Ireland education consultancy

We do only Ireland.
Nothing else.

Official partner of all top Irish universities and colleges.

4.9
Google rating
500+ reviews
97%
Visa success
Since 2017
85%
Got scholarships
Worth €1,500+
Chennai & Coimbatore
1,000+ student admissions from Tamil Nadu

Official partner of Irish
universities & colleges.

Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Cork
Dublin City University
University of Galway
University of Limerick
Maynooth University
Technological University Dublin
Munster Technological University
Atlantic Technological University
Technological University of the Shannon
South East Technological University
Dundalk Institute of Technology
National College of Ireland
Griffith College Dublin
Dublin Business School
You get your own university portal login. Not our dashboard — the university's own application system. You watch your file move, on their screen, in real time. An agent who is not a real partner cannot give you this.
Important — please read this one

No favourite college. We work with all of them.

Most agents
  • Tied to a few colleges only
  • Paid more by some of them
  • Send you where they earn most
SDOC — official partner
  • Tied to all of them
  • Paid the same by every one
  • Send you where you fit best

Every university pays us the same standard partner fee, so we earn the same wherever you enrol. That is why our shortlist can afford to be honest — and why our reports say "Not Eligible" when it is true.

Free · Checked against every university and college
The comparison nobody shows you

Why choose us over
other consultancies?

Seven differences. Put us side by side with anyone — the decision makes itself.

Most consultancies

  • Partnered with 2–3 colleges that pay them best
  • Steer you to whoever pays the highest commission
  • "Don't worry, you'll definitely get in!"
  • Disappear once the offer letter arrives
  • "We'll update you" — no visibility into your own application
  • Group IELTS batches at fixed timings, often paid
  • Service charges & hidden fees at every step
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SDOC

Official partner of all top Irish universities & colleges

  • Officially partnered with all top Irish universities & colleges
  • Neutral shortlists — we earn the same wherever you enrol
  • Written reports that say "Not Eligible" when it's true
  • Visa (97% success), loans, your move — plus mentors working in Ireland
  • Portal access to track your own applications — see their status anytime
  • Free 1-on-1 online IELTS training — scheduled at your convenient timing
  • Your own university portal login — track your application on their system
Not our words. Theirs.

500+ families have reviewed us
on Google. Read every one.

★★★★★ 4.9 on Google · 500+ reviews across all our branches

What families tell us

★★★★★

"They were the only consultancy that told my son one university was out of reach for his marks — in writing. That honesty is why we trusted the rest of their advice. He joined NCI in January and got a €2,000 scholarship."

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Suresh K.

Parent · Coimbatore
★★★★★

"I did everything on WhatsApp and video calls from Trichy — never visited the office even once. Shortlist in two days, conditional offer without IELTS, visa approved in my first attempt. Now doing MSc Data Analytics in Dublin."

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Priyadharshini M.

Student · MSc Data Analytics, Dublin
★★★★★

"What convinced me was the mentor call. They connected us with their old student working in Cork, and he answered questions for one hour — about jobs, rent, everything. No consultancy staff on the call. That transparency settled all our fears."

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Rajendran V.

Parent · Chennai
★★★★★

"My percentage was 58 with two backlogs and other agents kept promising me everything. SDOC showed me exactly which universities would accept my profile and which wouldn't. Applied to the right ones, got two offers."

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Arun Prakash

Student · MSc Cyber Security
★★★★★

"The free one-on-one IELTS classes were genuinely one-on-one — my trainer scheduled around my office hours. Scored 7.0 in the first attempt. The whole service cost us nothing from start to finish, exactly as they promised."

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Divya S.

Student · Coimbatore → Galway
★★★★★

"As a father I wanted every cost on paper before deciding. They gave us a full sheet in rupees — tuition after scholarship, hostel, food, even the loan EMI. We compared it with two other consultancies' vague answers and the choice was obvious."

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Mohammed F.

