PLAN

I) Introduction to Ireland

II) Student life

III) Internship

IV) Testimonials

I) Introduction To Ireland

Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150

B.C

Invasions by Norsemen in the late 8th

English invasions in the 12th century

1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26

southern countries

Geography

•Western Europe

•West of Great Britain

•In the North Atlantic

Ocean

•Occupying five-sixths

of the island of Ireland

•Main cities :

•Dublin (capital)

•Cork

•Limerick

•Galway

•Waterford

•Area : 70 280 Km²

•Water : 2%

•Land under cultivation : 13%

•Wild pasture lands : 68%

•Forest : 5%

Demographics

4,203,200 people

Median age : 35 years

Population growth rate : 1.12%

Life expectancy at birth: 78.24 years

20.90%

67.10%

12%

0-14 years

15-64 years

65 years and over

Economy

Key component of Ireland's economy

GDP

Industry 46%Services

49%

Agriculture; 5%

176

178

180

182

184

186

188

190

192

194

196

2006 2007 2008

GDP $ billions

Economy

Key component of Ireland's economy

GDP

Labour force

Industry27%

Services67%

Agriculture6%

Economy

Key component of Ireland's economy

GDP

Labour force

Unemployment

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

2006 2007 2008

Unemployment rate

II) Student life

171 000 students

7 Universities and 16 Technological

Institutes

A long tradition of providing education

for international students

Partner University with ESDES

Athlone - Athlone Institute of Technology

Dublin - Dublin Business School

Dundalk - Dundalk Institute of Technology

Galway - Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Partner University

Instance of Dundalk Institute of

technology

• 3 445 Students

• 600 students in business studies’

department

Union of Students in Ireland

Founded in 1959

250 000 students

Several rules

Union of Students in Ireland

4 rules:

Education & training system open to all

Development of art and literature

Right of students

Provision of student services

III) Internship

Visa

• Advantage of European area

• limits for employment

Internships available

• Skilled workers

• Hotels and restaurants