Have your say!

UCD Students' Union is committed to understanding and addressing the diverse challenges that international students may encounter during their academic journey and time here in Ireland.

This survey is a crucial step in our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive campus. Your insights will guide our advocacy and campaign efforts to ensure that every student has equal access to educational resources, opportunities, and experiences.

This survey should only take a few minutes to complete. For your time, we will also enter you into a draw for a chance to win one of 2x €50 One4All vouchers.

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Please note the Higher Education Authority's definition of international student before continuing:

An International student is defined as a student who is Internationally-domiciled.

Note that this excludes Erasmus, and Other Exchange students. A student's domicile is the country of permanent address prior to entry to their programme of study. If the student is residing in Ireland for 3 of the 5 years previous to registering for their current course, then their domicile is
considered to be Ireland.

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* 1. Please confirm you are an international student (see HEA definition in survey introduction)

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* 2. What is your nationality?

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* 3. What is your current year of study?

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* 4. Which UCD College do you belong to?

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* 5. What is your course of study?

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* 6. Gender: How do you identify?

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* 7. What age are you?

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* 8. How satisfied with the level of support UCD offers to international students in finding accommodation and moving to Ireland?

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* 9. Was there any information that you feel should have been provided by UCD but you found it otherwise? If yes, please provide details

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* 10. On a scale of 1-10, how hard was it for you to find accommodation in Dublin? (1 = low, 10 = high)

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* 11. How would you rate your overall feeling of acceptance and belonging in your class as an international student?

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* 12. This question is for students on a foundation year course only: Do you think it was worth your time and money? Please explain your answer

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* 13. Do you think the Non-EU fees are holding back many students from your country from studying in Ireland?

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* 14. When you received your offer to come to UCD, were you informed about the housing and 'cost of living' crises in Dublin?

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* 15. On a scale from 1-10, how represented do you feel by your Students’ Union?

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* 16. Do you know who to approach in case of issues relating to your international student status?

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* 17. Did you know that after completion of a Bachelor programme without Honours, you have 6 months after your graduation to look for a job and remain in Ireland? Likewise, it is only 1 year for completion of a Bachelor Hons. Programme.

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* 18. In your opinion, is this enough time to look for a job?

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* 19. Do you think there is scope for improvement for boosting inclusivity and diversity on campus? Please let us know what you would like to see.

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* 20. Did you know that Non-EU students are not eligible to take a leave of absence to run for a Full Time student representation position such as society auditor or Students' Union Sabbatical position due to VISA restrictions?

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* 21. What other supports can be provided or advocated for by UCDSU? Please provide as much detail as possible.

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* 22. We would like to keep you updated with the results of this survey and Union related campaigns. Please enter your UCD Connect email address should you wish to be kept informed.

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* 23. Thank you for your participation! Would you like to be entered into a raffle for one of 2x €50 One4All vouchers? If so, re-enter your UCD Connect email address here.

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