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International Students in Ireland

International Students in Ireland. What lies behind the data? Gill Roe. Global Statistics:. Demand for tertiary education has grown by 50 million (2000-2007) Regional disparities are evident Percentage of those choosing to study overseas has remained statistically stable

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International Students in Ireland

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  1. International Students in Ireland What lies behind the data? Gill Roe www.educationireland.ie

  2. Global Statistics: • Demand for tertiary education has grown by 50 million (2000-2007) • Regional disparities are evident • Percentage of those choosing to study overseas has remained statistically stable • Currently 3 million international students, expected to increase to 5.5 million by 2020 (UIS) www.educationireland.ie

  3. Ireland’s Statistics: • Over 25,000 international students in H.E. • Two thirds based in the universities • 54% are female • 36% from EU Countries • 23% at postgraduate level • 30% taking humanities/liberal arts • 66% are full-time students • Most important countries of origin : USA; China France; UK; Germany; Spain, Malaysia, India & Canada www.educationireland.ie

  4. PhD Students • 2114 International PhD Students in Ireland • Come from 111 different countries • One third from the EU • 40% of PhD students are female • Studying across all subject areas (particularly science) www.educationireland.ie

  5. Gender of International Students • Overall 54% are female • Country discrepancies are evident • 11% of students from Pakistan are female • 24% of students from India are female • 33% of students from the USA are male • 24% of engineering students are female • Just over 30% of humanities students are male www.educationireland.ie

  6. Issues for consideration… • Why are we involved in international education? • Do we wish to deeply integrate internationalisation into our institutions or • Are we pursuing something less which has been referred to as “internationalisation lite” • What sort of philosophy lies behind our national & institutional strategies? www.educationireland.ie

  7. Issues for consideration continued • What will internationalisation in Ireland look like in 5-10 years time? • Is there a moral context associated with what we do? www.educationireland.ie

  8. International Students in Ireland Thank you! www.educationireland.ie

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