Galway

Ireland's bohemian west.

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Before you head west.

Galway can be less expensive than Dublin, but rent and part-time earnings vary.

4°C – 19°C

Average temperature year-round

600–1000 €

Weekly housing + food

WHERE TO LIVE

Pick your end of town.

Galway is small enough that the three student zones are within a walk of each other. Where you land depends on your budget and how close to the Atlantic you want to be.

City Centre

Latin Quarter · Eyre Square · Shop Street. From €550/month. Walking distance to the pubs, the buskers, and most language schools.

University area

Newcastle · Dangan · College Road. From €500/month. The University of Galway zone, student-heavy, walkable to campus, cheaper than the centre.

Seafront

Salthill · Knocknacarra. From €450/month. The Atlantic promenade, sea swims at the end of every road, 20 minutes walk into the centre.

Your next destination is waiting for you

Study, work, or both: we guide you every step of the way, from your visa and throughout your stay.

TESTIMONIALS

Hear it from those who are already there

What are you going to do here?

Work

Cheaper than Dublin or Cork.

Galway has the same Irish minimum wage as Dublin and Cork and the cheapest rents of Ireland's three big cities. Hospitality, tourism, and university-area service jobs are the main routes for international students.

LIFESTYLE

The Wild Atlantic is your weekend.

Connemara, the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher make almost every weekend an easy trip.

Community

Famously friendly.

Galway is the smallest of Ireland's big three and the most student-dominated. The university shapes the city's young, international rhythm: cheap eats, late pubs, music sessions, and a friendlier scale than Dublin or Cork. You'll meet people fast.

You'll be able to do it all...

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