Parent · Chennai · Son at Griffith College
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The part most consultancies go quiet about

The real cost.
In rupees.

Every number below is what our own students actually paid. No sticker prices, no best cases.

Tuition — Masters (1 year)
₹12L – ₹35LDepends entirely on the university and the course
Most of our students land in the lower half of this range. The cheapest and the most expensive university in Ireland are both our partners — we have no reason to push you to either.
Tuition — Bachelors (per year)
₹10L – ₹30LPer year · September intake only
Multiply by 3 or 4 years. Read the warning below before you choose which.
Living funds to show for the visa
₹12L
Studying in Dublin
₹10L
Any other county
A one-time proof for the embassy — it does not have to stay in the account. It is not money you spend. Actual living spend is ₹8L – ₹10L a year.
Who pays what
30–35%
Your own funds
65–70%
Education loan
The loan can cover tuition and living costs together — not just fees. A visa needs proof that a real share is your own money. We have 13 lending partners, and we sit with your parents to compare them.
The extras nobody budgets for
₹70,000 – ₹85,000One-time, on top of everything above
Visa application ₹19,000 · Flight to Dublin ₹35,000–₹45,000 (cheaper the earlier you book) · Insurance €120 · University application fees are waived at most of our partners when you apply through us. A few high-demand ones charge €35–€70.
Read this before you talk to anyone else

The money you need before your child flies.

Most consultancies quote you tuition and stop. But 60% of the tuition has to be paid before the visa is filed, and the living funds have to be sitting in the bank at the same time. So the real question is not "what does the course cost" — it is "what do I need to show, and when."

60%of tuition, paid before the visa
₹12L / ₹10Lliving funds, in the bank at the same time
25–30%of the total must be your own money

If you are choosing a Bachelors, read this twice.

A 3-year Bachelors gives you no post-study visa. Your child finishes the degree and comes home. A 4-year Bachelors gives a 1-year post-study visa — the right to stay in Ireland and work.

Same country. Same fees per year. Completely different future. Nobody tells families this before they pay, and it is the first thing we say.

Government banks
Private lenders
Interest
Around 9%
Interest
Up to 12%
Repayment starts
After the course finishes
Repayment starts
From the start of the course
Trade-off
Cheaper and gentler, but slower and usually needs collateral
Trade-off
Faster and often no collateral, but costs more and starts sooner

Part-time work — what it really covers

  • €12 / hourMinimum wage, 2026
  • 20 hrs / weekDuring term
  • 40 hrs / weekDuring holidays

Working legally on a student visa helps a great deal with living costs. It will not pay your tuition, and we will never tell you it does. Any consultancy that promises your child can "earn back the fees" is selling you something.

Adhitya, from Thiruvannamalai. MSc Cyber Security at National College of Ireland. September 2026 intake. He took no education loan at all.
Tuition (sticker price)₹17,85,000
Scholarship he won (€5,000)– ₹5,25,000
Tuition he actually pays₹12,60,000
Living funds shown for the visa₹10,50,000
Visa, flight, insurance₹72,000
Total the family arranged₹25,00,000
How they paid for it
Own funds ₹25,00,000Loan None
His scholarship covered 29% of his tuition. That is why he needed no loan. A smaller college, a big scholarship, and no debt — this is the route we push hardest when it fits.
Abhinav R, from Theni. MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) at University of Galway. September 2026 intake. Funded mostly by an SBI education loan.
Tuition (sticker price)₹30,07,200
Scholarship he won (€2,000)– ₹2,10,000
Tuition he actually pays₹27,97,200
Living funds shown for the visa₹10,50,000
Visa, flight, insurance₹72,000
Total the family arranged₹42,90,000
How they paid for it
SBI loan ₹25,90,000Own funds ₹17,00,000
A top-ranked university and a premium AI course. It costs more, and we said so in writing before he applied. We earn the same either way — Galway pays us no more than NCI does.
Two real students, same year, same consultancy. Adhitya's Ireland costs 58% of Abhinav's. Where you study matters more than any other decision you will make. Converted at ₹105 to the euro.
Built for your course and your university · Calculated at ₹105 to the euro
The question that actually matters

Which universities will say yes to your profile?

