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Irlanda no Mundo
Size: 70,282 km 2 Population: 4.5m Language: English (Anglo-Saxon) Currency: Euro European Union: member since 1973 GDP: €161bn; per capita €36k Exports: €161bn Imports: €123bn Ireland: Basic Information
Educating foreign students since the 6th Century international university students from 161 countries More than English language students per year Brazilian students in 2015 Ireland: A History of Education
Why Choose Ireland? Culture Cost Benefit Ratio Language Teaching Methods Work Experience Research Permission to Work Graduate Visa Security (6 th safest country in world) World Peace Index
Ireland has one of the best higher education systems in the world (#14) IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014 Top Ranking Education System
No 1 in Europe for international student satisfaction Community atmosphere Innovative programmes Support structures for students Multicultural student life Study Portals European Survey 2015 International Student Satisfaction
Global Research Rankings Research impact * Immunology * Animal & Dairy #3 in the world for nano-sciences #4 in the world for computer science #6 in the world for materials science #20 in world for overall international scientific citations
Ireland: The Multi-National Hub
World Leading Technology Companies
Global Pharmaceutical Companies
Industrial Automation Giants
Medical Technology Hubs
International Research Collaborations 1,383 academic collaborations with international partners Science Foundation Ireland Census, 2013
Student Work Concession Visa for English Students:- 8 months x 3 6 months study (up to 20 hrs/week) 2 months holidays* (up to 40 hrs/week) Visa for Higher Ed Students:- 1 year, to max of 7 years Up to 20 hrs/week during term time Up to 40 hrs/week during holidays* + 1 year Graduate Visa * 15 December – 15 January, May, June, July, August
Before you go… No Visa required (up to 90 days) Passport Health Insurance Course Paid For o Letter from school
Brazilian Partners
PhDIreland.ie
University of Limerick students (13% international) EU example of best practice for Integrating International Students Employment rate 18% higher than national average Research Strengths: Materials & Surface Science (Industry led) ICT BioEngineering & Sustainable Environment Applied Mathematics Study of Knowledge in Society Brazilian Research Links: USP, IFSC, UFC, UFRJ, PUC Rio, EMBRAPA, UFRGS, UFPR, UNESP, UFABC
Bolsas / “Scholarships”
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