1. Sarah O’Sullivan Education in Ireland www.educationireland.com

2. Irlanda no Mundo

3. 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

8.  Educating foreign students since the 6th Century  35.000 international university students from 161 countries  More than 105.000 English language students per year  20.000 Brazilian students in 2015 Ireland: A History of Education

9. 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

10. Ireland has one of the best higher education systems in the world (#14) IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014 Top Ranking Education System

11.  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

12. 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

13. Ireland: The Multi-National Hub

14. World Leading Technology Companies

15. Global Pharmaceutical Companies

16. Industrial Automation Giants

17. Medical Technology Hubs

18. International Research Collaborations 1,383 academic collaborations with international partners Science Foundation Ireland Census, 2013

19. 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

20. Before you go… No Visa required (up to 90 days) Passport Health Insurance Course Paid For o Letter from school

21. Brazilian Partners

22. www.educationinireland.com

24. PhDIreland.ie

25. University of Limerick 13.000 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

26. Bolsas / “Scholarships”

27. Face: Education in Ireland - Brazil

28. Go raibh míle maith agaibh!!! queroestudarnairlanda@gmail.com Facebook: Sarah EduIrlanda www.educationinireland.com