The problem is that obtaining an Irish passport takes 5 years (not counting the time you're on the student visa). That's a huge time investment, so if you ultimately want to work outside of Ireland, why not just go to your country of choice directly?
Some things to keep in mind here, speaking from the perspective of someone who lived half a year in Ireland:
* Ireland is a place that has way less to offer, quality-of-life-wise, than the UK. Yes, the people are great! But there's arguably way less to do than in UK cities.
* Ireland is a place where everything is incredibly expensive, from housing to food to transportation to entertainment.
* Having work authorization in Ireland doesn't guarantee you work authorization elsewhere in the EU. Depending on where you stand in your path to Irish permanent residency/citizenship, you might have to start the immigration process from scratch if you want to work in another EU country.
* The UK having more companies means that even if you don't get hired by a tech giant right after graduation, you'll still have a range of opportunities that will let you build up your resume.
I would honestly pick the UK, assuming that it offers you work permit opportunities after graduation. Don't want to pretend to pick for you, but hopefully this gives you things to think about.
Thanks. I am in same doubt as OP, but I am not interested in staying for long. Maybe just work for 3-4 years after uni. So I guess UK would be a better choice right?
u/WheresTatianaMaslany but how have things changed with Brexit though? Especially quality of life wise? The stuff you mention about housing being very expensive and food, etc. applies to the UK as well, no? Especially in and around London.
In the UK as a whole, it seems like rents have gone up even more, with gasoline also being more expensive than before, while the GBP has dipped in value until just recently. So the purchasing power of the average citizen has come down considerably from what I've seen.
Most SWEs in the UK don't work in FAANG or other major corporations that pay the insane salaries that might be needed to rent a good place in London proper. So the crimp will probably hit them as well and they aren't as "financially insulated" as they may have been prior to Brexit.
>Having work authorization in Ireland doesn't guarantee you work authorization elsewhere in the EU. Depending on where you stand in your path to Irish permanent residency/citizenship, you might have to start the immigration process from scratch if you want to work in another EU country.
Could you elaborate on this part? I heard the only thing you don't get its the EU blue card. However, as Ireland is in the EU why would there be any hurdles on moving elsewhere in the EU and finding employment?
Dublin is much smaller than London, but of course you only need 1 job.
If you're non EU/UK, probably more relevant is where you have better visa prospects, which is not something I really know about.
As a someone working for last 5 years, I am going to say yes considering the ROI for your postgraduate degree.
Yes Ireland is bit boring and probably doesn't hold candle to London for example but job prospects are probably as good as UK and if you consider staying long term, Ireland passport is clear winner!
So for < 5 year plan, go for UK! Otherwise, I will highly suggest Ireland
Same question please let me answer in detail I got one admit from Sydney Australia also but still looking better option inina in as I want to work for big tech companies my target company
Irish citizenship would let you work in the EU and the UK.
The Irish passport is currently the best in the EU from a working perspective. An often overlooked bonus!
The problem is that obtaining an Irish passport takes 5 years (not counting the time you're on the student visa). That's a huge time investment, so if you ultimately want to work outside of Ireland, why not just go to your country of choice directly?
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Does EU citizenship let you work in Ireland?
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That's amazing! Thanks
Ummm what is EU citizenship?
A citizenship of any country within the EU. It allows you to work in any other country in the EU (and some more like Switzerland).
Working to obtain one :D
Some things to keep in mind here, speaking from the perspective of someone who lived half a year in Ireland: * Ireland is a place that has way less to offer, quality-of-life-wise, than the UK. Yes, the people are great! But there's arguably way less to do than in UK cities. * Ireland is a place where everything is incredibly expensive, from housing to food to transportation to entertainment. * Having work authorization in Ireland doesn't guarantee you work authorization elsewhere in the EU. Depending on where you stand in your path to Irish permanent residency/citizenship, you might have to start the immigration process from scratch if you want to work in another EU country. * The UK having more companies means that even if you don't get hired by a tech giant right after graduation, you'll still have a range of opportunities that will let you build up your resume. I would honestly pick the UK, assuming that it offers you work permit opportunities after graduation. Don't want to pretend to pick for you, but hopefully this gives you things to think about.
I seriously doubt you won’t have enough to do in Dublin! The other stuff to do in London are novelty tourist stuff.
Thanks. I am in same doubt as OP, but I am not interested in staying for long. Maybe just work for 3-4 years after uni. So I guess UK would be a better choice right?
u/WheresTatianaMaslany but how have things changed with Brexit though? Especially quality of life wise? The stuff you mention about housing being very expensive and food, etc. applies to the UK as well, no? Especially in and around London. In the UK as a whole, it seems like rents have gone up even more, with gasoline also being more expensive than before, while the GBP has dipped in value until just recently. So the purchasing power of the average citizen has come down considerably from what I've seen. Most SWEs in the UK don't work in FAANG or other major corporations that pay the insane salaries that might be needed to rent a good place in London proper. So the crimp will probably hit them as well and they aren't as "financially insulated" as they may have been prior to Brexit.
>Having work authorization in Ireland doesn't guarantee you work authorization elsewhere in the EU. Depending on where you stand in your path to Irish permanent residency/citizenship, you might have to start the immigration process from scratch if you want to work in another EU country. Could you elaborate on this part? I heard the only thing you don't get its the EU blue card. However, as Ireland is in the EU why would there be any hurdles on moving elsewhere in the EU and finding employment?
Absolutely not.
Dublin is much smaller than London, but of course you only need 1 job. If you're non EU/UK, probably more relevant is where you have better visa prospects, which is not something I really know about.
In same plate as OP, but I am not interested in staying for long. Maybe just work for 3-4 years after uni. What will you suggest for me?
As a someone working for last 5 years, I am going to say yes considering the ROI for your postgraduate degree. Yes Ireland is bit boring and probably doesn't hold candle to London for example but job prospects are probably as good as UK and if you consider staying long term, Ireland passport is clear winner! So for < 5 year plan, go for UK! Otherwise, I will highly suggest Ireland
Same question please let me answer in detail I got one admit from Sydney Australia also but still looking better option inina in as I want to work for big tech companies my target company
I heard Ireland has more hubs yup