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The Irish universities include the University of Dublin, better known by the name of its sole college, Trinity College Dublin, the four constituent universities of the National University of Ireland, two universities established in 1989, five technological universities formed by the amalgamation of Institutes of Technology and a professional medical institution.
Lews Castle College campus is set in 600 acres of parkland beside the principal harbour town of Stornoway. North Highland College UHI has four campuses spread throughout the north of Scotland. There are two campuses in Caithness; main campus in Thurso and one in Wick. Moray College UHI has its main campus in the ancient cathedral town of Elgin.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig was established as a charitable trust in 1973, "as an educational institute, with a special emphasis on Gaelic educational functions", [2] with a longer-term vision of establishing a Gaelic-medium college and research centre offering vocational further education, as well as opportunities for Gaelic learners to develop their fluency.
In 2016, there were 51 fee-charging private second level schools in Ireland, which as of the academic year 2014/15, had 24,112 students enrolled. [ 1 ] Annual day fees are typically between €4,000 to €7,000; however the cost of boarding can increase these fees significantly, up to more than €15,000 for the school year.
The 200-acre (0.81 km 2) campus at Beechwood, just off the A9 south of Inverness, is considered to be one of the most important developments for the region over the next 20 years. The principal of UHI at the time, James Fraser, said: "This is a flagship development which will provide Inverness with a university campus and vibrant student life ...
The university also has the Kylemore Abbey Global Centre which is located in a former Benedictine monastery in the Connemara region in the west of Ireland. Massachusetts Boston College : Center for Irish Programs which coordinates its Irish Studies program , the Irish Institute , the Burns Library Irish Collections , Boston College-Ireland in ...
The Central Applications Office (CAO) (Irish: An LárOifig Iontrála) is the organisation responsible for overseeing undergraduate applications to colleges and universities in the Republic of Ireland. The primary mission of the Central Applications Office is to centrally process applications in a fair and efficient manner.
The Institute of Education (IOE), is one of the largest private secondary schools in Ireland, [2] teaching 4th, 5th and 6th year pupils. As well as preparing for the Leaving Certificate, fourth year pupils at the Institute have the option to study a selection of subjects from the Cambridge International GCSE programme as well as CEFR Language exams.