Why study in Ireland
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World-class universities and colleges: Ireland are home to some of best universities in the world that offer internationally recognised courses in many disciplines. Studying in these universities give access to research opportunities in world leading programs. When a student pursues education in Ireland their credits get transferred to many universities around the world and sometimes their home country as well. University College Dublin and National University of Ireland, Galway rank in the top 250.
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Faster master degrees: 1-year Master’s Degree and no prior work experience required for MBA. Excepts students for PG with 15 years of education.
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Work while you study: International Students engaged in full-time study for at least one year do not require a work permit. Holding immigration stamp 2 permits allow an individual to work more than 20 hours per week during vacation months and from 15th December to 15th January and 20 hours per week during remaining period of the year.
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Post-graduate work permit: Easy conversion from post study work permit to green card to PR. 2 years work post study work after one-year Master degree.
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High quality life and a safe place to study: Ireland is one of the safest and friendly English-speaking country in the world.
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Good Job Prospects: Living in Ireland also help connect with some leading global companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple and Dell, some of who have their EU headquarters in Ireland.
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Scholarships: Multiple scholarship options, ranging from 50-100% based on merit.
Intake
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Fall: September / October
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Spring: January / February (Few Universities)
Popular courses
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Administration Studies
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Business Studies and MBA
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Economic Studies
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Engineering Studies
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Humanities Studies
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Social Science
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Performing Arts
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Tourism and Hospitality
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Life Sciences
Tuition fees
| Level of Education | Course Duration | Tuition fees per year (in EUR) |
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| Graduate | 3-4 years | 9,000-45,000 |
| Postgraduate and PhD | 1 year and above | 9,150-37,000 |
- Accommodation Cost:Total Accommodation per month turns out to be 700-800 EUR
Exams for Studying in Ireland
In order to be considered for college/ university admissions, students may need to qualify for one or more additional tests. These may include standardised graduate and college admission tests such as GRE, GMAT and SAT to English Language tests, such as TOEFL and IELTS.
Documents required for student Visa
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Mark sheets from 10th Standard & 12th Standard.
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All Educational Documents along with academic transcripts in sealed envelope from college / university. For Master / Bachelor Course Admission Application)
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Work Experience Documents, if any
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IELTS Score Card
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GRE if any (Only for Master course)
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Passport- Biometric pages & last page
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University application fees (Paid by Credit Card)
Note - Additional documents may be required for individual universities and colleges.
Language test eligibility criteria
IELTS 6.5 bands required with a minimum of 6.0 each, in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Post study Work Permit
The most unique practice about Ireland is the student doesn’t require to have a work permit to work there as long as they are holding stamp 2 immigration permission. After end of stamp 2 permission students can apply for non-renewable extension of it up to 2 years after course completion. This extension is granted for the purpose of finding suitable employment. Also, now a new visa stamp-Stamp 1G- is now granted to foreign graduates who are authorized to work under the Third Level Graduate Scheme. If the student is granted Stamp 1G he/she don’t need to separately apply for visa extension. The time of extension also depends on what is the level of student on the National Framework of Qualifications. For students with level of 8 or above, the period for Graduate Employment Scheme is 12 months. For those with degree on level 7, only 6-month extension is available.
Education System in Ireland
The Irish education system is divided into primary, secondary, third-level and further education. Both state-funded and private institutions are available at all levels.
EARLY CHILDHOOD/ PRESCHOOL:
Pre-school education is mostly provided by private childcare providers. The Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE) Scheme provides a free year of early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age.
PRIMARY (FIRST LEVEL) EDUCATION:
Children do not have to attend school until the age of 6 but begin the school the September following their 4th birthday. 4-years and 5-years old can enrol in junior or senior infant classes.
SECOND LEVEL EDUCATION:
Second level Education is provided by secondary, vocational, community and comprehensive schools. Secondary School are privately owned and managed. Vocational schools are established by the State and administered Education and Training Boards. Community and comprehensive schools are managed by boards of management of different compositions.
THIRD-LEVEL EDUCATION:
Third-level education is divided into university sector, technological sector and the college of education in addition to all these there are number of private colleges as well. There are seven autonomous and self-governing university that offer degree programs at bachelor, masters and doctorate level.
Institutes of technology provides education and training in areas such as business, science, engineering, linguistics and music at certificate, diploma and degree levels. The colleges of education specialise in raining for the first-level teachers. Three-year bachelor of education degree and a postgraduate diploma is provided.
FURTHER AND ADULT EDUCATION:
Further education comprises of education and training which generally takes place after second-level schooling but is not part of the third-level education system.
