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Nursing — your degree risk

🇮🇪 Ireland

Nursing

Low risk

Near-guaranteed employment; NMBI registration is the main hurdle for internationals.

Your path to PR

Study

~4 yrs (typical)

Post-study work visa

1 yr

Source: Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) — Immigration Service Delivery · as of 2026-06-13

Path to PR

Stamp 1G → Critical Skills Employment Permit → Stamp 4

~2 yrs work → Stamp 4 (secure residence); citizenship at 5 yrs

From here it depends on your pathway and conditions

Needs a Critical Skills–eligible role above the salary threshold.

Source: Employment Permits / Stamp 4 — Citizens Information (DETE) · as of 2026-06-13

Employment

92% of recent graduates in full-time work

Source: HEA Graduate Outcomes Survey, Class of 2024 — Health & Welfare field band · as of 2026-06-13·methodology

Visa pathway

On the skilled occupation list · 1-year post-study work visa

Source: Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) — Immigration Service Delivery · as of 2026-06-13·methodology

Market demand

Estimate
92/100

Source: EGFSN — labour market and future skills forecasts·methodology

AI exposure

Estimate
low — Severe shortage across HSE; among the most protected fields from AI.

Source: OECD AI exposure / Felten occupational AI-exposure index·methodology

ROI

€20,000 tuition · €40,000 median starting salary · 3-yr payback

Source: CSO Higher Education Outcomes 2026 (Health & Welfare median €775/wk) · HEA/Qualifax (tuition) · as of 2026-06-13·methodology

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