2024-04-25
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Ireland Witnesses a Boom in International Student Enrollment; Surge in South Asian Students.
Ireland's Universities Attract Record Numbers of South Asian Students
Ireland Witnesses a Boom in International Student Enrollment; Surge in South Asian Students.
Ireland is attracting more and more international students from Southern Asia, with its biggest market in the region, India, sending over 7,000 students in 2023 from a mere 700 in 2013. Education in Ireland, responsible for promoting the country's higher education institutions overseas, has been using this momentum to organize education fairs across India, with stakeholders suggesting Indian graduates could benefit companies in Ireland suffering labor shortages. Students from Pakistan have also been attracted to Ireland's Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Accounting, and Nursing courses. Sri Lanka is also gaining traction, with the government's Education in Ireland team for South Asia visiting Colombo with 11 representatives from Irish universities, colleges, and technological universities. Students are increasingly looking for undergraduate programs in specialized fields like healthcare, engineering, science, information technology, business, art & design, and hospitality, with merit-based scholarships offering up to €4,000. However, major challenges such as the accommodation crisis and racism have kept South Asian students cautious of the Emerald Isle.
