There are numerous reasons to choose Ireland as your destination for higher studies.

• The development of education is one of the reasons that put Ireland on one of the top positions in the economic ladder of Europe.
• Studying in Ireland is equivalent to studying in the UK. It is more cost-cutting than in the UK.
• One of the reasons that anyone would cite for getting higher education in Ireland is its beauty and history.
• Ireland has approximately 35000 foreign students coming from 160 countries. This would give new students multicultural experience and would allow them to get the taste of merging with peers belonging to various nationalities.
• Ireland has both rural and urban universities to choose from, and both would cater to students' needs according to their tastes and requirements.

There is a program called 'Stay Back Option,' which would allow any student who doesn't belong to the EU/EEA to stay in Ireland for 24 months, even after completion of their international studies.

This comes under the 'third level graduate scheme.' 

For this scheme to be used, one has to:

• Have a valid GNIB card (which is a card that permits you to reside in Ireland) that could be extended up to 2 years.
• Have a graduate, master's, or Ph.D. degree from an institute affiliated to Ireland state.
• Have a certificate from a recognized body of Irish education like the University of Limerick, Royal College of Surgeons, citing that you have successfully completed your degree.

Ireland is preferred by Indian students for studies because:

• It is a welcoming nation, located in the heart of Europe, yet the language used here to teach is English. This is a huge advantage for Indians since many Indian students are well versed in English rather than in any other European language.
• Universities are covering almost all the streams of education, which are preferred by students of India like medicine, banking, business, etc.
• The cost of education and living in Ireland is comparatively less when compared to other European countries.
• Working part-time for 20 hours a week during working days and 40 hours a week during vacation time makes it easier financially to many students from India.
• The nation allows students to stay back after education without much effort, during which they can take care of employment opportunities.

• There is a large Indian community with a population of 25000 in Ireland, which would make it easier for Indians to work and stay in Ireland.
• Large MNC clusters comprising many leading companies' presences in Ireland would provide plenty of employment for Indians.
• People of Ireland are fairly friendly and that would make any working environment happier for Indians.
• Indians can explore the European culture by travelling to different countries which are in the

Here’s the list of benefits of studying in Ireland:

• There are courses that would include medicine, business, engineering, law, banking, and every field of education possible to choose from Irish universities, which would be beneficial to students.
• The people of Ireland are considered as the friendliest people in the world. Hence if you are staying away from home for the first time, you would be in the midst of people who would care for you and would help you to get ahead of homesickness within no time.
• Since it is an English speaking nation in Europe, it is easy for most of the students from different countries, since many countries' students would know English commonly. It reduces the time which would have to be put into learning a new language.
• Ireland is famous for its outstanding facilities in the field of scientific research. Students from many countries hail to Ireland to continue their research programs.
• Multinational companies like Google, Apple, HP, IBM, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have head offices in Ireland. All these countries operate in their European territory with Ireland as their base. Hence Ireland is a hub of opportunities.
• One can travel to most of the countries in Europe from Ireland easily. So one can be benefitted from staying in Ireland in terms of visiting different countries in their vacation times and sometimes even on weekends.
• Ireland is ranked as the 12th most peaceful country among all the countries in the world. Hence one can be safe and sound here without anything or anyone disturbing the peace.