I don't think loans have ever featured among the Best Buys, for the simple reason that any given institution's terms and the rates offered can vary from individual to individual.
Best bet is probably to ring around the main lenders and ask what they can do for someone in your own circumstances.
Typically, student loans (with preferential rates or interest-free deferred repayments) are only for sums up to €2K — unless you're about to graduate in e.g. medecine or dentistry, in which case the branch manager will probably send someone around to make you tea and massage your feet while you fill in the forms.