MTU is the preferred choice for international students studying and working in Ireland
Opening a Bank Account
Allied Irish Bank (AIB)
- Download the AIB Mobile Banking App and follow the steps to become an AIB Customer.
- You should wait until you are in Ireland and have the Location Services switched on with your Irish SIM before commencing the process.
- You will need to go through a process to verify your ID
- A letter will be posted to you at your home address. This letter will contain a code which you enter into their AIB App. This will activate your account
- If you do not meet the criteria to open an account with the app, you can open at branch.
- Currently, a two week wait though this might change in September.
Find out more https://aib.ie/why-aib#app
Bank of Ireland (BOI)
Information to follow
If you are a PhD or Masters by Research student please make your request directly to graduate.studiescork@mtu.ie