Introduction to Education in Ireland
Leading Education
Ireland is one of the countries with the highest quality of education in the world, and degrees obtained in Ireland can be widely recognized all over the world. In all Irish universities, you can feel the rigorous teaching system and high-level teaching quality in Ireland. When it comes to the level of education in Ireland, the higher education institutions in Ireland are mainly composed of national universities, polytechnics, private higher education institutions and other colleges.
There are 7 universities in Ireland, namely:
1. The University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD)
2. University College of Cork (UCC)
3. University College of Dublin (UCD)
4. National University of Ireland Galway (NUI GAL)
5. National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUI MAY)
6. The University of Limerick (UL)
7. Dublin City University (DCU)
After Brexit, for many students who want to go to school in the UK, and for many students who want to stay in the UK to pursue career development after graduation, the road to studying abroad may become more difficult.
However, thanks to the influence of the common area system (the UK refers to the British mainland, Ireland, the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands, these four areas are collectively referred to as the common travel area, and Irish citizens are part of the common travel area). In secondary school, the credits obtained are fully recognized by British schools, while Irish universities also fully recognize the credits obtained by students in the UK.
In fact, under normal circumstances, Irish students with the same credits, grade points and language scores will have greater opportunities and advantages to be admitted to British institutions. Therefore, getting credits from an Irish primary and secondary school is undoubtedly a better choice for applying to a British university.
If you have lived in Ireland for five years, you can apply for Irish citizenship, so you can apply to any university in the UK without any additional language tests, and enjoy the same tuition treatment as a local student in the UK. Moreover, as a holder of Irish citizenship, you can also live and work freely in the UK. As the best platform to the UK and the EU in the future, it seems that there will be unlimited possibilities for investing in Ireland.
Rich educational resources
Ireland’s educational welfare is one of the best in many European countries, and the implementation of educational welfare comes from the guarantee of Irish educational resources. Irish citizens can enjoy education in Irish primary and secondary schools for free. All Irish children from 5 to 16 years old must receive compulsory education, but at least 40% of students choose to enter pre-school at the age of 4.
From 2010 to 2015, the number of people receiving higher education in Ireland doubled, and now 60% of Irish people have received higher education. It is not difficult to predict that in a few years, Ireland will usher in an era where all the people are college graduates.
From the cost point of view, the annual tuition fee of the National University of Ireland is €9000-€13000, the technical university is €8000-€9000, and the private university is €6000-€8000. According to calculations, the education and living expenses in Ireland are only 60% of the cost of studying in the United Kingdom and 70% of the cost of studying in the United States. How can smart parents let go of such an unbelievable price-performance ratio?
For Stamp 4 visa holders, like local students in Ireland, they can enjoy the education benefits of primary and secondary schools for free. After three years of residence, they can pay tuition fees in accordance with the standards of EU students. After graduation, many major international students can apply for a 2-year working visa for free.