Ireland

At The PIE Live India 2026, stakeholders from rising study destinations noted that while student recruitment remains important, long-term growth depends on strong institutional partnerships and positive graduate outcomes.

In what is being seen as a significant win for Ireland’s higher education sector, international student enrolments reached a record high of 44,500, up 10% from the previous year’s total of 40,000 — signalling steady growth across the Irish sector.

Irish institutions are eyeing further opportunities for transnational education following a slew of successful projects overseas, delegates at a major international education conference have heard.

Irish universities aim to sustain growth from India, which sent more than 10,000 students to Ireland last year.

The Irish government must work to alleviate visa “bottlenecks” if it wants to attract more international students into the country, stakeholders have suggested.

Ireland's higher education minister has stressed the immense benefits that international students bring to the country in an address to delegates at a major industry conference.

While the big four study destination battle multiple headwinds, Ireland is positioning itself as a major hub for international students, says Joseph Mojume.

Ahead of The PIE Live Ireland tomorrow, we caught up with Dublin City University to hear why they’re looking forward to the event, what makes the institution such a special place to study, and how they see the future of higher education in Ireland.

Ahead of The PIE Live Ireland next week we caught up with University of Galway to hear why they’re looking forward to the event, what makes the institution such a special place to study, and how they see the future of higher education in Ireland.

Ahead of The PIE Live Ireland this month, we sat down with ILSC Education Group to talk about its exciting expansion into Europe, the charm of Dublin’s Liberties district, and how its student-centred mission is shaping global education experiences.

After months of planning, Ireland has evacuated more than 60 Gazan students as a result of sector-wide collaboration between universities and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

English Education Ireland's member schools welcomed over 60,000 students in the first half of 2025 – despite headwinds from administrative pressures and visa policy changes.