Chinese student to study in Ireland...options???

Grinds06

Hello,

Not sure if I am posting this thread in the correct forum but I am writing this on behalf of a friend. She obtained a finance diploma from a Chinese university three years ago and would now like to study in Ireland and pursue a degree in finance. (BTW,She is Chinese)

She has applied to some colleges but has had no success. I am wondering does anyone have any advice/information on what she could do. I was going to suggest trying to apply to private colleges as money is not a problem for her. She has lived in Ireland for the last two years and has told me her visa is still in date for another 5 years.

Thank you in advance

kabuk1

Actually, many of the private colleges are cheaper than the public ones. However, they aren't always better.

Has she spoken with anyone at any of the colleges and universities in regards to the entry requirements and recognition of her diploma or secondary education. She should find out if her diploma is recognised here and if so, at what level. Is she applying well in advance. This would be the place to start. Always talk to someone at the schools before applying to ensure you aren't wasting your time.

If she is have no luck with the universities, I would try the technical schools and private schools. She could start with a Higher National Diploma and work her way up to an honours degree. Also, if her diploma is recognise, the technical schools allow you to enter in different years as they seem to specialise in working up the ranks. You can do a year program to go from and ordinary degree to an honours degree. DIT even offers this in some areas, though very few.

I hope this helps. Best of luck to her.

ditmature

Depending on her residency status and what kind of visa she is here on, she may be able to apply to DIT - have a look at our Fees Policy here: http://www.dit.ie/mature/support/finance/feespolicy/

Bob