ACCOMMODATION AND INSURANCE

Accommodation

UCC offers several different residences near the main UCC campus. These residences are owned and managed by UCC, and are specifically designed for student life, offering security, front desk service, and other amenities.

You can obtain more information at the following link: https://www.ucc.ie/en/campusaccom/student- accom /

The ideal is to apply for the place as soon as you receive your initial offer letter.

To see the price list you can visit https://www.ucc.ie/en/campusaccom/student-accom /

Cork has a wide range of purpose built (apartment style) student accommodation, which is privately owned, but caters primarily to UCC students. We recommend that students consider all options when researching their housing needs. You will find a full list of privately owned accommodation providers on our website https://www.ucc.ie/en/ accommodation / privateapartmentcomplexes /

The cost of living can vary greatly depending on your lifestyle and the decisions you make while studying at UCC. The following decisions will affect your costs:

  • Type and level of accommodation
  • Cook for yourself or eat at the campus restaurants
  • Textbooks and course equipment
  • Leisure activities
  • Transportation cost

It’s best to calculate what your estimated income and expenses will be and budget accordingly. Please note that the following approximate figures are for guidance only

Estimated per year:

  • Rent: € 600 (price of shared double room)
  • Food (budget): € 2,630
  • Immigration registration fee: € 300
  • Clothes (budget): € 800

Also see Numbeo: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/

Safe

Health insurance is mandatory to study in Ireland.

Non-EU / EEA nationals (third country nationals)
Students from non-EU / EEA countries are required to secure private health insurance when they come to Ireland for educational purposes. It is mandatory based on the regulations of the Irish Office for Naturalization and Immigration (INIS).

Students from outside the EU / EEA could use travel insurance during their first year of stay in Ireland. Travel insurance must meet the following requirements:

  • The duration of travel insurance must be one full year for students who will be staying in Ireland for more than one year. Students stay in Ireland for less than one year, the duration of the travel insurance must cover the entire duration of their stay.
  • The minimum amount of insurance for accident is 25,000 euros and 25,000 euros in case of illness.
  • The insurance must cover any period of hospitalization.

Second and subsequent years

Foreign students staying in Ireland for more than one year, starting from the second year, must have Irish private health insurance when they want to renew their IRP card.

Private health insurance can be obtained:

  • University group insurance
  • Individual health insurance taken out in Ireland

Attention: from the second year, travel insurance is not possible. Students cannot cancel health insurance after enrollment. This act will be considered a violation of the immigration conditions.

Your travel insurance will cover a wide range of benefits that are partially or not covered by local insurance such as travel protection, search and rescue, repatriation to the country of origin, emergency dental treatments, assistance or other emergency medical treatments in the area. Schengen (other European countries).

Health insurance policies that meet the minimum requirements of the immigration service are likely to be available through your university in Ireland. Many have a group health insurance plan. The premium for this type of policy from a university is likely to range from € 100 to € 150. However, there is no requirement for you to obtain health insurance through your host institution, rather than another provider, and no university should make the purchase of your health policy mandatory.

Policies that offer more comprehensive health coverage, rather than just emergency medical expenses, are available through private Irish providers for higher rates. The main private health insurance companies in Ireland are VHI , Aviva , Irish Life Health and Laya Healthcare . Please note that to apply for a health insurance policy from one of these companies you will need to have an address in Ireland and may also require an PPS number .

Our educational advisors can give you information on the most popular companies on the market.

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