Education Consultants for Ireland - Are you looking to aggressively boost your career with a star-studded foreign degree? The number one destination for international students seeking to get a top-notch career edge is currently the Ireland. Do you dream of being a part of this international clan of expert and qualified professionals, who are well respected worldwide? If yes, then here's something that you might want to consider.
Ireland has a long history of welcoming international students going back more than a thousand years. In the dark ages of 7th century Europe, Ireland was a beacon of learning, and students from around the continent travelled to study in Irish monasteries. We continue that proud and historic tradition today, and for the past 50 years Ireland has been a location of choice from students around the world, including North America, Europe, the Gulf and Asia.
An education in Ireland is a transformational experience, which adds significant value to the personal
development and economic potential of our graduates and binds them to the global Irish family, a network which
will continue to be open to them no matter where in the world they travel.
In the past thirty years, successive Irish Governments have put enormous resources into education and research. The reputation of our higher education system has grown considerably, and our research is now making an international impact. Our educational infrastructure is of a very high level. All of our universities and the Dublin Institute of Technology are ranked in the top 5% globally.
Our academic quality assurance systems are highly regarded, and we will shortly be supplementing them by introducing nationally-enforced standards and an international education mark for treatment of international students.
Our qualifications are internationally recognised, and our higher education system provides the full academic range through arts and thehumanities, the social sciences, medicine, science, business management and engineering.
Dedicated international offices work closely with administrative, academic and specialist staff to fully support students throughout their time in Ireland. Through these specialist support structures, students receive direct access to information, facilities, services and staff.
We hear again and again from CEOs of cutting edge companies that the strengths of Irish-educated graduates are crucial to their decision to establish in Ireland. These include companies like Boston Scientific, Apple, Intel, Pfizer, IBM, Citi, Facebook, Yahoo, Google and LinkedIn as well as:
Eric Scmidt, Chairman of Google, has said their decision to locate in Ireland is everything to do with the … workforce of geographically diverse, speaking multiple languages, creative young people coming out of Ireland's top universities.
These companies don't just focus on our science and technology graduates – their CEOs also highly rate the Irish-educated graduates in the arts and humanities, who they regard as having the creativity, collaboration, flexibility and other core skills necessary for modern business.
What we're hearing from these major companies is also supported by impartial evidence. IMD, one of the world's top business schools, based in Switzerland, has ranked Ireland 4th globally for the availability of skilled labour and openness to new ideas in its 2010 world competitiveness survey. A recent Europe-wide report by the European Council of Finance Ministers noted that major companies regard Irish graduates as among the most employable in the world.
Ireland's graduates are innovators in their fields, leaders in their communities and ambassadors for excellence all around the world.
We recognise the importance of graduates getting industry expertise, and we also value global talent, so we allow international graduates a period of one year to remain in Ireland in order to find a job or develop a business idea.
Of course, education is much more than a means simply to secure employment, and studying in Ireland is an immensely enriching experience. The creative spirit imbues an Irish education and we encourage our students to be adaptive, to be critical thinkers and innovators.
Ireland is a land rich in cultural heritage with a history of world-leading innovation. From the flamboyance of Oscar Wilde to mould-breaking James Joyce from the pioneering quantum physics of John Bell to Nobel Laureate Ernest Walton, Ireland's unique innovative and creative culture is an integral part of the Irish experience.
In addition to personal growth, we recognise the need for our students to become globally-engaged citizens. In this, we are mindful that we have always been to the forefront of humanitarian and development issues. Through our education system, we want to change the people who change the world.
Of course, students are not just coming to study, but to live. Ireland offers a remarkable student experience. We are a small, safe and friendly country. The 2011 Global Peace Index, a measure of a range of safety and security indicators, placed Ireland as the eleventh safest country in the World. In terms of quality of life, Ireland ranks 5th on the UN Human Development Index. A few years ago, the highly regarded Economist magazine ranked Ireland as the best place in the world to live.
Ireland's rugged landscape and ancient heritage is stunning. There are activities for every student, regardless of their interests. We have everything a modern western European country offers, but we also have a unique and ancient culture, from our traditional Irish music to native sports such as Gaelic football and hurling, the fastest field sport in the world. We are renowned for our music and dance – from U2 to Riverdance.
But it's our people that make studying in Ireland special. We have the youngest population in Europe, with 35% of our population under 25 and a vibrant social scene to match. Our population is increasingly international, with 10% being born outside Ireland, proportions matched in out education system.
We are renowned for our friendliness and the warm welcome we extend to newcomers – in fact, Ireland was voted the friendliest nation in the world by the Lonely Planet in 2008 and 2010.
Ireland is an English-speaking country with close cultural, economic and educational links with the English-speaking world, including with the UK – our next door neighbour – and with the USA.
We are also a member of the European Union and the attractions of the rest of Europe are also close at hand. Ireland is a hub for low cost airlines, which means that Paris, London and Berlin are at most a couple of hours away, and can often be reached for less than a hundred dollars.
The costs of studying in Ireland also compare favourably with international options with tuition for many full-time undergraduate programmes in the range US$11,000 to US$16,000, rising for courses as science or medicine. Living and accommodation costs in Ireland are coming down again, which should benefit students.
Our visa and immigration system has been substantially reformed, and is now globally competitive. Turnaround times and approval rates compare favourably to our competitors in all major markets.
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In order to meet the eligibility criteria laid by Ireland Government for higher studies, Indian students need to get study permit and Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) issued by Ireland Government.
Remember, the granting of a student visa to study in Ireland does not confer the automatic right of anyone to
join or visit you in Ireland (whether they are a relative or not).
You will find more detailed information on the exact requirements for a student visa on the website of the Irish
Naturalisation and Immigration Service of the Department of Justice and Equality.