Take a moment to explore all the key information here, ensuring a smooth and stress-free arrival. Our team is here to support you every step of the way, ensuring you have everything you need from the moment you arrive. Download our Pre-Arrival Guide to find answers to common questions about your first day at the Institute, lessons, immigration guidelines, and transfer services. For more detailed information, feel free to explore our FAQs page.
We recommend that you book a transfer with us before your arrival at Dublin airport to guarantee a quick trip to your accommodation. If you don’t wish to book a transfer, we suggest you take a taxi or the AIRCOACH bus from outside the arrivals hall. If you need tourist information, you can visit the Tourist Office located in Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport. Your host family or Residence details will be sent to you one or two weeks before your arrival.
If you are staying with a host family, they will accompany you to the Institute on the first day or show you how to get there. If you are staying in a residence, you will be provided with the relevant information about the Residence, including how to get to Emerald.
We will welcome you at Emerald Cultural Institute Palmerston Park between 8:30 – 9:00 AM. Bring with you your pen, paper, and bilingual dictionary. Don’t forget a laptop or tablet with you to access our learning digital material.
A member of our academic staff will guide you to your classroom. After lunch, we will give a presentation with everything you need to know about student life at Emerald and living in Dublin. In the afternoon, we will take you on an orientation tour of the City Centre, where we will offer support to get your Travel Card (Leap Card) and a Sim Card during your City Centre Orientation.
During your stay at Emerald, you will be able to join our daily social activities and weekend trips. Our rich Social Programme is a great way to improve your English, get to know your fellow students and explore everything Dublin has to offer.
If you are from the EU/EEA, you do not require a Visa. Students from countries such as Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan do not need a Visa to enter Ireland but are required to register with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in Dublin if they plan on staying in Ireland for more than 90 days. Students from Visa-requiring countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Colombia, Turkey and China should contact the relevant Embassy for more information.
For more information about immigration procedures, visit our dedicated page or the Irish Immigration Website.
+353 497 3361
For questions about accommodation, medical insurance, extensions and fees: admissions@eci.ie
For our long-stay students (longer than 90 days), this area provides the conditions for full-time non-EEA language students, including immigration procedures, medical insurance, holidays and more.
All non-EU students should check with their nearest Embassy or Consulate to verify if they require a visa to study in Ireland or refer to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) website www.inis.gov.ie for full details of the online application procedure.