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Ireland

Languages: English, Irish.

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Read about Ireland in Wikipedia and in the World Fact Book (CIA)


8 universities found with information for students with disabilities.

Links: 16 disability, education and employment related links for Ireland



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Ireland. Information for international students

8 universities found with information for students with disabilities.

General Information About Living and Studying in Ireland

Ireland at Wikipedia (a free, on-line, collaborative encyclopedia).

Costs and Funding of Study in Ireland

Students from the EU pay the same fees as locals (EU fees, �3,000 and up per year). Others pay full fees (�7,000 and up). Education Ireland has more details about costs.

Students coming from non EU countries have to pay for disability specific services where the costs are significant. This money should be provided by the student through their home University.

If you study as part of an exchange program organized by a university in your home country then you are likely to pay the same fees that you would have paid at home.

The Fund for Students with Disabilities at the Department of Education and Science.

Léargas is Ireland's National Agency for the management of National, European and International co-operation programmes www.leargas.ie

PLOTEUS and ERASMUS, Two European Union Initiatives

PLOTEUS, "the Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space, will help you find out about education and training available throughout Europe." PLOTEUS includes an exchange & grants search and a searchable database of courses and schools.

ERASMUS, an "EU funded programme which contains a wide range of measures designed to support the European activities of higher education institutions, including mobility and exchange of their students and teaching staff."

Visas and Permits for Ireland

No visa is required for EU residents. Education Ireland on visa requirements

Disability Related Legislation in Ireland

The National Disability Authority, on behalf of the State, promotes and helps secure the rights of people with disabilities. THE eumap.org Library on Ireland Health & Disability Rights.

Health Care and Other Social/Public Services in Ireland

Free for EU nationals not for others.

Health services for people with disabilities (available for Irish Nationals) from Oasis (Irish Government).

Resources for Students in Ireland

The section on Ireland of the Higher Education Accessibility Guide (HEAG) has a searchable database of universities and links for students with disabilities. HEAG is hosted by the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education.

Disability Federation of Ireland www.disability-federation.ie

National Council for the Blind of Ireland www.ncbi.ie

Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) www.ahead.ie

National Association for Deaf People (Ireland) www.nadp.ie

Irish Wheelchair Association: www.iwa.ie

Accommodation and Travel in Ireland

Ireland in the Lonely Planet World Guide

This entry changed: Saturday 8th July 2006.



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