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IRELAND 101: The Newcomer Survival Guide
New to Ireland? About to start your Master's? Feeling like everyone else got the handbook except you?
We’ve been there.
New country. New university. New job market. New transport system. New housing hunt. And suddenly you’re expected to know what a Stamp is, when graduate programmes open, where to find accommodation, how a Leap Card works AND why your grocery bill is €47.
Ireland 101 is the session we wish someone had given us when we first moved here.
Hosted by The Buddy Social, this is a relaxed, interactive 2-hour session designed to help international students understand the practical side of actually building a life in Ireland.
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We'll talk about:
Part-time jobs, internships & graduate programmes
When you should actually start applying
Irish CV & LinkedIn basics
Networking without the awkwardness
Work permissions & Stamp basics
Why your classmates might become your first professional network
LIVE
The stuff nobody puts in the university brochure:
Finding accommodation & avoiding scams
House-sharing realities
Groceries & everyday essentials
Transport & Leap Cards
SIMs, useful apps and newcomer hacks
EXPLORE
Because your year in Ireland shouldn't just be:
University → Work → Home → Repeat.
We'll share ideas for exploring Dublin, affordable day trips, travelling around Ireland and actually enjoying the experience.
SAVE
Ireland can be expensive. We'll show you some of the things we learned along the way:
Lidl vs SuperValu
student discounts
UNiDAYS
Too Good To Go
Transport savings
Everyday money hacks + more
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY… CONNECT
You'll meet other people who are also starting their lives in Ireland through our Buddy Social conversation activities.
No awkward corporate networking.
No standing around wondering who to speak to.
Just real conversations with people figuring things out too.
Come with questions. Leave with connections.
Limited spaces available. Register to join us.