Declan Kelleher, Ambassador of Ireland to China, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, Ms. Lunan (Lynn) Yang, Manager, University of Limerick China Office, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, Chief Executive, Enterprise Ireland, Frank Ryan Launch the UL Office in China.
Taoiseach Launches University of Limerick Office in China
Thursday, 5th April 2012
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD recently launched the office of the University of Limerick in China. Based in Beijing, the office aims to increase UL’s profile in this key market for the Irish Education sector. UL currently has over 100 Chinese students at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level.
The Taoiseach welcomed the announcement in saying: “The opening of UL’s office in Beijing is a commitment to building vital educational links in China. UL’s partnerships with leading Chinese universities is a great example of an Irish university being an innovative and pioneering leader in education. The exchange of students between UL and China will have benefits for our students and our continued growth.”
The University of Limerick has forged partnerships with a number of prestigious Chinese universities including Jilin University, Tianjin University, Xidian University, the University of Science and Technology Beijing, Tongji University Shanghai. These partnerships involve joint programmes in the disciplines of Financial Services, Computational Finance, Software Engineering and Interactive Media.
Vice President Academic & Registrar, Professor Paul McCutcheon said; “UL’s presence in China provides a gateway for students to pursue their studies at Ireland’s most popular university. Our study abroad programme gives international students a unique opportunity to combine a world-class education which will prepare them to become leaders in the workforce while allowing them to experience the best of Irish culture and the UL student experience.”
Further information about International Education at the University of Limerick is available here.