Irish leading desires of working and studying abroad

An eurobarometer survey has revealed that more Irish students are interested on taking part of their education abroad, 67%, compared with 53% of the European students willing to do so. Although only 27% have wishes of working abroad for longer periods.

Library of National University of Ireland,

Galway // Photo by BEATRIZ LUZÓN

69 per cent of the Irish students going abroad funded their stays privately, while 30 per cent received loans or grants from national or regional governments. Besides 16 per cent received scholarships from an EU-funded mobilitiy programme such as Erasmus.

The most appreciated benefits of their experiences abroad were among others improving academic knowlegde, developing better foreign language skills and familiarize with new cultures.

Check the extended article in Silicon Republic.