International education platform Edvoy ran a dedicated UK & Ireland Admissions Day on 8 November 2025, providing Indian and African students with 500 one-to-one counselling slots for January and September 2026 university entries. Representatives from more than 30 Irish institutions—including TU Dublin, University of Galway and Munster Technological University—answered questions on course fit, funding and post-study work pathways.
The timing aligns with heightened competition for non-EEA enrolments after Ireland’s Higher Education Authority reported a 14 % year-on-year dip in Chinese applications but a 21 % surge from South Asia. Agents say early-cycle engagement is essential because India’s new financial-proof rules require six months’ bank history for study-visa applicants.
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For Irish universities, the virtual fair helps offset uncertainties around the forthcoming €20 ETIAS fee and airline-capacity constraints on certain long-haul routes. Institutions promoted two-year stay-back rights under the Stamp 1G Graduate Scheme and highlighted Ireland’s 8.3 % ICT vacancy rate as a career advantage.
Corporate relocation managers should monitor the pipeline: dependants of master’s students can now apply for Stamp 0 ‘restricted work’ permission, easing dual-career moves. Edvoy reports that 37 % of attendees expressed interest in bringing a spouse or child.
Industry analysts note that streamlined digital fairs reduce recruitment costs versus in-person roadshows, aligning with universities’ post-Covid sustainability goals.
The timing aligns with heightened competition for non-EEA enrolments after Ireland’s Higher Education Authority reported a 14 % year-on-year dip in Chinese applications but a 21 % surge from South Asia. Agents say early-cycle engagement is essential because India’s new financial-proof rules require six months’ bank history for study-visa applicants.
For Irish universities, the virtual fair helps offset uncertainties around the forthcoming €20 ETIAS fee and airline-capacity constraints on certain long-haul routes. Institutions promoted two-year stay-back rights under the Stamp 1G Graduate Scheme and highlighted Ireland’s 8.3 % ICT vacancy rate as a career advantage.
Corporate relocation managers should monitor the pipeline: dependants of master’s students can now apply for Stamp 0 ‘restricted work’ permission, easing dual-career moves. Edvoy reports that 37 % of attendees expressed interest in bringing a spouse or child.
Industry analysts note that streamlined digital fairs reduce recruitment costs versus in-person roadshows, aligning with universities’ post-Covid sustainability goals.
