Applicants need to apply to National College of Ireland by visiting the website of the university. One does not need to select the admission category for the NCI campus he or she wants to get admitted, because NCI has only 1 campus till date.

Reference letters and personal statements are required for admission to any of programs at National College of Ireland, but if the university asks, you will have to submit them.

You can apply to one program only at the National College of Ireland in a maximum of three of your choices. At National College of Ireland, you have to complete one program, after which you can pursue other programs of your choice.

National College of Ireland has a variety of scholarships available—some that are automatically considered for, and others that are application-based and program-based.

The tuition costs can vary year-to-year and are also dependent on your status in Ireland. Normally, the tuition fee for undergraduate programs is around 10,000 Euro, master's and higher diploma is 15,000 EUR, and 12,000 EUR, respectively.

In NCI, students can work up to 20 hours a week during term time and up to 40 hours a week in the holidays. Holiday periods have been standardised - June to September inclusive and from 15 December to 15 January. Students with stamp 2A permission are not allowed to work.

A minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum band score of 6.0 or better in all components is also acceptable for admission at National College of Ireland.