🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
2125
Where was it located?
Near to the port, ~25 minutes from Temple Bar by bus
How can someone find this place?
Residence website
Would you recommend it?
I not recommand this place. It’s toi expensive for what it is. And the staff doesn’t present for you. Furthermore, you need to buy all your stuff for cooking and bedding, with this price you can maybe thought that will be include.
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
For breakfast: Grindstone For Brunch: Press cafe For dinner: Little Pig/ Bambino/ Amuri For drinks: Little Pig (excellent cocktails) For Bar: The Norseman (Temple Bar) Club: Dicey’s
🎓 Uni life at University College Dublin
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I was in economics. International Money and Banking was very interesting. Adv Econometrics: Time series was very complex. If you aren’t familiar with programming with R don’t take this course
Do you have some tips?
The campus is huge, very peaceful. The registration is very complicated because all student register at the same time. It’s possible that you can’t have your course that you want.
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
Go to Howth, is very near to Dublin, 20 min by train. A lot of trips is possible from Dublin with the train or with a company (like GetYourGuide)
🌆 Dublin vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Dublin?
You absolutely need the Leap Card, it’s for traveling by public transport. You can do the demand on the website. Don’t forgot your thermic clothes because it’s very cold in November. You can take an umbrella but with the wind it’s not the best…
💡 Other Tips
Have fun! Do a lot of things if you can
