 6,000euro per semester for housing

• Visiting Students are not to apply to the main housing lottery- this is for full degree students only
• It is not possible to apply for this service until you have accepted an offer to study at UCC. 
• For more details, please click here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/accommodation/accomadvice/internationals/

Living in Ireland

International Student Support Information Hub

Moving to a new university, new city, and new country is exciting, but not without challenges. Our website is designed to give you as much assistance as possible before you arrive in Ireland, after you arrive at UCC and when living in Cork. 

Click here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/studentinfohub/

Visa and Immigration

Irish Residence Permit (IRP)Card

Those of you who enter Ireland with a non-European Union passport will be required to register with the Immigration office in Dublin city in order to obtain your Irish Residence Permit (IRP)Card.

This card will enable you to travel in and out of the country during your semester at UCC.

• You must book an appointment online. They do not permit ‘walk-ins’.
• You cannot book this appointment until after you have arrived to Ireland
• Cost: 300euro (subject to change)
• Visiting Students will be considered as stamp 2A

During orientation, we will provide an immigration information session on the registration process

Student visa to enter Ireland

Passport holders of the following countries currently do not need a visa to enter Ireland (subject to change)

•  USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Singapore +More.

Check if you need a visa to enter Ireland here: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-study-in- ireland/study-in-ireland-travel-path/

• Visa and non-visa requiring non-EU students must register with immigration. 
• It is the responsibility of the student to ensure they follow the correct visa and immigration process.

Immigration Registration Process

• We will provide a pre-arrival webinar to guide you through the immigration process.
• Learn more here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/studentinfohub/beforeyouarrive/visaandimmigration/

Arriving into Ireland

• Suggested documents to present at border control - Immigration Service Delivery
• Information on registering your immigration permission for the first time - Immigration Service Delivery

International Student Support Information Hub

• https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/studentinfohub/

Working in Ireland

Visiting non-EU students on a stamp 2A are not permitted to work while studying due to immigration policy.