Ireland

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Overview

Ireland offers an enriching learning experience without parallels. Highly rated for its first-rate education and rigorous evaluation process, Irish education lay stress on skill development and flexibility. Though a modernized country, Ireland retains its old charm, tradition, and hospitality. As a student, you are sure to be mesmerized by this land of ”saints and scholars”.

Cost Of Study

Varies From Program To Program.

Intakes

August

Cost of Living

Around 7000 per annum.

Entry requirements

IELTS & TOEFL

Quick Facts

  • Language: English, Irish.
  • GDP per capital: $42,300 (2012 EST.)
  • Population: 63,78,000.
  • Name: Ireland.
  • Capital City: Dublin.
  • Currency: Euro.
  • Literacy rate: 99%.

Why Study In Ireland

  • A small, safe and friendly country.
  • Education system is globally respected.
  • Home to 1000 multinational companies.
  • Forefront in innovation, creativity and collaboration.
  • Highly developed democracy with a modern economy.
  • Eligible to apply for Green Card/Work Permit on getting job.
  • An English-speaking country with a unique cultural heritage.
  • Ireland is recognized as the hub for quality scientific research.
  • Ireland is one of the most exciting places in the world to be a student.

Education System

  • Nine universities - Offering degrees at Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate level programmes
  • 14 Institutes of Technology offering programs at degree, national diploma and national certificate levels in a wide variety of subjects.
  • Five Colleges of Education for primary school teachers. They offer three year full time courses leading to a B.Ed. degree which is the recognized qualification for primary school teaching.
  • Colleges offering programmes leading to certificates, diplomas and degrees, recognised by Irelands national certification authority or an accrediting university.

Work Rights & Stay Back

  • 20 Hours per week (40 Hours during vacation).
  • 2 Year Stay Back.

Economy

  • Ireland is the second most attractive country globally for FDI.
  • It is home to more than 1000 MNCs who run their back office operations out of Ireland.
  • A recent article by Fortune says Ireland and names Dublin in the top-seven new cities worldwide for start-ups.
  • World Bank ranks Ireland in the top-ten worldwide for ease of doing business.
  • According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report, each month during 2011, about 2,200 people set up new businesses in Ireland.
  • Over 1,000 FDI giants in ICT, Social Media, Pharmaceuticals and Finance have made Ireland the hub of their European operations, with names such as Google, HP, Apple, IBM, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Pfizer, GSK and Genzyme.
  • Nobody exports more computer software worldwide than Ireland.
  • Irish cities are the European headquarters of big-shot technology companies like IBM, Dell, Motorola and Google.
  • The Information & Communications Technology Sector in Ireland attracts global investment with 9 of the top 10 US ICT companies operating here.