Menu
13/03/2012
Students Head To ROI For Uni
The number of UK students applying to study in the Republic of Ireland is steadily rising, so says new research.
According to the Republic of Ireland's universities admissions body, the CAO, figures reveal a 27% increase in UK applicants to Irish universities.
This news comes as students face major increases in tuition fees. In England and Wales students are now expected to pay up to £9,000 in fees per year. Meanwhile in Northern Ireland student fees are about £3,000 per year.
(LB)
According to the Republic of Ireland's universities admissions body, the CAO, figures reveal a 27% increase in UK applicants to Irish universities.
This news comes as students face major increases in tuition fees. In England and Wales students are now expected to pay up to £9,000 in fees per year. Meanwhile in Northern Ireland student fees are about £3,000 per year.
(LB)
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
16 August 2001
Northern Ireland pupils are in a class of their own
Northern Ireland students have outperformed their peers in England and Wales in both A-level and the new AS level exams. Figures released by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on Thursday August 16 show a record 48,000 grades have been issued to Northern Ireland students across all exam boards.
Northern Ireland pupils are in a class of their own
Northern Ireland students have outperformed their peers in England and Wales in both A-level and the new AS level exams. Figures released by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on Thursday August 16 show a record 48,000 grades have been issued to Northern Ireland students across all exam boards.
04 January 2019
Irish Govt Considers Grants For NI Students After Brexit
The Irish Government is considering a grant scheme for students from Northern Ireland who are applying to universities in the Republic, to avoid a rise in fees for the year ahead. A-level students in Northern Ireland have been left in limbo over whether they will have to pay non-EU student fees after Brexit in March.
Irish Govt Considers Grants For NI Students After Brexit
The Irish Government is considering a grant scheme for students from Northern Ireland who are applying to universities in the Republic, to avoid a rise in fees for the year ahead. A-level students in Northern Ireland have been left in limbo over whether they will have to pay non-EU student fees after Brexit in March.
13 June 2012
Stormont Cuts Grants To Students In Republic
Stormont has cut its financial support for Northern Irish students at universities in the Republic. As of September 2013, the £1810 grant paid by the Department of Employment and Learning for every student in the Republic of Ireland will be withdrawn.
Stormont Cuts Grants To Students In Republic
Stormont has cut its financial support for Northern Irish students at universities in the Republic. As of September 2013, the £1810 grant paid by the Department of Employment and Learning for every student in the Republic of Ireland will be withdrawn.
05 November 2010
NI Medical Student 'Debt Set To Soar '
The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned how medical students in Northern Ireland will be left almost £70,000 in debt under Government plans to allow universities to charge up to £9,000 in tuition fees.
NI Medical Student 'Debt Set To Soar '
The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned how medical students in Northern Ireland will be left almost £70,000 in debt under Government plans to allow universities to charge up to £9,000 in tuition fees.
08 February 2011
Policy U-Turn Heralds Tuition Fee Hike
Tuition fees for university students in NI are to rise - despite an earlier report that said they should be frozen - and has quickly led to accusations of 'elitism' from a senior figure in a major NI university.
Policy U-Turn Heralds Tuition Fee Hike
Tuition fees for university students in NI are to rise - despite an earlier report that said they should be frozen - and has quickly led to accusations of 'elitism' from a senior figure in a major NI university.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:It will be cloudy again throughout the day. Mainly dry in the morning, but patchy drizzle in places, becoming more widespread and persistent in the afternoon. Freshening southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.Tonight:Cloudy with a spell of heavy rain pushing south through late evening and the early hours, followed by some clear spells. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
