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WORK PROSPECTS - IRELAND

 
   
 
Earn while you learn
Current visa regulations of Ireland permits students to work part time (20 hours / week during semesters and full time during vacations) and you can easily recover your living costs with part – time jobs.
 
Unlimited Opportunities
Ireland is one of the fastest growing economies within the European Union. It proudly houses many multinational giants like IBM, Microsoft, Compaq, Dell, Citi Bank, Nestle, etc. Besides, international companies flock to Ireland again and again to hire graduates for their top positions.
 
The Green–Card Advantage
Recently Ireland government announced Green Card Options and stay back options for international students and those who qualify can stay back and work in Ireland.
 
Access to employment as a student
Students from a non-EEA country are required registered with their local immigration officer once landed in Ireland. They may be permitted to work part-time in Ireland (up to a maximum of 20 hours a week and full-time during vacation periods) to support themselves. To be permitted to work you must be attending a full-time course of at least a year leading to a recognised qualification. The Department of Education and Science has a 'Register of Programmes Recognised by the Minister for Education and Science for purposes of student access to employment'. The Register has two parts:
 
1.      Programmes in a range of disciplines offered to students in third-level and further education colleges that lead to qualifications validated under the National Framework of Qualifications or a similar awarding body in another jurisdiction or qualifications validated by a professional body with a basis in Irish law.
 
2.      English language programmes that are approved by the Department of Education and Science on the basis of the Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS) inspection scheme.
 
An academic year is 25 weeks (rather than 52 weeks) so courses of this length qualify for inclusion on the register.
 
 
 
     
 
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