The Irish Government invests over 782 million every year only in research fields in Ireland’s higher education institutions. This high amount of funding has made the higher education institutions in Ireland leaders of the world in an increasing number of fields.
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.
One of the few English speaking destinations providing a door to European countries for career options, Ireland has been a common platform for higher education at affordable costs giving a jumpstart into their future careers around the continent.
Ireland has been one of the most affordable countries for higher education owing to the availability of state funds. Students find it better to study in this country and not have to live in debts making the education less of a burden and promoting higher education.
Over 35000 international students study in Ireland every year and they come from almost 161 countries. This is sure to give a worldwide exposure to students within the university.
Ireland has been known to provide excellent education in IT, pharmacy as well as in management disciplines. They offer courses in Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. More universities have Bachelor options. There are total 7 universities, 14 institutes of technology and 7 colleges of education.
For international students, although more than local students, the education is much more economical than most other international destinations.
UndergraduateEuro 9000 – Euro 12000 per year
Graduate10000 – Euro 15000 per year
iving expenses would differ from person to person, but on average one can calculate a total of NZ$ 15000 – NZ$ 20000.