Course lists are public. What's not public is how each university weighs a 62%, two backlogs, or a career gap. Our admissions experts assess your profile against every partner university's real admission patterns — and send your report within an hour.

Eligibility Fit Check

Which Irish universities and colleges will accept your profile
A realistic scholarship range for your marks
Honest verdicts — including "not eligible" where it's true
Your profile checked against all Irish universities and colleges
Where our students are now

They started where you are.
Look where they are now.

Every card below is a real student we guided into a Masters in Ireland — now working there. Look any of them up on LinkedIn.

Saravana Bharathi
Saravana Bharathi
Masters in Ireland
Now atBrightwork Ireland
BeforeKPMG Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Bhuwana Venkat
Bhuwana Venkat
Masters in Ireland
Now atStrong Roots Ireland
BeforeTirlan Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Bharath Thondaiman
Bharath Thondaiman
Masters in Ireland
Now atESB Ireland
BeforeTerraform Global, India
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Naganthran
Naganthran
Masters in Ireland
Now atElectroRoute Ireland
BeforeGoFenz Automation, India
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Parthiban M
Parthiban M
Masters in Ireland
Now atMcAfee Ireland
BeforeAdara Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Vanya
Vanya
Masters in Ireland
Now atICHEC Ireland
BeforeVallabha Systems Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Goutham
Goutham
Masters in Ireland
Now atOptum Ireland
BeforeAbbott Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Siddharth T. M.
Siddharth T. M.
Masters in Ireland
Now atEY Ireland
BeforePTSB Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Amalan
Amalan
Masters in Ireland
Now at2K Ireland
BeforeGroupon Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Manoj
Manoj
Masters in Ireland
Now atLenovo Ireland
BeforeATU Donegal, Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Apeksha Patil
Apeksha Patil
Masters in Ireland
Now atMicrosoft Ireland
BeforePerfutil Technologies
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Naren
Naren
Masters in Ireland
Now atPSC Biotech — MSD Ireland
BeforeHamilton Insurance Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Ratish Kamal
Ratish Kamal
Masters in Ireland
Now atThe AA Ireland
BeforeEir Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Sabin
Sabin
Masters in Ireland
Now atMSD Ireland
BeforeSVP Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
Smriti Verma
Smriti Verma
Masters in Ireland
Now atOpenZeppelin Ireland
BeforeDeloitte Ireland
🇮🇪 Working in Ireland after their Masters
1,000+
…and 1,000+ more students guided to Ireland since 2017.
Programs & Intakes

What we guide you into — and when

Clear scope, clear timelines. If your program or intake is below, we can start today.

Most popular
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Masters in Ireland

MSc · MBA · MA · LLM · MEng — 1-year programs across every partner university

January 2027 Intake Applications open
April 2027 Intake
September 2027 Intake
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Bachelors in Ireland

Undergraduate degrees at our partner universities — for students finishing 12th grade

September 2027 Intake

PhD applications — we don't guide these. Research admissions work supervisor-first and deserve a different kind of partner. We'd rather tell you that upfront than take your file.

The long game

From student
to Irish passport.

The full path. 8 years.

1 year

Student visa

You finish your Masters.

2 years

Graduate visa

You find a job. The company gives you a sponsorship letter.

2 years

Critical Skills visa

You work full time on the permit.

3 years

Stamp 4

No company needed. Change job any time. Start your own business.

Done

Irish passport

You are now an Irish citizen.

The passport needs 5 counted years. Only the last two steps count — Critical Skills (2) and Stamp 4 (3). Your study year and your graduate visa years are not counted. Any consultancy that promises you a passport in 5 years from landing is wrong.

