Ireland wants 15% of students at tertiary level to be international by 2020, which means current enrolment numbers need to grow by a third to reach this target. It also has intentions to increase ELT enrolments by 25% in the next four years and see offshore enrolments grow from 2,600 to 4,500.

Ireland’s Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, said the joined-up intent for Ireland’s international education industry would help boost revenue from international education from just over €1.5bn to €2.1bn in the next four years.
He added, “I believe that, with the additional supports being put in place as a result of this strategy, this figure is fully achievable. This strategy represents a key element of Ireland’s growth strategy for the next five years.”
The latest country to outline bold growth plans, Ireland’s ambitions were unveiled in its new strategy, Ireland Educated, Globally Connected which sets out to provide “a high-quality experience for all learners”.

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