| When it comes to higher education, there are | | | | every year as the seat availability show a |
| millions of students who fancy to study overseas. | | | | discrepancy. Eh rigid competition ensures that only |
| The advantages of pursuing higher education on | | | | the best of the best gets admission. Some of |
| foreign shores far outweigh that of studying in | | | | the eligibility criteria are described below. |
| your native land. One gets to know different | | | | Foreign students have to take the Irish SLC |
| cultural and societal norms when studying abroad. | | | | (school leaving certificate) examination and based |
| Add to it the significant growth in one's career | | | | on the performance they get admission. One can |
| prospective once a degree from a foreign | | | | also attend exams in their home countries like |
| university features in one's Curriculum Vitae. | | | | TOEFL whose results are accepted world wide. |
| For those who are searching for bright | | | | One must ensure that he/she has got a bright |
| alternatives, one viable option is to study in | | | | academic career to effortlessly get into Irish |
| Ireland. This European country is renowned as a | | | | Universities and Colleges. Students should also be |
| land of great writers. Jonathan Swift, George | | | | certain about their paper works such as Visa, |
| Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, | | | | funding, etc. before applying for any specific |
| Samuel Beckett and Oscar Wilde are a few | | | | university. The fees vary significantly in case of |
| names which you can associate with | | | | under graduate and post graduate programs. On |
| instantaneously. The quality and superiority of | | | | an average a under graduate student can expect |
| educational standards maintained at Irish | | | | fees to the tune of €30,000 - €46,000 for |
| universities and colleges are accredited world over. | | | | medicine discipline and €9,000 - €20,000 for |
| Ireland also proffers its students a plethora of | | | | other disciplines such as engineering, arts and |
| options when it comes to choice of discipline. It is | | | | humanities etc. For post graduate it becomes |
| English speaking country therefore foreign | | | | €20,000- €38,000 and €9,000 - |
| students will face no problem in staying there and | | | | €20,000 respectively. |
| interacting with the natives. Add to it the friendly | | | | One can also avail study in Ireland scholarships for |
| nature and amiability of the locals and you would | | | | funding their study. Some of the organizations |
| never like to leave this beautiful country. | | | | which proffer financial aid are: - The American |
| The plethora of extra curricular activities | | | | Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS), MSU Federal |
| accessible in Ireland makes sure that no weekend | | | | Credit Union, Forest Aker Scholarships, The |
| is devoid of fun and amusement. Some of the | | | | Institute for Study Abroad-Butler University, Irish |
| major past times are hill climbing, water sports, | | | | Aid Fellowships, Ireland Homecoming Study |
| caving and adventure sports. The presence of | | | | Programme, etc. When it comes to the top |
| many superlative corporations also ensures that | | | | universities in Ireland, the prominent names are: - |
| there exists plentiful job opportunities right there | | | | Dublin City University, National University of |
| in Ireland. One should also ensure that he/she | | | | Ireland, National University of Ireland, Galway, |
| fulfills every criterion that is laid down for | | | | National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Trinity |
| students. The rules and eligibility criterion changes | | | | College, Dublin, University of Limerick, etc. |