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Studying in Ireland
Guides written for Irish universities: lecture capture, exams, the academic year and your data.
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The best note-taking app for students in Ireland
Otter, Gemini Notebook, Notion, Word and your own phone, compared on what matters in Ireland: price in euro, language, and where the audio goes.
2026-09-07 · 11 min read
How Irish university exams actually work, and how to prepare
Modules, ECTS credits, capped repeats and one revision week before the December exams. How Irish assessment is built, and how to prepare for it.
2026-09-07 · 12 min read
From the Leaving Cert to first year: what actually changes
You got the points and first year still feels harder. Here is what changes between the Leaving Cert and an Irish degree, and how to study for it.
2026-09-07 · 10 min read
Lecture capture at Irish universities: what gets recorded
Which system your university runs, why the lecturer decides, how long the file stays online, and what you are allowed to record yourself.
2026-09-07 · 11 min read
How to take notes in lectures, tutorials, seminars and labs
An Irish degree teaches you in four rooms, and each one needs a different note. What to write in a lecture, a tutorial, a seminar and a lab.
2026-09-07 · 11 min read
Can you record lectures in Ireland? What the rules actually say
You need the lecturer's yes, in writing, before the class. What Trinity, UCC, UCD, Galway, DCU and TUS say, and how a disability accommodation changes it.
2026-09-07 · 11 min read
GDPR and your study data: what you can ask for in Ireland
Your recordings, transcripts and AI notes are personal data. What you can ask for in Ireland, how fast they must reply, and what to check first.
2026-09-07 · 10 min read
Planning your study around the Irish academic year
Semester dates, study weeks, exam windows and the August repeats differ by university. Here is the real shape of the Irish year, with 2026/27 dates.
2026-09-07 · 10 min read
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