Transcript Ireland: Basic Information - (SR2)

Sarah O’Sullivan
Education in Ireland
www.educationireland.com
Irlanda no Mundo
Ireland: Basic Information
Size: 70,282 km2
Population: 4.5m
Language: English (Anglo-Saxon)
Currency: Euro
European Union: member since 1973
GDP: €161bn; per capita €36k
Exports: €161bn
Imports: €123bn
Ireland: A History of Education
 Educating foreign students
since the 6th Century
 35.000 international university
students from 161 countries
 More than 105.000 English language
students per year
 20.000 Brazilian students in 2015
Why Choose Ireland?
• Culture
• Cost Benefit Ratio
• Language
• Teaching Methods
• Work Experience
• Research
• Permission to Work
• Graduate Visa
• Security (6th safest
country in world)
World Peace Index
Top Ranking Education System
Ireland has one of the best higher
education systems in the world (#14)
IMD World Competitiveness
Yearbook 2014
International Student Satisfaction
 No 1 in Europe for international student satisfaction
 Community atmosphere
 Innovative programmes
 Support structures for students
 Multicultural student life
Study Portals European Survey 2015
Global Research Rankings
Research impact
* Immunology
* Animal & Dairy
#3 in the world for nano-sciences
#4 in the world for computer science
#6 in the world for materials science
#20 in world for overall international scientific citations
Ireland: The Multi-National Hub
World Leading Technology Companies
Global Pharmaceutical Companies
Industrial Automation Giants
Medical Technology Hubs
International Research Collaborations
1,383 academic collaborations with international partners
Science Foundation Ireland Census, 2013
Student Work Concession
• Visa for English Students:• 8 months x 3
• 6 months study (up to 20 hrs/week)
• 2 months holidays* (up to 40 hrs/week)
• Visa for Higher Ed Students:• 1 year, to max of 7 years
• Up to 20 hrs/week during term time
• Up to 40 hrs/week during holidays*
• + 1 year Graduate Visa
* 15 December – 15 January, May, June, July, August
Before you go…
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No Visa required (up to 90 days)
Passport
Health Insurance
Course Paid For
o Letter from school
Brazilian Partners
www.educationinireland.com
PhDIreland.ie
University of Limerick
• 13.000 students (13% international)
• EU example of best practice for Integrating
International Students
• Employment rate 18% higher than national
average
Research Strengths:
• Materials & Surface Science (Industry led)
• ICT
• BioEngineering & Sustainable Environment
• Applied Mathematics
• Study of Knowledge in Society
Brazilian Research Links:
USP, IFSC, UFC, UFRJ,
PUC Rio, EMBRAPA,
UFRGS, UFPR, UNESP,
UFABC
Bolsas / “Scholarships”
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Go raibh míle maith agaibh!!!
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