Chennai students turn out in large numbers to attend the Government of Ireland Education fair

Responding to an increased interests from students for Ireland, Education in Ireland– ‘the Irish government’s national brand promoting Irish Higher Education Institutions’ successfully concluded its first post-pandemic in-person Education Fair in Chennai. 

Present at the fairs were 16 higher education institutions from Ireland, having discussions with approximately 450 students and parents in Chennai. 

Mr. Barry O'Driscoll said

The relaunch of in-person fairs came with a plethora of opportunities for its attendees and offered key insights to students regarding programmes available, intakes, offerings, campus life, accommodation, international student support, scholarships, and culture. Dialogues on visa processing formed an integral part of this fair, helping students understand the road map to apply to study in Ireland for the academic year 2023-2024.

“Ireland in particular has proved to be an enticing prospect for international students.  In the last academic cycle over 5000 Indian students chose Ireland as their study-abroad destination. With reference to the fairs,” said,Mr. Barry O'Driscoll, Regional Manager, India & South Asia for Education in Ireland.