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College Life In Ireland

　 Educational System in Ireland

School attendance is compulsory for children in the 6-15 age group. All children are entitled to free education, funded by the State, at first and second levels. Basic education is provided at primary schools ( like elementary school). They are State-aided but run by local Committees of Management. Almost two-thirds of those in full-time education are currently at primary level.

Second-level schools cater for young people from 12 years of age upwards. They are of various types, some are State-owned, some are State-aided. Those who complete the full cycle of second-level education may sit an examination for the Leaving Certificate. Higher or Further-level ( third-level ) education is provided to keep on studying after graduation from second-level education. This is college or university. Grade and repot of second-level education decide which college or university and department you can proceed.

There are four universities in the State. Dublin University comprises one college, Trinity College. The National University of Ireland (NUI) has constituent colleges in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Maynooth. The University of Limerick and Dublin City University were established as independent universities in 1989. The Regional Technical Colleges and the Colleges of Technology throughout the country place emphasis on applied science and technological education, particularly in the area of the new technologies. Other third-level educational establishments cater for medicine, law, art, music and teacher training.

How college students spend outside of classes?

College students usually study for 3 or 4 hours a day at home or in the library After school, they do part time job at restaurant, shop, or pub ,or club activities. In clubs, martial arts are very popular in Europe including Karate and Aikido. They have some different clubs from clubs we have in Japan and the very Gaelic sports like Gaelic football and . "Club" means only sports activities. Other activities which are not sports is called "society".

For night life, they have clubs and pubs. You may be surprised at the numbers of pubs in Dublin. About pubs, please check "Irish Pub" page. What is more, they have at least one pub and night club on the campus. They can drink cheaper or sometimes free when they have party and event. For example, when they have a dressed up party, they can get free drink if they dress up. Not only for their fun, but they contribute to charities sometimes. Great idea, isn't it?

　 Foreign Language Study

　 Students who major foreign language have some programs such as a to study in the country spoken the language they major. For example, if you study French, you go to France and study French at the college for one year.

Study abroad is not a big deal in Europe. For example, Japanese is only spoken in Japan, therefore for Asian people including Japanese it's like an adventure. What is more, American , British and Irish English are different in some vocabularies, expression, accent and more and they have slang, too. I don't how many times I wished if i would have been a native English speaker.

Here is Irish Slang. Why don't you study them?

Study Irish Slang

If you like to study English or more, visit following information.

Dublin

Pace English Institute　 ATC Dublin City University

Galway

Ireland West English Language Holidays GCI Westwords Language School