Study in Ireland from Nepal

Why Nepalese students choose Ireland

• Taught master's degrees take 12 months, so you pay one year of tuition and rent instead of two.
• Stamp 1G stay back: currently 12 months after a Level 8 bachelor's and up to 24 months after a Level 9 master's.
• Work up to 20 hours a week during term and 40 hours a week in official holidays.
• Strong graduate hiring in IT, data, pharma, finance and healthcare.
• A Critical Skills job offer can lead to an employment permit and long-term residence.

Study in Ireland for bachelors after +2

A bachelor's (honours, Level 8) in Ireland takes three to four years. Nepali students apply directly to each university, not through the CAO system used by Irish school leavers. Many courses look for roughly 60–70% or a GPA of 2.8–3.2 in NEB +2, plus IELTS 6.0–6.5. Computing, engineering and business courses usually want Mathematics.

If your +2 grades are lower, a one-year international foundation programme can get you into first year of a degree.

• Popular choices: Computer Science, Business, Data Science, Engineering, Biotechnology, Hospitality.
• Main intake: September. Apply between October and March.

Masters in Ireland after your bachelor's

Most Irish universities ask for a bachelor's equal to a second-class (2.2) honours degree. For Nepali degrees that often means about 55–60% or a CGPA near 2.8–3.0, though each university converts grades its own way. IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0 is the usual English requirement.

• Data Analytics, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, AI.
• Finance, FinTech, Accounting, Supply Chain, Marketing, MBA.
• Pharmaceutical Science, Biotechnology, Regulatory Affairs.

Study IT in Ireland from Nepal

IT is the most common choice among our Ireland students. Dublin is one of Europe's busiest tech hubs, and many ICT roles sit on Ireland's Critical Skills Occupations List. Science-stream +2 students can apply for BSc Computing or Software Development. BSc CSIT, BIT, BCA and BE Computer graduates usually go for a one-year MSc, and graduates from non-IT backgrounds can look at conversion master's courses.

Cost of studying in Ireland from Nepal

• Bachelor's tuition: roughly €10,000–€25,000 per year depending on course and university.
• Master's tuition: roughly €10,000–€30,000 for most one-year courses.
• Living costs: you must show at least €10,000 per year for the visa. Dublin rent is the highest in the country.
• Cork, Galway, Limerick and smaller towns are usually cheaper to live in.
• Many universities offer merit scholarships and early-payment fee discounts to non-EU students.

Top universities in Ireland

• Trinity College Dublin
• University College Dublin (UCD)
• University of Galway
• University College Cork (UCC)
• Dublin City University (DCU)
• University of Limerick
• Maynooth University
• Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)

Ireland student visa requirements for Nepalese students

• Offer letter from a course on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP).
• Tuition paid: the full fee if under €6,000, or at least €6,000 if higher (current guidance).
• At least €10,000 per year for living costs, with a clear source of funds.
• IELTS, PTE or TOEFL score accepted by your university.
• Private medical insurance, transcripts and an explanation of any study gap.
• Apply online through AVATS; Nepal applications are processed by the Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi.

Choosing an Ireland consultancy in Nepal

A good Ireland consultant should tell you which universities you can actually get into, put fees in writing, and check every page of your visa file before it goes to New Delhi. Be careful of anyone who promises a guaranteed visa. Our Ireland counselling is free, and you can meet the team at our Kathmandu head office or any branch.