Start here — the four pages that decide everything
Before you choose

Best 5 cities
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Athlone compared on rent, part-time pay, graduate jobs and how brutal the room hunt really is.
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Best 10 universities
Trinity, UCD, UCC, Galway, Limerick, DCU, Maynooth and the TUs — entry bars, fees in euro and taka, scholarships and graduate outcomes.
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Work & PR
How Stamp 2, the Third Level Graduate Programme, the €38,000 Critical Skills threshold and Stamp 4 actually connect — and which jobs qualify.
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Courses by tier
Which level 9 master's lead straight to a Critical Skills job offer, which are safe second choices, and which burn 30 lakh with no permit path.
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Buying air tickets
Routes via Doha, Dubai, Istanbul and London, student baggage allowances, UK transit visa traps and when to book for September intake.
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Departure checklist
AVATS and VFS Dhaka, full tuition payment, €12,000 funds proof, medical insurance, what to hand-carry and the questions asked at Dublin immigration.
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Renting a home
Daft.ie tactics, digs and licensee arrangements, deposits and RTB rights, why Dublin viewings have 40 people, and how to avoid rent scams.
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Part-time jobs
The 20/40 hour rule, minimum wage maths, getting a PPS number, where students actually get hired, and why breaking the cap kills Stamp 1G.
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Transport
Student Leap Card savings, TFI fare caps, Dublin Bus, Luas and DART, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann intercity fares, and cycling in the rain.
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Banking & money
AIB, Bank of Ireland and Revolut compared, proof-of-address workarounds, IBAN for your wages, and the cheapest way to move taka to euro.
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PPS & taxes
Registering with Revenue and MyAccount, emergency tax and how to escape it, tax credits, and claiming back overpaid PAYE at year end.
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Phone & SIM
48, GoMo, Tesco Mobile, Three and Vodafone compared, eSIM before you fly, EU roaming included, and cheap calls back to Bangladesh.
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