Welcome Programme

The Welcome Meeting is an in-person session where you meet with International Peer Mentors, current NCI students or recent graduates, and a small group of freshers like you. You will receive important information, a welcome pack, take a campus tour and ask questions in real-time.

Your Welcome Meeting is scheduled after you complete and send the Registration Form to International Student Support. Up to three days before the meeting, we will send your meeting's time, date and location to your personal email address.

Student Letters

• Immigration and Welcome letter: The letters will be sent to you within 3 working days of the welcome meeting via your student email.

There are three highly recommended meetings we strongly suggest every student attend:

1. Essentials: at this meeting, you will receive information on registering with immigration, opening a bank account, getting your tax number (PPSN) and working in Ireland.

• Date: Thursday, 5th September
• Time: 2 pm - 3 pm
• Location: Theatre 3 (Third floor, Mayor Square campus)
• Presentation slides: here

2. Student Life: at this meeting, you will receive information on how to succeed in your studies, the support systems available at NCI, and how to adjust to student life.

• Date:  Tuesday, 10th September
• Time: 2 pm - 3 pm
• Location: Theatre 3 (Third floor, Mayor Square campus)
• Presentation slides: here

3. Orientation: is organised by Student Services for all new students and is held the week before classes start. Students can expect an email from orientation@ncirl.ie with an invitation to join orientation. Orientation Information is also available on Full-time Registration and Orientation.

Optional meetings are events designed to help connect with new students and explore Dublin and Ireland. Join as many events as possible to meet new people and settle in. Optional meetings are:

• Workshops sessions with practical tips and advice to get to grips with Ireland, for example, Accommodation Workshop, Getting Around, Wellness​, and Safety in Dublin
• Meet-Up sessions allow you to meet with your international peer mentors and new students like you. It's a great way to break the ice and make friends, for example, Shopping in Dublin, Ice-Breakers, Irish Treats Tasting​, Board Games​
• Excursions sessions are perfectly designed to help you discover and explore your new home, Dublin, Ireland. We will bring you on exciting adventures to tour around the city, countryside, even other counties. For example, City Tours, Howth, Dun Laoghaire, and Glendalough