The number of international degree students coming to Ireland has reached a new high but non-European students are reporting difficulties finding employment and accommodation. China is the top country of origin of full-time, non-EEA students in State-funded higher education institutions. READ MORE Questions over attendance of top official at broadband committeeThe majority of non-EEA students are enrolled in health and welfare courses, representing 31% of all full-time, non-EEA enrolments. Ireland allows non-EEA students with an honours degree or higher to remain in the State for 12 to 24 months after studies to look for work under the programme. Almost 2,090 non-EEA students were granted permission to stay under the third level graduate programme in 2017, up from just 650 in 2012.

Source: Irish Examiner May 20, 2019 22:52 UTC