NUIG President welcomes reduced fees for international students
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The President of NUIGalway is welcoming news that college fees are to be cut for students who are the children of Irish emigrants.
Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn announced the reduction in fees for students from the U.S, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries outside the E.U.Previously these students would have paid up to 22 thousand euro in international fees, depending on what course they take and at what institution.The average fees paid by international students is 10 thousand euro.According to today's Irish Times, the reduction in fees will apply to children who spent at least 5 years in total in primary or post-primary education in Ireland or the E.U.It will benefit families who had to emigrate for economic reasons, but still want their children to receive some education in Ireland.President of NUIG, Professor Jim Browne, has described the initiative as 'good and generous'.He added that it sends out a strong message to the diaspora.