Capital: Dublin
Languages: Irish & English
Currency: Euro (€))
Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Climate: Mild & temperate; Temperate oceanic climate ranges from -3 to 22 degrees celcius
Calling Code: +353
Ireland is a country located in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic. It is bordered by Northern Ireland to the north east, the Irish Sea to the east, St George's Channel to the south-east, the Celtic Sea to the south and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north. The name of the state is Ireland, while the description the Republic of Ireland is sometimes used. The Republic of Ireland citizenship laws relate to "the island of Ireland", thereby extending them to Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
The Irish Free State state was established in 1922, as a dominion within the British Commonwealth, and gained increasing sovereignty through the Statute of Westminster and the abdication crisis of 1936. A new constitution was introduced in 1937 that declared an entirely sovereign state and named it simply as Ireland. In 1949 the last formal link with the UK was severed when Ireland became a republic and left the British Commonwealth, having already ceased to participate in that organization for several years.
During British rule and initial independence Ireland was one of the poorest countries in Western Europe and had high emigration but in contrast to many other states in the period remained financially solvent as a result of low government expenditure. The protectionist economy was opened in the late 1950s and Ireland joined the European Economic Community (now the European Union) in 1973. An economic crisis led Ireland to start large-scale economic reforms in the late 1980s. Ireland reduced taxation and regulation dramatically compared to other EU countries.
Ranked as the 31st economic power in the world, Ireland today has the sixth highest gross domestic product per capita and the eighth highest per capita considering purchasing power parity,and has the fifth highest Human Development Index rank in the world. The country also boasts the highest quality of life in the world, ranking first in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Quality-of-life index. Ireland was ranked sixth on the Global Peace Index. Ireland also has high rankings for its education system, political freedom and civil rights, press freedom (ranked first in 2009) and economic freedom (ranked fourth in 2009); it is also ranked fifth from bottom on the Failed States Index, being one of the most "Sustainable" states in the world. Ireland is a member of the EU, the OECD, and the UN.
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Irish education is of the highest international quality. It prepares people for success. Apart from this Irish institutions have close links with industry and are characterized by creativity, flexibility, agility, pragmatism and informality. Education played a key role to make Ireland one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Investment in research and “4th level” education is a key plank in developing Ireland as a knowledge society in the new global economy.
Education and learning are valued
Right from the medieval monastic centers to the “hedge schools” of the 17th century; from the Irish scholar monks of the middle ages to the Irish missionary teachers of the 19th & 20th century; from the traditional, cultural and literary learning to leading-edge, 21st century science and technology; Ireland is a destination where education and learning are valued.
Linked to the World
Ireland is an English-speaking country which shares close cultural, economic and educational links with the English-speaking world, especially with the UK – our next door neighbor –and with the USA, where Irish-Americans form a high proportion of the population. Apart from this Ireland is part of EU family of nations and cultures and of the increasingly integrated European Education Area. Ireland is Global in its outlook as for many centuries Irish people have emigrated to and settled in many countries around the globe and today we welcome people to Ireland from all over the world.
Top Reasons to Chose Ireland
• Irish education is of the highest international quality.
• The quality of the Irish education system is a major contributing factor to the rapid rate of economic growth Ireland has experienced over the last few decades.
• Irish higher education institutions are widely recognized for excellence in many disciplines.
• Ireland is recognized as an international location for high quality scientific research.
• Ireland is an English speaking country. Some of the great writers in English literature have come from Ireland. These include Jonathan Swift, James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett.
• Irish people are among the most enriching reasons to study in Ireland. Irish people are renowned for their friendliness and hospitality which greatly contributes to the ease with which overseas students adapt to student life in Ireland.
• Ireland has a young vibrant population, with 40% of the population under the age of 25, Ireland is one of the most exciting places in the world to be a student.
• Ireland is beautiful - much of the countryside remains un spoilt providing an excellent natural habitat for a flourishing flora and fauna. Ireland’s landscape provides a rich environment for the many outdoor leisure pursuits for which it is famous. Water sports, hill walking, rocking climbing and caving are just a few of the many activities which can be enjoyed when taking a break from study.
• Ireland has a rich cultural heritage with its own distinctive language (Gaelic), music, culture and sports.
• Ireland is a dynamic, lively and modern country.
• Ireland is a safe country to study in.
• Ireland is a highly developed democracy with a modern economy.
• The number of international students visiting Ireland is increasing each year, students from all over the world are taking advantage of the higher education standard in Ireland coupled with the unique cultural experience.
• Above all, however, Ireland is renowned worldwide for its friendliness and its welcome to visitors.
• You can be sure that an integral part of “The Irish Experience” will be the welcome you receive!
For more information on studying in Ireland, you can log onto the Education Ireland website at www.educationireland.ie
The high education system includes the universities and the institutes of technology – which are publicly funded – and independent colleges which are privately funded. In the universities, quality is assured both by the Irish government and by the universities own internal and international peer review. The Irish government’s Higher Education and Training Awards Council, HETAC, provides stringent quality assurance for the non-university sector.
For more information you can log onto the website www.hetac.ie
Universities
All of the Irish Universities are public institutions and offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as postdoctoral and research opportunities. They are all involved in leading edge research programmes, often supported by government, and they have close links to business and industry.
For more information you can log onto the website www.iua.op-ireland.com
Institutes of Technology
The ever-increasing demands on Ireland’s high technology economy have ensured that our higher education technological sector offers programmes to the highest standards and at all levels from craft, through technician, to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in science and technology, as well as in business, hospitality and the humanities.
For more information you can log onto the website www.ioti.ie
Private Colleges
Side by side with the publicly funded tertiary sector are a number of private institutions, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, primarily in a range of specialisations sought after by industry and commerce.
For more information you can log onto the website www.heca.ie
For more information on studying in Ireland, you can log onto the Education Ireland website at www.educationireland.ie
• Dublin City University
• National University of Ireland
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- National University of Ireland, Galway
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth
• University of Limerick
• University of Dublin
- Trinity College, Dublin
Undergraduate Tuition Fee (Approx. in INR per year)
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
• Class-XII :+75%
• TOEFL/IELTS : +79/+6.0
• SAT:+1800(Not Mandatory)
Postgraduate Tuition Fee (Approx. in INR per year)
Postgraduate Admission Requirements
• Bachelor Degree: +70%
• TOEFL/IELTS +90/+6.5
• Work Exp.- 2-4 yrs(Only in Case of MBA).
Cost of Living (Approx. in INR per year)
• Living cost- 5-7 lacs