Ireland is a diverse country that celebrates difference… and we love to party! With Chinese New Year just around the corner, our Indian Ambassador Shilpika Kotina shares four of the many international events celebrated throughout the year at the National College of Ireland…
Studying with different nationalities gives ample opportunities to acquire wider knowledge about different cultures of the world. Studying in an international environment offers real and unique benefits to students, not only in their professional development but also in their development as a human beings. Cultural awareness is the foundation of communication and it becomes central when interaction with people from other cultures is inevitable, adding to the learning process. NCI has always encouraged international students to celebrate their cultural festivals. The celebrations have no limits or boundaries. The International Friendship Society of NCI organises and encourages to celebrate the festivals together. Here’s a list of four of the biggest events we celebrate throughout the year at the National College of Ireland…
Chinese New Year
Spring Festival, widely known as Chinese New Year in the West is the most important traditional festival and celebration for families in China. It is celebrated in the month of February. The Students Union of NCI arranges the CNY celebrations and following a ceremony in the afternoon, we take part in karaoke and eat traditional Chinese food.
Holi
Holi known as “festival of colors” is celebrated in India. Holi has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘bad’. This colourful festival bridges the social gap and renews sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other ‘Happy Holi’. This festival is celebrated by not only with Indians but also with other nationalities here in Ireland. At NCI, we have great fun playing with colours, dancing and sampling traditional Indian food.
Diwali
Diwali known as “Festival of lights” is the biggest and the brightest festival in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness and is celebrated in the month of October. At NCI, the day begins with a traditional puja, followed by firecrackers. The event ends with Bollywood dancing and Indian traditional food.
Christmas
The celebration of Christmas at NCI has begins in the first week of December. The clubs and societies organise different activities and it is a really exciting time. The Christmas tree in the college cheers us for the awaited festival.
Festivities are more about collective spirit and celebration than the significance of the origins themselves. The celebrations here are to keep us active and enthusiastic in so many ways. The idea behind these is to turn our life into a celebration. From these, you acknowledge the awareness of different cultures and how things are done differently. A recent research shows that experiences in other countries make us more creative and complex thinkers and these events have the ability to teach you how to work within a multi-cultural team, understand cultural diversity, learn about languages, become more flexible, creative, interesting and smarter.
I had complite BSc Agri
I have a need admition in ur college related to agriculture cource
Hi Vishal,
Are you looking to apply for a Master’s Degree in agriculture? If you can give me a little more information on the type of course and field of study you are interested in – I’m can point you in the right direction. Thanks, Claire (Education in Ireland Student Ambassador Coordinator)
Hi Vishal,
I understand that you looking for Masters in Agriculture courses but National College of Ireland doesn’t have any revenant course.
Please follow the link for the list of courses that are available at NCI
https://www.ncirl.ie/Courses/Course-Category/field/International%20Students
Thanks
Shilpika Kotina
Hey. I am rutvij kulkarni. I am a 12th Std student and I am looking to get an admission for BSc in Computing. Could you tell me more about the campus and accommodation facilities at NCI. Thank you.
Hi Rutvij,
Good to hear that you looking for admissions at NCI.
About campus i would say that we have all kind of facilities that a student would require such as gym, restaurants, bank, medical centre, student union etc., apart from these we have many clubs and societies in which you can take part for different activities such sports, dance etc., There are pharmacy, general stores and many restaurants just next to the campus.
The On Campus Accommodation is just next to the campus and very convenient. The rooms are always in demand so I would suggest if you are looking for on campus accommodation book it as soon as possible. It’s really difficult to find an accommodation near campus in Dublin and as you will be doing undergraduate so it recommendable to stay on campus accommodation.
For more information about the campus, please follow the below link:
https://www.ncirl.ie/Campus/Explore-Campus
For more information about the On Campus Accommodation, please follow the below link:
https://www.ncirl.ie/Campus/Student-Accommodation
Please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Shilpika Kotina
Hi,
I am planning to do MASTERS IN DATA ANALYTICS from ur institute.
But i am confused about what is the reality that after doing these course i will get a good job.I have 4 years of experience and presently working in Wipro
Hi Nitin,
Good to know that your planning for Masters in Data Analytics at NCI.
As its a one year course, and you have very good experience that will benefit you for job search. Apart from this, Ireland is recognised as IT hub for Europe and you need to give an effort from your side for job search.
If you doing the course, you can secure the relevant job and if not you can get a job basing on your 4 years experience.
I hope you got your information. If not please feel free to ask. Thanks
Shilpika Kotina
I am planning to do my master in business management . My question is about the job which one would get after completion of the course. How hard it is for an international student to get a job.
Hi Sandeep,
I understand that you planning to do Masters in Business Management and looking for job opportunities relevant to your course. As per my knowledge to get a job it completely depends on the individuals. Depending on the experience or how you build your CV, most important the effort you give to look for a job. And for any International Student its hard to secure a job and most of them at present got the job after many challenges. All the Best!
Shilpika Kotina
How about the world wide recognition for NCI for masters in web technologies
How about the career opportunities
Hi Girish,
There are lots of career opportunities for all kind of IT Jobs in Ireland. As per my knowledge to get a job it completely depends on the individuals. Depending on the experience in your profile or how you build your CV, most important the effort you give to look for a job.
Shilpika Kotina