Education in Ireland, the Irish Government body that promotes Ireland as a location for international education, began its five-city education tour on November 18 in New Delhi. The education fair in Delhi was attended by more than 400 aspiring Indian students who got a chance to explore the opportunities provided by Education in Ireland.
The 18 of Ireland’s top Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that are on this road show are Athlone Institute of Technology, Carlow Institute of Technology, Cork Institute of Technology, Dublin Business School, Dublin City University, Dublin Institute of Technology, Griffith College, limerick Institute of Technology, letterkenny Institute of Technology, Maynooth University, National College of Ireland, NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School, University College Cork, University College Dublin, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and University of limerick.
The university representative meet and counsel interested Indian students by addressing their queries about courses, international exposure, internship opportunities, university - industry linkage through research and business collaborations, available scholarships, 24 months stay-back visa options for Masters and PhD students and job security. The academicians discussed about the courses and the career opportunities post study.
Ireland is witnessing a rise in the inflow of Indian students to the country especially in the fields of biotechnology, business, information communication technology, pharma, accounting and finance, along with other courses like hospitality, hotel management, tourism studies and culinary arts.
At the fair, a specialised visa advisor was present on behalf of the Irish Embassy to counsel students on the eligibility for a student visa in Ireland along with HDFC Credilla who provided information on education loans.
Barry O’Driscoll, senior education advisor, Education in Ireland said: “This has been our busiest fair to date. We’ve been delighted to meet so many New Delhi students interested in undergraduate and postgraduate study in Ireland.”
The fair will be held in Mumbai on November 22 at St Regis from 1pm, Chennai on November 25 at Taj Club from 11pm and Bangalore on 26 November at Taj Vaivanta from 12pm onwards.