| The
Country |
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far as education for International
students is concerned, Ireland
is an emerging country, which
is now spreading its wings. With
students seeking new frontiers
for higher education, Ireland
has emerged as a very promising
country because of two strengths
- the medium of instruction and
cheaper costs. More attractive
for students is the visa, which
is easy to obtain than any other
country's (at least popular!)
One strong reason why Ireland
is also trying to attract more
number of students is the fact
that their population is not growing
much and they would have a very
low level of growth in further
education, in terms of numbers. |
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Trinity College in Dublin is the oldest and most prestigious university that was founded in 1592. National University of Ireland, University College of Dublin, University college Cork, University of Limerick are equally reputed universities.
Dublin Institute of Technology is the largest among Institutes of Technologies in Ireland. Others include Waterford Institute of Technology, Athlone Institute of Technology, Letterkenny Institute of Technology etc. |
| The Education System |
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Irish
universities offer program right
from the Certificate level to
the Doctoral level, and in almost
all fields of study. Engineering
and Technology are two areas
which are quite popular among
international students. One
surprising fact is that Ireland
is touted to be the largest
exporter of IT software, worldwide!
There are seven universities,
14 technical institutes and
24 recognized independent institutions
in Ireland. There is a close
association between universities
and industries in Ireland, which
translates into internships
and employment for students
after completion of their education.
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The Irish education system costs of primary education upto class 8 and secondary education costs of classes 9 to 12. After a 'Senior Cycle' period of one to two years, students take up further education in universities, Institutes of Technology or colleges.
Bachelor's degrees are of three to four years duration. A subsequent Graduate diploma is of one year duration. Further, a master's level degree is from one to two years duration.
Doctoral programs usually takes between 3-5 years or original research.
Envoy's gamut of services provide total assistance and guidance about the education system, studying at all levels in your country of choice and plan your total process, right from pre-application to visa, in a professional and result-oriented manner. |
| Requirements |
Admission is preferred either into the Bachelor's or Master's level by most Indian students. For both levels, a good academic background - minimum first class - and English medium instruction are required. If proficiency in English is not good, some universities do insist on having scores either from TOEFL or IELTS.
GRE is not required for admission into Irish universities. |
| The Cost |
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At
the Bachelor's level, the average
cost of engineering education
is between 9,500-13,000 Euros.
Business education costs aprox.
10,000-14,000. Medical education
is the costliest, which will
setback a student by at least
23,000 Euros per year. Master's
level cost approx. 6,000-12,000
Euros per year. Additionally
accommodation, living expenses,
books and other miscellaneous
expenditure would come to approx.
6,000-8,000 Euros, depending
upon the location. |
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A small number of scholarships for international students are available from the universities and colleges themselves. These are awarded solely at the discretion of the individual institutions who set down their own criteria for eligibility. Students are advised to contact the institution of their choice directly, to obtain further information.
The Department of Education and Science also has a limited number of scholarships. |
| Visas |
After scoring admission into the University one must start with the visa formalities.
Envoy provides wide range of services for studying in Ireland. For information on our Visa service and other services, click here. Contact our helpline for further assistance.
In addition to other packages, the 'Apply yourself' package being offered by us will make the work of applicants easy, smooth and productive. Right from selecting the appropriate universities that suit one's requirement/profile to evaluating essays, recommendations, resume etc., till applying for the visa, Envoy will be with you all the way when you enroll for this highly useful package. |
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