The admission procedure for Colleges and Universities
in Ireland generally varies from year to year, depending on the number
of seats available and the number of applicants. This result in a good,
healthy competition for the most sought after programs.
International students who wish to study in Ireland have two options:
1. The first way is to take the Irish school leaving certificate
examination after attending upper secondary school. This path is
generally chosen by the majority of the students who take the
examination and English language tuitions as well.
2. Other way is to undertake recognized examinations in their home
country. It is however essential that before applying for any
institution/ university in Ireland, a student must check that their
educational qualification is sufficient and meets the entry requirements
to prevent hassles in the future. However, to get admission in Ireland,
the student's results must be very good. For example, for medicine 3
good 'A' level passes (grades A/B) or equal, in relevant subjects are
required.
English is the language of instruction in all the institutions in
Ireland and hence a student is expected to demonstrate a proficiency in
the subject to be accepted to a third level program. The required
minimum score in TOEFL is 550 to have any kind of chance of getting
admission in an institution in Ireland.
A student must also collect as much information as he/she possibly can
before applying for the same. Once the student is fully satisfied and
understands the requirements and the necessities of the course and the
admission process for the same, should he/she apply for the same. Make
sure, you have all the important paperwork, visa, funding, etc properly
arranged to avoid any kind of problems in the future. It is highly
advisable to begin the application process atleast one year in advance
to the date of arrival in Ireland.
