Why Study in Ireland?

Education in Ireland

With economic growth and employment stalling all over the world, no country has been unaffected by the economic downturn. International education has a key role to play in a return to prosperity. Students return from their host countries with new research, business and language skills that will greatly benefi t their home nations. In addition, the host country greatly benefi ts from the spread of new ideas brought by students from all over the world.
Ireland has a proud tradition of engaging in this richly productive two-way process. Whether you are intending to enrol in a further education, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, or simply seeking to improve your English, you are sure to return home with all the latest knowledge and skills required for a long and fruitful career in a modern knowledge economy. And your memories will not all be academic in nature either; Ireland is extremely popular with tourists for its friendly people, beautiful scenery and lively cultural life.
Ireland is a hugely popular destination for tourists from all over the world. As a student here, you will have the time to explore and enjoy many of the fascinating locations and exciting events. In addition, the small size of the country means that everything is within a short travelling distance. English language schools and the international student societies
of universities and colleges often organise day- or weekend-trips to various scenic attractions across Ireland.

With economic growth and employment stalling all over the world, no country has been unaffected by the economic downturn. International education has a key role to play in a return to prosperity. Students return from their host countries with new research, business and language skills that will greatly benefi t their home nations. In addition, the host country greatly benefi ts from the spread of new ideas brought by students from all over the world.
Ireland has a proud tradition of engaging in this richly productive two-way process. Whether you are intending to enrol in a further education, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, or simply seeking to improve your English, you are sure to return home with all the latest knowledge and skills required for a long and fruitful career in a modern knowledge economy. And your memories will not all be academic in nature either; Ireland is extremely popular with tourists for its friendly people, beautiful scenery and lively cultural life.
Ireland is a hugely popular destination for tourists from all over the world. As a student here, you will have the time to explore and enjoy many of the fascinating locations and exciting events. In addition, the small size of the country means that everything is within a short travelling distance. English language schools and the international student societies
of universities and colleges often organise day- or weekend-trips to various scenic attractions across Ireland.

Ireland has been very successful in attracting overseas investment in ICT.
Seven of the world's top ten ICT companies (IBM, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Oracle, Lotus and Microsoft) have a substantial presence in Ireland.
There are over 800 ICT and Software companies in Ireland
Companies like Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, Google etc. have their European Operations Centers (Head Quarters) in Ireland.
Ireland is the single biggest exporter of software solutions in Europe and one of the top three software exporters in the world.