Ireland makes it easier for international students to find work

Many countries in the world offer foreign graduates of their universities the opportunity to find work in the country within a few months after graduation and then offer a facilitated residence permit procedure. Ireland, however, has made its legislation as convenient as possible for foreigners: students from countries outside the European Union now have the right to stay in Ireland and look for work for two years. The changes apply to students who have completed a master's or doctoral degree in Ireland.

Last year the Irish government announced the launch of an international education strategy aimed at increasing the popularity of Irish education among international students. The strategy aims to increase educational income from €1.5bn to €2.1bn by 2020. Ireland also plans to increase the proportion of international students in master's and postgraduate programs to 15 percent.

Ireland also plans to increase the proportion of international students in master's and postgraduate programs to 15 percent.

The leading Irish universities support the legislative changes: such rules will attract more strong students, as well as those who are willing to pay for education, thereby investing in the country's economy. Many of those who come to study in Europe, especially from developing countries, do not plan to return home: career opportunities in developed countries look much more attractive, especially if the potential employee can boast a degree from one of the top local universities. Nevertheless, in many countries this desire is not easy to fulfill: often the employer must go through complicated bureaucratic procedures to obtain a work visa, which only the largest companies are willing to do; and sometimes the period given to a student to find a job is too short, and graduates are forced to return home. Thanks to changes in Irish law, this should no longer be a problem.

Local companies are also interested in an influx of skilled workers – if they don't have to spend extra effort to hire a foreign worker, finding the most suitable employees becomes easier.

The Irish government hopes that the reform will help improve the image of Irish universities abroad and attract many new students – such plans look realistic as migration and visa policies become an increasingly important factor in the choice of university for many students. In addition, the Irish educational system is already quite attractive: eight universities are in the top 700 of the QS ranking, and the best of them – Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592, is ranked 98th in the world.

In addition, the Irish educational system is already quite attractive.