How do Irish graduate students apply for studying abroad?

Now many students choose to go to Ireland for graduate studies. What are the requirements for applying for postgraduate study in Ireland? Let's look at these application conditions.

First, the Irish postgraduate application conditions

There is no uniform entrance examination for master's/postgraduate courses in Ireland. Each institution decides its own admission conditions for each master's/postgraduate course. Whether the applicant is admitted depends on whether he meets the admission requirements of the institution.

The general admission requirements are a bachelor's degree in related disciplines and an English proficiency test score (such as IELTS score of 6 or above). If you don't have enough academic qualifications, you can take an advanced course of 1 year and get an undergraduate diploma (Grade 8 diploma) before going to study for a master's degree. China students with bachelor's degrees can apply for corresponding postgraduate courses according to their majors.

College students-college diploma+average score of 60+ IELTS

Bachelor degree+average score 75-80+ IELTS

Second, the types of postgraduate courses in Ireland

1, teaching courses

There are two main types of postgraduate courses. One is a master's course, which is usually 12 months. Including classroom teaching, special discussion, examination and continuity evaluation, degree thesis, etc. The other is the postgraduate diploma or certificate course, which usually lasts about 12 months, including the teaching content of the master's course, but excluding the graduation thesis. Some diploma courses can be converted into master's courses after completion. Common types of master's degrees include MA Master of Arts, MBA master of business administration, MSc Master of Science and LLM Master of Law.

Tuition: Before we talk about tuition, it is necessary to emphasize another advantage of Irish postgraduate education-the course is compact and the length of schooling is short (usually 9- 12 months), which makes Irish postgraduate education generally popular. Like other courses, tuition fees will vary greatly due to different schools and majors. The following is the approximate level of tuition fees for reference only.

Polytechnic and private colleges: 8,500-9,500 euros

Public universities:11000-15000 euros (individual special majors, such as medicine, may be as high as 20000 euros or more).

Medical treatment: 10000- 17400 euros.

MBA: 9500-29500 euros

2. Research degree:

Divided into research-oriented masters and doctors. Research courses provide opportunities for students who want to develop their professional interests. Students usually choose their own research topics and conduct research under the guidance of their tutors. Therefore, the ability of autonomous learning is very important for students studying research-oriented courses.

Applicants for research-oriented master's courses must have a bachelor's degree, and generally have to engage in full-time research in the school 1 to 3 years to get a master's degree. If the research progress is satisfactory to the school, you can apply for continuing doctoral research. China students with a three-year master's degree can directly apply for Irish doctoral students. Doctoral students generally need three years or more.

If only students with bachelor's degrees are interested in pursuing doctoral degrees, China students have little hope, but it does not rule out the possibility that outstanding students in individual majors can successfully apply.

Third, the advantages of applying for a master's degree in Ireland

Advantages of master's major: one-year academic system, world-leading education quality, complete professional settings, especially famous for computer software, telecommunications engineering, biopharmaceuticals, food science, hotel management and tourism management, finance and accounting.

Internship opportunities: Irish colleges and universities constantly adjust and improve their courses according to the needs of the industry. The courses they study are closely combined with practical work, and students can get paid internships from big companies during their studies.

Low tuition: Compared with other European countries, tuition and living expenses have great advantages, and international students can work legally.

There are many local employment opportunities: Ireland has a two-year "gapyear" visa after graduation. Students can find jobs in Ireland. If they find a suitable job, they can get a permanent work visa and then apply for immigration.

Good language environment: China has few foreign students and a good English environment. If you don't have IELTS, you can apply for pure language projects, and low IELTS can be used with college language or preparatory courses.