Cork

Ireland's south coast plays live.

Choose how you want to live it.

University in Ireland

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University Studies in Ireland

Bachelor's or Master's degree with an EU qualification, taught in English. Upon graduation, up to a 2-year work permit with Stamp 1G.

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Studying English in Ireland

Learn English in an EU country where you can work while you study. Pubs, live music, and all of Europe right next door.

Cork at a glance

Part-time earnings can help with living costs, depending on hours, rent and current wage rates.

See the full expense breakdown at living in Ireland.

4°C – 19°C

Average temperature year-round

700–1100 €

Housing + food per month

WHERE TO LIVE

City, campus, or coast?

Cork has three broad zones for international students. Where you land depends on your budget and what kind of life you want.

City Centre

Patrick Street · MacCurtain Street · Oliver Plunkett Street. From €600/month. Walking distance to the English Market, the pubs, and most language schools.

UCC Neighbourhood

Western Road · Sundays Well · Wilton. From €550/month. The university zone: student-heavy, walkable to UCC, cheaper than the centre

Coastal commute

Cobh · Carrigaline · Kinsale. From €500/month. Coastal towns, 25 minutes by train to Cork city center, beaches and harbor walks a step away.

Your next destination is waiting for you

Study, work, or both: we guide you every step of the way, from your visa and throughout your stay.

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TESTIMONIALS

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What are you going to do here?

Work

Irish salary without Dublin rents

Cork has the same minimum wage as Dublin, but rents are lower. For international students: hospitality, retail, and customer support are the main routes, with less competition than in Dublin for the same type of job. We tell you how much you get paid and how taxes work in our guide to working in Ireland.

LIFESTYLE

Pubs, festivals and the beaches of Kinsale

Cork has a festival almost every month: Jazz in October, Film in November and Folk in summer. Live music in the pubs every night, the English Market for food and a chat, and the beaches of Kinsale 30 minutes south.

Community

You'll feel at home quickly

Cork is about a quarter the size of Dublin, small enough to grab your favorite coffee in the first week and get to know your neighborhood by the second month. Corkonians are famous for being talkative and having local pride. Prefer to compare before deciding? Here are all your cities of Ireland.

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