What the Irish passport gives you

Work in all 27 EU countriesGermany, Netherlands, France, Spain. No visa. No company needed.
Work in the UKFreely. No visa needed.
USA — visit only, no work90 days without a visa, for travel. To work there you still need a company to sponsor you, same as an Indian passport.
Immigration rules can change. We will confirm the current rules for your case, in writing, before you commit to anything.
"Should I wait for my IELTS score before applying?"
No — and waiting costs you scholarships.
1

Apply now, without IELTS

Universities issue a conditional offer based on your academics alone.

2

Take IELTS while you wait

Your application processes in parallel. Zero time wasted.

3

Convert to unconditional

Submit your score, and your seat is confirmed.

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Free 1-on-1 IELTS coaching — online, scheduled around your college or job. No batches, no group classes. Just you and your trainer.

Dear parents — this section is for you

It's your ₹25–35 lakhs. You deserve straight answers.

Sending your child abroad is a family decision, not a student decision. So we insist parents join the conversation — on a video call, on WhatsApp, or in person at our office if you prefer. And before your child's application is submitted, you're welcome on the final expert call too.

The money, in writingA full cost sheet in rupees — tuition after scholarship, living costs, loan EMI estimates, and what your child can realistically earn working 20 hrs/week.
Safety, honestlyIreland is consistently ranked among the safest countries in the world, with a large Indian community in Dublin and Cork. We'll connect you with parents whose children are already there.
Updates to you, not just your childIf you want, we add you to the WhatsApp updates at every stage — application, offer, visa, travel. You'll never be the last to know.
If the visa is refusedRare, but we don't vanish — we analyse the refusal, fix the file, and reapply. Standing with your family through it is part of the job.
★★★★★
"My husband and I had a hundred doubts — loan, safety, whether our daughter would get a job. The SDOC team sat with us for two hours in their Nungambakkam office and answered everything with numbers on paper. Today she works at an MNC in Dublin. We tell every parent we know: go and meet them first."
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Mrs. Lakshmi R.

Parent · Chennai · Daughter at DCU, Class of 2024

Education loan support — our lending partners

Public banks, NBFCs and international lenders. We sit with your family through the comparison, the paperwork and the sanction — you never face a bank alone.

State Bank of India
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
Credila
Avanse Financial Services
Auxilo
Leap Finance
IDFC First Bank
Bank of Baroda
Punjab National Bank
Union Bank of India
Tata Capital
Yes Bank
The people you'll actually meet

Leadership Team

Leading 20+ admissions & visa professionals across Chennai and Coimbatore. Book a slot and meet them.

Sandeep Shanmugam

Sandeep Shanmugam

Director, Ireland Applications
Saravana Kumar

Saravana Kumar

Head of Scholarships & Admissions
Monicka Velayudham

Monicka Velayudham

Senior Admissions Officer
Aishwarya Ravichandran

Aishwarya Ravichandran

Documentation & Visa Officer
Our Branches in Tamil Nadu

Two cities. Three offices.
Book a slot and walk straight in.

You don't need to visit us at any point — everything from your first question to your visa can happen over WhatsApp, phone and video call. But families tell us one conversation across the table clears more doubts than ten calls — and takes you to 100% confidence before you apply.

Chennai · Nungambakkam

Xplore Campus

4th Floor, 4B, Rashmi Towers,
1, Valluvar Kottam High Rd, opp. Harrison Hotel,
Nungambakkam, Chennai — 600 034
Mon–Sat, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM Opposite Harrison Hotel
🅿️ Private parking available for visitors
Chennai · Nungambakkam

SDOC Chennai

The Workvilla, Prakash Presidium,
110, Uthamar Gandhi Rd, Subba Road Avenue,
Nungambakkam, Chennai — 600 034
Mon–Sat, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM 2 min from Uthamar Gandhi Road
No question is too small

Still deciding? Just ask.

