New members of the Ireland forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018

oreillybill wrote:

I am an Australian 60yo retiree and am thinking about moving to The RoI.   My surname is O'Reilly so there's a hint as to why I would find the concept appealing...  Being a retired person I am going to give Dublin a miss due to cost but I would be interested to hear opinions on where to look that perhaps were within  easy range of an airport or ferry.  Weather doesn't bother me. ************

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Poso wrote:

good day fellas.. im considering moving to Ireland hopeful to study and get a part time job. i need information with regards to that and what could be the cost including accommodation and fees

Hi Poso and welcome to the Forum.

I'd recommend you start here.

Cynic
Expat Team

penny96 wrote:

Born in South Africa, spent half of my childhood and adolescence as an expat in other parts of Africa. My family moved around a lot because of my father's job and so it was easier for my mother to homeschool me. Being homeschooled was rather hard on me to say the least, I was lonely and I never really had any friends. Also, because of the poor postal system in many parts of Africa, my study materials would sometimes take months to get to me and so I fell behind. At the end of the day I ended up graduating high school at the age of 20. I took a gap year and moved back to South Africa to focus on finding myself in the world around me. During this gap year I built up some social skills (though I admit I am not an extrovert in the least and I never will be), I made some friends, I had some fun, I got some life experience and I learned a couple of things about myself that I didn't know. However, I still wasn't entirely sure about what I wanted to do with my life. So this year, I decided to take courses in photography and creative writing (to try and be productive to some degree), and by doing this I found a career path perfect for me. At 22, I finally know what I want to do with my life. I'm planning on getting my bachelors degree in film production (directing, scriptwriting, cinematography and all that) in Ireland. Why Ireland? Well, a number of reasons. First, I love Ireland (or the idea of Ireland, rather, as I have never actually been to Ireland). My great grandparents are from Ireland, I've always dreamed of going and I have only ever heard good things about it from everyone who's been there. Second, the education is much better than in South Africa, and the crime rate is much lower. My question is, what are my chances of getting into college/university in Ireland? I was homeschooled (I never did any school plays, I wasn't in a drama club), I graduated at age 20, I have no qualifications to speak of at the moment and I have never formally worked a day in my life. This might just be my anxiety talking, but it sounds to me that my chances are pretty slim. I apologize to everyone who has managed to make it this far in my post, I know probably 3/4 of everything I just shared has absolutely nothing to do with this forum, I didn't know where else to go. Apologies, apologies.

Love, peace and harmony xXx

HI penny96

Glad to hear that you've made a goal! Now you should start the process of formulating a plan.
Here are somethings to consider.

1. Do you need a visa to live and study in Ireland ? (http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/check-irish-visa)
2. Which university would you like to apply to? Perhaps an institute which is well-known in Film Production. I've heard that Limerick Institute of Technology has some relevant courses http://cao.lit.ie/courses/ . But PLEASE do your research !

3. How are you going to pay for your university fees?
This is important to consider as you might need to pay NON-EU fees

4. What can you do now to gain some experience or improve your educational qualifications?
- Do you have a recognized high school diploma?
- Can you sit for a A Levels or something equivalent as a private candidate?
- Most importantly make sure you fulfill the minimum requirements of the university you are applying to.

Good Luck!

Pratapkumar7804 wrote:

Hello Everyone,
I'm pratap and i am single. I was born and brought up in india. I am basically a commerce graduate with masters in Business Administration. I have 10+ years of work experience in the field of Finance. I love to travel a lot and have visited many countries around the world in the past. I love Ireland because it's a beautiful country with rich culture and landscape. I want to be a part of the culture.I am very exited and happy that i have made up my mind to settle in Ireland.

Any help with regard to starting the Immigration process and mainly with getting a work would be highly appreciated. Any tip about Genuine recruitment agencies are also welcome.
Thanks in advance.cheers

HI!
Most Non-EEA professionals take the Graduate level route

Consider courses at NUIG or UCD or TCD and then begin your process of finding a job after graduation

Pratapkumar7804 wrote:

Hello Everyone,
I'm pratap and i am single. I was born and brought up in india. I am basically a commerce graduate with masters in Business Administration. I have 10+ years of work experience in the field of Finance. I love to travel a lot and have visited many countries around the world in the past. I love Ireland because it's a beautiful country with rich culture and landscape. I want to be a part of the culture.I am very exited and happy that i have made up my mind to settle in Ireland.

Any help with regard to starting the Immigration process and mainly with getting a work would be highly appreciated. Any tip about Genuine recruitment agencies are also welcome.
Thanks in advance.cheers

HI!
Most Non-EEA professionals take the Graduate level route

Consider courses at NUIG or UCD or TCD and then begin your process of finding a job after graduation

Marikedb wrote:

Hi All,

I'm Marike from South Africa.

So I was considering a move to Ireland, Sent my CV mid June to test the waters. Had an interview 3 days later and an offer another 2 days later.

So here I am, On my way to Ireland. Starting 1 September (Hopefully my work permit is ready).


Exciting and scary all at the same time.

How exciting!  Congratulations on the new job!  Mind if I ask what field you are in?  I wish you the best of luck!

Lweninger wrote:

My family and I will be moving to Galway in August!  Coming from sunny San Diego. Will be a change, but we’re so excited!

How exciting!  I almost got a job there, I'm from the San Francisco East Bay area.  I would love to learn more from you about your transition because I am planning to move to Ireland in the near future.  Have to get my EU citizenship first.