Nowadays, the cost of studying abroad is no longer comparable with before the epidemic, probably because it has been affected by the epidemic in previous years, the economy of various universities is not particularly ideal, and the original annual tuition fees will be fine-tuned to different degrees, and now with the reasons of the previous epidemic, the tuition fees have increased significantly every year, especially like some popular majors, the tuition fees are as high as 20~30W RMB!
And that's not even counting the cost of living. But the current group of international students are all from some working-class backgrounds, and the increase in fees for them is undoubtedly a slap in the face! Uoffer brings us the latest solution! That is, to choose the most cost-effective study destinations - New Zealand and Ireland.
In fact, these two regions belong to the same Commonwealth countries, and their schools also have one-year taught master's degrees, which also lays the foundation for their high cost performance. Of course, cost performance is only a part, in the case of meeting the cost performance, everyone also hopes that their children can apply for relatively excellent colleges, and the future graduation prospects will be broader.
Believe Dr. Uoffer, I can recommend these two regions to everyone, and I must also take these two factors into account. So next Dr. First of all, let's take a look at what schools are available in both countries and how much they cost.
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Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity is the number one university in Ireland and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Europe. It is among the world's top in many fields, and its business school is the university that has produced the most entrepreneurs in Europe. The school has achieved a good score of 88th in the latest QS ranking in 2024.
University College Dublin
University College Dublin is also one of the leading research universities in Europe, although it is not as outstanding as Trinity, but the advantages of the school are also very great! not only has very strong research capabilities, but also has partnerships with many companies, and its alumni are all over many countries and regions. It is ranked 171st in the 2024 QS rankings.
The cost performance of these two schools is very good, and the tuition fee for one year of graduate students will vary according to the major, and the cost of most majors is in the range of 12~19W, which is very cost-effective compared with the United States, and this is already the majority of all the cost of studying abroad. Its annual living expenses are about 7~10W. The total amount is relatively reasonable compared to the UK, almost around 20-30W.
And I can't stand the fact that Ireland has a very liberal policy for part-time students, and students can work 20 hours a week during their studies, and even 40 hours during holidays. If you can find a part-time job in the local area, it can also balance the living expenses of students to a certain extent~
(Trinity and University College Dublin QS Rankings - screenshot of official website)
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New Zealand
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has not been established as long ago as the schools in Ireland, but its performance is very good, and it is now the most important higher education institution in New Zealand!And it has a good score of 68th in the 2024 QS ranking~ The school's tuition fees will also vary slightly according to the major and course, basically in the range of 13~20W.
In addition, the cost of living is about 8-12W a year, so it is about the same as Ireland in general.
But in the same way, New Zealand also has a working visa to support international students, and there are 20 hours a week~ This can also cover part of your living expenses.
(University of Auckland QS Rankings - screenshot of official website)
It should not be difficult to see one of the reasons for the high cost performance of the above two schools! Moreover, the ranking of colleges and universities is actually relatively excellent, and if they want to return to China to work in the future, they can also provide students with some competitive advantages.
Let's take a look at the job prospects after graduating from schools in these two regions!
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Recognition of returning to China
At present, whether it is Ireland or New Zealand, most of its institutions are actually in the Ministry of Education's list of colleges and universities, as long as they are in the list, they will be recognized after returning to China.
In the enterprise, in addition to looking at your Zhongliufu certification certificate, it is measured according to the ranking of the institution, they will not be recognized because you are a small country like Ireland or New Zealand, but will only be measured according to the number, and the college is just a stepping stone to find a job, and it depends on the strength of the individual is not ~
It may be that some famous companies will have ranking restrictions, but this is only a very small probability.
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Local employment prospects
Ireland
Despite the small size of Ireland, there are many tech giants and local tech companies with offices here, including Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc. There must be a lot of job opportunities for so many companies!
Judging from the official salary of graduates for the 2010-2019 academic year, not only has it been increasing, but in 2019, the salary of its graduates has reached more than 500 euros a week!
In addition, Ireland's employment policy is relatively relaxed, especially for international talents, after all, nearly 25W of the current working people in Ireland are from other countries and regions in the world. However, the country still needs talent, so the Irish government has introduced a series of relevant policies to make it easier for international students to seek employment opportunities in Ireland.
❗ For example, students can work in Ireland through the Irish Season 3 Graduate Program after completing their studies, and graduates with a master's degree or above can obtain a 12-month unconditional work visa (stamp 1G) after graduation, and if the job performance is good, they can apply for an extension of another 12 months.
(2011-2019 Graduate Salary - Screenshot of the official website)
(Irish students can apply for a work visa after graduation - screenshot of the official website)
New Zealand
New Zealand also has very good employment prospects, and in the past two years, New Zealand has actually been in a shortage of employment, which is reflected in the employment indicators released by Statistics New Zealand last year. Many industries have increased jobs to attract people, and the employment rate of international students after graduation in 2023 is as high as 88%!
But how can you just have an opportunity without a suitable salary?
According to the minimum wage standard of employment in New Zealand, the latest statistics in April 2023 show that the current minimum wage in New Zealand is 22.7 New Zealand, and better jobs can even be as high as 55 New Zealand dollars per hour!
Is it already very attractive, right? Can international students also find a job in New Zealand? Of course they can! As long as they are graduates with a graduate degree or above in New Zealand, they can apply for a work permit according to the latest graduate work permit after May 2022, up to three years!
(Screenshot of the official website of Statistics New Zealand Employment Index)
(New Zealand minimum wage - screenshot of the official website)
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Immigration policy
What if you get used to working in the future and want to immigrate?
The more attractive points of those two countries are here!
Ireland
As mentioned earlier, students who want to work in Ireland after graduation can apply for a StampG1 work visa. If you want to obtain an indefinite permanent residence visa in Ireland in the future, you only need to live in Ireland for 8 years in this capacity to apply!After that, your family members can enjoy the relevant resources of Ireland~
(Irish immigration - screenshot of the official website)
New Zealand
Among New Zealand's several immigration policies, it is easier for international students to obtain status as skilled immigrants. However, the New Zealand Skilled Migration Stream has introduced a new 6-point system from 9 October 2023. You will be graded based on your work experience, education, income, and years of working in New Zealand.
(New Zealand immigration - screenshot of the official website)
To sum up, these two countries are not only very cost-effective, but also provide a new direction for everyone's future development. So if you feel that the competition in these popular study destinations in the UK and Australia is fierce and expensive, then choosing these two places is also a good choice~