"Will my 58% work?" "Is Dublin too expensive?" "What if the visa gets refused?" — type whatever is on your mind. A real Ireland expert (not a bot, not a call centre) replies on your WhatsApp. Ask as many questions as you need — deciding to study abroad shouldn't be rushed.

Ask Our Ireland Experts

Your name, number and email stay with SDOC. We never sell or share them. Privacy Policy
Answered on WhatsApp · No obligation to apply
Straight answers

Questions families ask us every day

It's entirely your choice. Everything — questions, strategy calls, shortlisting, applications, visa filing — can happen over WhatsApp, phone and video call, and many students prefer to start that way. Equally, our Chennai and Coimbatore offices are open Mon–Sat, and families often find one sit-down clears more doubts than a dozen calls. The one step we always insist on: before your application is submitted, you speak directly with our senior admissions experts — in person or on a call — so you apply with 100% confidence, never half-sure.

No — nothing, at any stage. Universities pay us a standard partner fee for every admission, and because we partner with all the top Irish universities and colleges, we're paid roughly the same wherever you enrol. That's what keeps our advice neutral.

We work with 13 lending partners — SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Credila, Avanse, Auxilo, Leap Finance, IDFC First Bank, Bank of Baroda, PNB, Union Bank of India, Tata Capital and Yes Bank. We sit with your parents to compare interest rates and collateral vs non-collateral options, prepare the exact document set each lender asks for, and stay with the file until sanction. Most of our families secure sanction letters within 2–3 weeks.

Masters tuition runs ₹12L–₹35L for the year, depending on the university and the course. A student actually spends ₹8L–₹10L a year living there. Separately, the embassy needs proof of living funds — ₹12L for Dublin, ₹10L for any other county — and 60% of the tuition is paid before the visa is filed. 85% of our students get a scholarship of ₹1.5L or more, an education loan can cover up to 70%, and part-time work helps with living costs but will not pay tuition. Our cost section on this page has the honest rupee picture.

A 3-year Bachelors gives no post-study visa — your child finishes the degree and returns to India. A 4-year Bachelors gives a 1-year post-study visa, which means the right to stay in Ireland and work. The tuition per year is similar. If the plan is to build a career in Ireland, the 4-year route is the one that makes it possible. We tell every family this before they choose.

Yes — 20 hours per week during term and 40 hours per week during holidays, legally, on the student visa. At Ireland's minimum wage this typically covers a large share of living expenses.

Masters graduates can take a 2-year graduate visa (Stamp 1G) to look for work — but it is optional. If an Irish company sponsors your child on a Critical Skills Employment Permit, they can move straight onto it after the Masters and skip the graduate visa entirely. From a work permit it is around 2 years to Stamp 4, which means no employer sponsorship, freedom to change jobs, and the right to start your own business. Citizenship comes after 5 years of qualifying residence — and this is the part nobody tells you: student years and graduate-visa years do NOT count toward that five. Only permit years count. Realistically it is about 6 years from landing if sponsorship comes quickly, and about 8 if the graduate visa is used first. An Irish passport then gives the right to live and work across all 27 EU countries and in the UK. It gives 90 days visa-free travel to the USA, but not the right to work there.

Ireland ranks among the safest countries globally, and the Indian community there is large and growing — with strong Indian student networks in Dublin and Cork. We connect every new student with SDOC seniors in their city before they fly.

A longer stay-back than the UK, lower tuition than most UK universities, a clear path to EU citizenship, and the European headquarters of Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Intel and Pfizer — all in the EU's only English-speaking country. For long-term career outcomes, Ireland is hard to beat.

We submit applications through university portals the same day your documents are ready. Offers typically arrive in 2–4 weeks, and the full journey from application to visa takes 3–4 months — which is why starting early means better scholarship odds.

Jan 2027 scholarships are first-come, first-served.

Whether you're a student comparing courses or a parent comparing your options — start with one honest conversation. On WhatsApp, on video, or in person if you prefer. And remember: nothing gets applied until you've spoken to our senior admissions experts and you're 100% sure.