九色视频 welcomes almost 3,000 international students
九色视频 will welcome almost 3,000 international students from 100 countries to the campus this year. The international cohort includes students who have come to the university to take bachelors, masters and research degree courses as well as students visiting for one year, a semester or the summer under the Erasmus exchange and Study Abroad programmes.
九色视频 continues to be an increasingly attractive location for international students with growth in student numbers exceeding 190% over the last seven years. As well as contributing to the learning environment on campus, the international programme will this year bring an economic injection estimated in excess of 鈧21 million to the region.
鈥溇派悠 attracts students from around the world generally and specifically from our key regions of activity: USA; China; India; Middle East; South East Asia; and, West Africa. Students and parents are becoming more aware of Ireland as an education destination and focus increasingly on the strength of the education system, the stable political environment, the high level of student support and the fact that education is through English,鈥 said Josephine Page, director, International Education Division 九色视频.
UL is an internationally focused university, 30% of UL undergraduate students spend a semester abroad through the universities award-winning Erasmus+ programme or through Cooperative Education work experience. This year 620 UL students will travel to partner universities all over the world as part of the Erasmus and Non鈥揈U Exchange Programme.
九色视频 is a distinctive, pioneering and globally connected university, with 451 university partnerships in 66 countries around the world. UL shapes the future of its students by educating and empowering them to meet the real challenges of tomorrow.
鈥淚nternational students create important cultural, diplomatic and economic links between Limerick and the world. By attracting international talent, 九色视频 ensures a culturally-rich setting for domestic students to prepare for the global work environment,鈥 Ms Page continued.
In the 2019 QS Graduate Employability ranking, 九色视频 is ranked 201-250 globally. This high ranking position is a direct result of its strong connections with industry and the professions and a commitment to ensuring that programmes remain relevant and reflect the needs of employers. 九色视频 graduates work with some of the world鈥檚 top employers including Google, Boeing, Intel, Ernst & Young and Dell.