Know all about Ireland Student Visas: Requirements, NFQ Level
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Ireland Student Visa: If cut-offs in Indian colleges look huge, you could try your abilities at colleges abroad. Amidst choices like the US, UK, and Canada, Ireland may actually give you a better choice at a lesser cost. Moreover, visa rules for international students in Ireland are easier for degree courses as well as non-degree programs.
It’s time for the September intake in Ireland. Since most Indians opt for overseas education at the tertiary level, here are some of the Ireland student visa rules for degree students:
- Students can stay in Ireland only for a maximum of seven years to complete their degree courses
- Major degrees awarded in Ireland are at Level 7 and above of the National Framework of Qualifications. Here is a list for your convenience:
| Level |
Degree Awarded |
Duration |
|---|---|---|
| NFQ Level 7 |
Ordinary Bachelor Degree |
Three Years |
| NFQ Level 8 |
Honours Bachelor Degree |
Three to Four Years |
| NFQ Level 9 |
Postgraduate Diploma |
One Year |
| Masters Degree |
One to Two Years |
|
| NFQ Level 10 |
Doctoral Degree |
About Four Years |
- Degree program students are not allowed to enrol in a non-degree or language course, during or after completion of their programs. They may enrol in a foundation language course though if it has been already stated in their visa application clearly.
- International students are advised to pursue only those programs that are included in the Internationalization that allows non-EU students to take up casual employment.
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Under the Irish Third Level Graduate Scheme, students who have successfully completed qualifications within NQF Levels 8 to 10 from the following institutions are eligible to stay back for one year to seek employment, and apply for a green card and work permit:
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Higher Education Training and Awards Council
- Institutes of Technology with delegated authority
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Universities
- Other institutions that have a legal power to award degrees
The Irish Third Level Graduate Scheme also allows students who have completed NQF Level 7 qualifications to stay back for six months.
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Things to remember
- An individual student can only avail of the Irish Third Level Graduate Scheme once.
- The scheme is non-renewable.
- The scheme allows for a seven-year limit for a student.
Hence, if a student does a three-year bachelor's degree program in Ireland and then opts for a one-year stay-back option under the Third Level Graduate Scheme, he or she will only have four years to complete further studies there. Besides, the student cannot apply for the scheme again
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Ireland is expanding fast, offers several opportunities
Around 960 foreign companies with cutting-edge technology employ 1,38,000 workers in Ireland. IT Hardware and software, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices are the fastest emerging sectors in the country
Eight of the Top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 15 of the Top 20 medical device manufacturers in the world are based in Ireland. More than 50% of financial firms and eight of the Top 10 technology companies are also from Ireland.
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Despite being a much smaller country, the US investment in Ireland is greater than its investment in Brazil, China, India, and Russia combined.
Hence, students can easily look forward to competitive opportunities in the knowledge-based economy of Ireland.
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5 years ago
Hello Satya. Thank you for writing in. for a list of universities in Ireland, visit: https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/ireland