Why Choose Ireland

Ireland is one of the best education systems in the world

• No country can choose its history or its geographic location. Ireland’s past and its position on the planet provide a inimitable lens to view the world, attracting researchers, visiting lecturers, academics, students, and practitioners from around the globe, who seek a frame of reference that is different from their own. Ireland’s centers of excellence in these fields have real credibility – academically and in practice.

BENEFIT from Ireland’s investment in the education system

• The Irish Government invests over 782 million annually in research in Ireland’s higher education institutions. The impact of this funding is that Ireland’s higher education institutions now lead the world in an increasing number of fields.
• 5000+ internationally recognized qualifications

World-class research opportunities

• Irish universities are in the top 1% of research institutions in the world in terms of research impact in 19 fields, spanning natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. This creates a unique opportunity for you at undergraduate and postgraduate level to join research programs that are driving innovation and changing lives worldwide.
• Ireland is also where some of the world’s biggest and best companies have located key strategic research facilities. And in Ireland, you’ll find a unique ecosystem that sees academic researchers working hand-in-hand with small home-grown and start-up companies in partnership with some of the most powerful multinationals in the world.

Option to CONNECT with reputed international companies

• Europe’s most entrepreneurial country:
• According to the 2014 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report, Ireland is now the second most entrepreneurial of the top 15 countries in Europe, with increasing numbers of people, especially women, starting new businesses.
• According to the World Bank, Ireland is fourth in the world for the availability of skilled labor and openness to new ideas; sixth for labor productivity seventh for the availability of financial skills; and seventh for the flexibility and adaptability of people.

English speaking country

• In spite of a EU Nation, English is the widely spoken language of Ireland.

One of the friendliest and safest countries in the world

• In 2010, Lonely Planet named Ireland the most friendly country in the world.
• The Global Peace Index rates 158 nations worldwide on measures such as conflict, safety and security in society and militarization. In 2014, it ranked Ireland the 13th most peaceful place on Earth.
• In 2013, the OECD put Ireland in the top ten in its Better Life Index. In general, Irish people were more satisfied with their lives and had more positive experiences in a typical day than the OECD average. What’s more, the Irish scored second highest in the OECD for citizens volunteering time, giving money and helping a stranger.
• Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions are absolutely committed to ensuring that visiting students settle in to their new environment and have all the information needed for an enjoyable stay. All our higher education institutions have a designated staff member to whom international students can turn for any assistance.

Education System:

Education is compulsory for children in Ireland from the ages of six to sixteen or until students have completed three years of second-level education.

In Ireland, most qualifications fit into what is known as the The National Framework of Qualifications(NFQ). This framework divides all qualifications into ten levels.

Application Procedure

• Course and University Selection
• Application for admission
• Student VISA Application
• VISA Grant
• Pre departure and Post landing arrangements

Entry Requirements

Academics:

Academic requirements varies in different universities. Average requirement is 60 – 65% marks in most recent education (Few universities ask higher than this and there are few who accept lesser than this as well)

English Proficiency Requirement:

As Medium of Instruction in Ireland is English, student need to prove his/ her level of English by appearing any English language tests.

IELTS: 6.5 Bands required for Masters and for bachelors 6.0 bands

*Please note, eligibility requirements varies from university to university and program to program. Please contact Respective Student Advisor at UniConnect for details.