CÉAD
MÍLE FÁILTE, One Hundred Thousand Welcomes, says Ireland to
International Students.
With a
reputation for natural beauty and friendliness, Republic of Ireland also
has a long tradition of education. The Republic of Ireland covers 26 of
the 32 counties and the remaining counties form Northern Ireland which
is part of the United Kingdom. Ireland has a strong link to North
America and is also part of the European Union. Ireland has one of the
youngest populations in the world with the average age of the population
being 35.6 years.
10
reasons why Indian students should consider studying in Ireland.
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It
is an English speaking country.
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It
has short duration Masters degrees, usually 1 year in duration.
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It
has a long tradition of providing quality education. The oldest
university, Trinity College was sent up in 1592. As a result of
sustained investment by successive governments in education
industry, Ireland has one of the highest student participation in
the world. Over 87% of Irish students between the age group of 20 to
24 years have completed schooling and approximately 60% go on to
higher education.
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About 10% of the population is foreign nationals, the society is
multi-cultural. Approximately 1500 Indian students currently study
in Ireland.
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It
is a very friendly society.
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It
is closer to home.
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It
is home to more than 1000 MNCs who run their back office operations
out of Ireland.
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It
is at the cutting edge of science and technology.
The National Development Plan (NDP), and the Strategy for Science,
Technology & Innovation (SSTI) are investing a total of €8.2 billion
in research and development during the period 2006-2013. There is a
great deal of productive activity and research in the humanities &
social sciences and business sectors.
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It
provides clear cut road map towards securing work and eventual
permanent residency.
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It
is a young country like India, 40% of the population is under 25
years of age.
Study Overseas now represents select institutions
in Ireland. To find out more, email us at
info@studyoverseasglobal.com
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