Ireland

Highlights of Ireland:
  • Higher education in Ireland is internationally ranked and has been committed to excellence for centuries
  • Ireland is home to many top universities including Trinity College in Dublin, the country's oldest college established in 1592
  • Wide choice of programs available like Business Management, Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and IT, Literature, Communications, Environmental studies
  • Part time work options available for up to 20 hours per week during term and up to 40 hours per week during vacations
  • Ireland is ranked top-twenty worldwide for its higher education system, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014
  • There are around 34 higher education institutions in Ireland that offer an extensive range of over 5000 programmes
  • Scholarships upto 50% of tuition fees available to Indian students
  • Universities in Ireland generally require IELTS 6.0- 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in any one component though the requirement may vary with courses
  • Around 1,000 Indian students come to Ireland yearly
  • Courses are fully taught in English

Why Ireland

  • Ireland offers internationally recognized degrees which are at par with the UK and USA at a lesser cost
  • Ireland has low Cost of living which is approximately EUR 10,000- EUR 15,000 per academic year for Dublin and around €9,180 per year for other cities
  • Students may seek one year extendable post study visa to find a job
  • Abundant scholarships available for international students
  • Part time work options available up to 20 hours per week during term and up to 40 hours per week during vacations
  • Ireland is one of the few countries in the world which offer lots of job opportunities to students
  • Home to around 30 universities of which Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University College Dublin (UCD), University College Cork (UCC), National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, and Dublin City University (DCU) are few of the popular universities
  • Strong Asian community
  • Close proximity to UK