National College of Ireland

Indian students have to follow a stricter admission process for the National College of Ireland. The whole focus is generally on the English language proficiency, the academic minimums along with the strict visa documentation. 

The international students are generally required to pay a good amount of tuition fee which can go as high as 50% of the total tuition fee (often around EUR 6K to 7K). 

NCI campus has a restaurant which operates from 8 or 8:30 am everday. Students can find freshly brewed tea, coffee, cappuccinos, lattes and other speciality hot and cold beverages along with muffins, scones and Danish pasteries plus there are also sandwiches and paninis available at a sandwich bar

Students can avail off campus accommodation at NCI. The university has listed the following student residency options that are close to NCI- 

• Point Campus
• Hubble Student Living
• Aparto
• Liv Student
• Broadstone Hall
• Aspen

Students can following given NCI advise and tips while looking for housing mentioned below-

• Plan your budget and be clear on how much you can afford since Dublin is an expensive city
• Start looking early possibly right away when your college place is secured
• Check connectivity with public transport
• Try to plan a visit or virtual tour before committing to any major decision 

With over 70 Dublin routes terminating in the vicinity of NCI's campus, students will not face any problem in commuting to and from the university. Students will get special fares on all main bus services in the country. Another option is using Connolly Station to get access to the DART line within a 10-minute walk from NCI.  Students can also travel by car.

Yes students are provided with top notch athletic facilities at NCI. They can even register for an annual membership at the health club (SV Fitness) to get access to free weights area, group fitness and spinning classes, large range and selection of equipment, massage sports therapy centre as well as a steam room/sauna and changing area.

Yes NCI is a renowned college based in Ireland. It has been given 5 overall stars by QS. Some other ratings include:

5 stars:

• Employability
• Internationalisation
• Facilities
• Social Responsibility
• Inclusiveness
• Specialist Criteria in Accounting & Finance

Less than 5 stars:

• Teaching- 4 Stars

• Research- 2 Star

For most courses at NCI students are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.0-6.5 overall with no less than 5.5-6.0 in any other band. Students can also submit the following tests:

• DET- 105-120+
• TOEFL iBT- 60-79 overall with no component less than 12-15
• PTE Academic- 50-58 overall with no component less than 40-48

The International Office of NCI will contact students within 5 working days of receiving their application. In case a student is missing any documents after submission, admissions will email them so stay updated on your email timeline 

NCI suggests students to apply at least six months prior to the date of arrival at the university. This is mostly because visa processing can actually take up to 6 months of time. So ensure you have enough time to apply for a visa. Some countries may have earlier deadlines due to the visa processing times