Visa Information

Visa Information and Medical Insurance

Depending on your nationality, you may be required to apply for a visa to study in Ireland. For full and complete information on visa requirements please click here.

It is the enrolling student’s responsibility to inform us when they have submitted their visa application. A visa reference number and date of submission is required. A full list of the required documents for visa application can be seen here.

If your visa application is refused, a refund (minus a €250 administration fee and €130 medical insurance, if MI has been purchased through the college) will be returned to you. Please note that we reserve the right not to refund fees where false, fraudulent, or fake documents have been submitted as part of a visa application.

If your visa application is successful, you must send confirmation to us directly with a copy of the stamp on your passport.

Please allow sufficient time to process the visa application, as it can take anywhere from 4 to 16 weeks.

You will also need to notify us when you hope to travel before the start of the course so that we can provide you with additional details, such as accommodation, timetables, registration, induction schedules, and possible part-time job opportunities available (if required).

Proof of Finance Requirement:

You’ll need to show you can cover €10,000 per year to cover living costs in Ireland, in addition to your course fees.

There are two easy ways to do this:

Bank statements
- 6-month account history
- Proof of savings or sponsorship

Education bond:
- €10,000 payment option
- Approved by Department of Justice

For further information, click here.

Learner Protection:

At IBAT College Dublin, we understand that choosing to study abroad is a significant investment in your future. As a learner in IBAT College Dublin we provide comprehensive learner protection that gives you peace of mind.

What Does Our Learner Protection Mean for You?

Complete Course Guarantee: If anything unexpected happens, we ensure you can complete your language course or higher education course.
Backed by Aviva Insurance: Our protection is underwritten by a trusted insurance provider.
Transparent Costs: A modest 3.5% fee of your tuition provides comprehensive coverage for the entire duration of your study agreement.

Medical Insurance Requirement

All visa-requiring international students must have private medical insurance, either personally or through a group scheme, at the time of registration. To support you in meeting this requirement, IBAT College’s tuition fees for visa-requiring international students include payment of an approved insurance policy, which the college purchases for you upon receipt of full tuition fee payment.

Protection for Enrolled Learners

Learner Protection is provided by Arachas Learner Protection Programme and underwritten by Aviva Insurance Ltd. The current fee is 3.5% of the tuition fee. Protection of Enrolled Learners in accordance with section 65(4)(b) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (hereafter the 2012 Act), are covered under this agreement for the duration of the agreement.

Learner Protection Policy (English Language programmes)

IBAT College Dublin is a member of Marketing English in lreland (MEl), www.mei.ie.
Marketing English in lreland (MEl) member schools espouse Learner Protection, thereby being able to guarantee to students that they will be able to complete all language courses for which they are enrolled.

This policy is set out as a condition of membership within the MEI Bye-Laws
Section 2.3 (E)
“ln the interests of Learner Protection MEI members must agree that, in the event of an MEI school going unexpectedly out of business, they will accept students whose course of tuition in the closed school has not yet expired. The allocation of such students to member schools will be managed by the MEI office.

Visa Information