IRELAND
Ireland is a large island in North-West Europe. The country is famous for being friendly and hospitable. With nine higher education institutions, the country is renowned for its world class educational facilities. Scholarships are available from the Irish government but the availability of these varies. Irish and English are the two official languages of Ireland. Medical services are provided free of cost by the state to approximately one third of the population
WHY STUDY IN IRELAND
01. HOME TO WORLD LEADING COMPANIES
Ireland is home to major tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter, along with 9 of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies and is one of the globe’s largest exporter of pharmaceuticals.
02. AFFORDABLE
Most of the degree programs cover tuition fees, housing, insurance, and several excursions, allowing students to save generous amount of money. Few universities also offer scholarships to international students.
03. QUALITY EDUCATION
34 higher education Institutions offer an extensive range of over 5,000 programmes leading to internationally recognised, quality assured degrees.
04. YOUNG POPULATION
Ireland is one of the most exciting places in the world for a student. Majority of the population is aged under 25.
05. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Students are allowed to stay back for six months and seek employment. Once a student gains employment, the student becomes eligible to apply for Green Card/Work Permit
06. STUDENT FRIENDLY
Irish people are famous for being friendly and hospitable. This helps to adapt to student life more easily in Ireland. The national language of Ireland is Irish but a majority of population also speaks English.
WHY MIGRATE TO IRELAND
01. WORK-LIFE BALANCE
The maximum working hours per week is 48 hours, and everyone is entitled to at least 20 days of annual leave each year. Most employers also award additional days off.
02. ATTRACTIVE SALARY
Irish employers are willing to reward those who have acquired valuable work experience abroad, particularly in the field of pharmaceutical, healthcare and technology.
03. CLOSE TO EUROPE
Living in Ireland provides the opportunity of exploring Europe. In only a matter of hours you can be holidaying in one of Europe’s many fascinating and diverse countries.
04. CLIMATE
Ireland’s climate can be summarised as being mild, moist and changeable. We do not suffer from extreme temperatures. Typically, summer highs are around 20+ °C and winter lows are around -5 °C at night.
Irish Education System
The Irish education system consists of Primary schools, Secondary schools (high schools), Third level colleges, Universities and Professional Institutions. There are nine universities in Ireland – 2 in Northern Ireland and 7 in the Republic. These universities offer Bachelor degrees, Master degrees and doctorate programs in addition to a wide range of research. Bachelor degrees is of three years and Master degrees of one to two years. Some institutions also offer shorter diploma and certificate courses. The entire education system is evaluated by Ireland’s National Certification Authority, in order to ensure that the education provided holds the highest international standard.
THE PROCEDURE
01. HOW TO APPLY
Qualification Recognition: Ireland encourages its student to study National Framework of Qualification to access the qualification that a student chooses to pursue their career in. At VAS Career Services, we guide you to choose a course as per your interest and aptitude and reveal exact information regarding the same.
Apply for the Course: Depending upon whether you want to pursue bachelors, post graduate or English language course in Ireland, apply for the course easily as we make sure that you receive the best out of your choice.
Apply for VISA: Once you receive acceptance letter from the chosen university and course, a student is good to apply for VISA. Contact VAS Career Services for further information on the same.
02. UNIVERSITY FEES & OTHER EXPENSE
The Tuition fees in Ireland vary depending on the choice of field, programme and university. Under graduate courses approximately cost around 9,000 to 45,000 EUR/year and the cost for postgraduate and PhD courses numbers around 9,150 to 35,000 EUR/ year.
The main accommodation prices for students in Ireland are:
- Student living alone:414 EUR/month
- Student living with partner/child: 470 EUR/month
- Student living on campus: 375 EUR/month
The other expenses account for food and travel in Ireland which are comparatively economical and full of additional services through which you can save and reduce the overall amount of expense.
Study in Ireland to turn your dreams into reality, VAS Career Services will help you at every step and solve all your queries in order to make your efforts successful.