Life at NCI

We want everyone to succeed at their studies and have a great experience at NCI. There is a full range of support services in place for you and we will ensure you are aware of them so you can make use of them.

Support for International Students at NCI

Make use of the NCI support services to succeed in your studies.

Support Services

Below you will find more detailed information on available available support services: Semester Passport / Letters / Pastoral Care / Guides

Semester Passport

Each semester the international support team will run activities to help you settle into student life at NCI and we encourage you to join as many sessions as possible. The Semester Passport accompanies these activities which are divided into 4 categories:

Know-How sessions to understand how things work at NCI.
Out & About sessions to get to know Dublin better.
Meet-Up sessions to meet other NCI students.
Above & Beyond activities you are doing to help others.

Below you will find upcoming events:

Date	Event	Notes
Thu 13/02/20	Above & Beyond Talk 12.30pm Room 1.04	At this talk we will provide information on volunteering, the NCI Ambassador Programme and peer mentor position. Register on NCI360 to attend.
Thu 13/02/20	Table Quiz @ The Square Ball 7.30pm	Who doesn't love a good table quiz. We're taking you to The Square Ball Pub for their weekly table quiz. Play in teams of 4 and be in with a chance of winning free drinks. Register on NCI360 for this event.
Sat 15/02/20 & Sun 16/02/20	West of Ireland Weekend Trip	We're taking you to the West of Ireland this weekend. Highlights: Galway, Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Aillwee Caves. Cost: €30. Ticket sales in Atrium on Tue, Wed, Thu

Letters

As an international student you will need letters throughout your time at NCI (e.g. travel via letters, registration letters, casual work letters, etc.) Letters can be requested from the International office by completing a Letter Request Form. Download the form and return it to internationalsupport@ncirl.ie or fill in a hard copy at the International office and hand it to a staff member.

You must ensure your home address is up to date on MyDetails before requesting your letters.

Letters requests will be processed within 2 working days and are to be collected from the International office.

Pastoral Care

The International office is open for drop-in service from Monday to Friday from 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm for letter requests and collections, information and way finding.

If you would like to speak to a staff member about an issue or question in more details, please make an appointment to speak to one of us.

Guides

Certain questions occur on a regular basis. Therefore, we have created a library of guides to provide you with answers to the most frequently asked questions: