Six months have passed since the International House Galway abruptly closed, and more than a dozen English language students continue to be left without the money they paid for classes that were never provided.
ICOS is inviting applications to tender for a project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ireland Fellows Programme.
Today, the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) met with English language students and several representatives from recruitment agencies who paid money to the International House Galway prior to the school going into liquidation earlier this year.
Almost two-thirds of international students in Ireland have experienced or witnessed racism, and only one in ten incidents are reported to the authorities.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) continues to be contacted by English language students and international recruitment agencies who have been affected by the recent closure of the International House Galway.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) is deeply concerned about the sudden closure of the International House Galway.
Racism is an issue that affects many international students studying in Ireland, as well as staff in colleges.
This situation could have been mitigated if successive governments had listened to the experts, taken action, and planned ahead.
Two-thirds of International Students in Ireland report that the accommodation crisis has impacted their mental health.
ICOS has expressed concern over Ireland’s reputation abroad as an education destination. The French Embassy has issued a warning to students coming to study in Ireland about the grave accommodation crisis.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) has seen a marked increase in the number of queries handled through its information and support service relating to accommodation. ICOS has been contacted by many students looking for help finding accommodation, to report that they are homeless, to report a scam, or to make a complaint about the substandard, and often overcrowded, conditions of their accommodation.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) is calling for immediate action to be taken on the student accommodation crisis, as many students face homelessness when they come to study in Ireland.
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