Ireland a small island country with a population of little over 4.6 million, appeals international students from every corner of the globe, thanks to the high-quality education system, student-friendly atmosphere and its close proximity to the United Kingdom.

Irish Education System

Higher Education in Ireland is provided mainly by 7 Universities, 14 Institutes of Technology, 7 Colleges of Education and a number of third level institutions that provide specialist education in such fields as art and design, medicine, business studies, technology, music and law. These institutions are substantially funded by the State but autonomous and self-governing.

Entry Criteria

• Undergraduate programs – 10+2 or equivalent
• Postgraduate program – a bachelor’s degree in any field

Most institutions have their own eligibility criteria and student can apply based on current profile.

Admission Intakes

• Major intake – September
• Other Intakes – January, May

Cost of Education

Tuition fee:

• Masters programs – €8500 €13000 per year
• Diploma programs – €7000 €10000 per year

Yearly living costs:

€7000 to €11,000 (depending on location and lifestyle)

In its 6 long years of existence, ASHS Consultants has helped numerous students for Irish institutions. We have a special wing of officers dedicated to helping students for Ireland admissions, their visas, and related logistics issues.

Ireland’s high-quality education is built on the foundation of commitment to excellence with universities offering internationally recognized qualifications.

Why study in Ireland

• The Irish education system is one of the best in Europe ranking among the top 20 higher education system. Education has made it the best place as a growing economy in the world for the past decade.
• Most of the Ireland’s institutions are internationally ranked offering more than 5000 programs in an array of streams such as medicine, science, technology, engineering, business, law and so on.
• Ireland has English as its national language so mostly Asians find it easy to choose Ireland as their study destination. It is easy for you to learn and pick up course with the same known language.
• Ireland is renowned for its high quality scientific research methods, making it the most desirable place for India and countries like India to follow in research fields.
• There are many MNCs in Ireland which is the other advantage for FDI to take place giving rise to more exposure to students and better job opportunities after study.
• Native literature resonate Ireland its pride as famous authors like GB Shaw, Yeats are born in Ireland. Literature students have a great reason to choose Ireland as their study option.
• While studying abroad, you will want to explore, travel within your time management plans. Ireland is culturally rich and possesses a great heritage with its music, sports and language known as Gaelic.
• Ireland has the younger generation of population of around 40% who are under age 25 and is lively and modern. It is also safe to be Ireland due to its developed democracy and multi-global economy.
• Ireland’s government allows students to remain after study for duration of 6 months until they seek employment making them eligible to apply for Green Card or a work permit.
• The statistics show that the number of students to Ireland has increased over years from around the world mainly because of its higher education standards and curriculum

Admission Process

The admission process for higher studies in Ireland is extremely short and quick. To apply for admission in Irish educational institutions you need to submit an appropriately filled application form and a copy of your academic documents.

Once admission is confirmed, the students have to apply for pre visa approval from the Ireland Embassy. Once you receive the pre visa approval Irish embassy will intimate you to make at least one term of tuition fee for the educational institution you got admission for. Once you make the payment of the tuition fees you get visa approval from the Ireland high commission.

Getting Ireland Student Visa

You can apply for student visa to Irish embassy once you get a confirmation letter of your admission to an Ireland college or university. The next step is to get a police clearance that is needed for your visa application. You need to submit the police clearance letter, your entire education records, financial evidence documents showing you have sufficient financial support for your study and living in Ireland.

The visa office takes anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks based on the number of pending applications in queue to communicate its acceptance. The visa is usually for a period of 3 months only and has to be extended after joining the educational institution.