The education system in Ireland mainly consists of institutes of technology and private independent colleges. The admission necessities for international students in Ireland to higher education are unwavering individually by each university and are in general based on national examination performance and English language aptitude. The various degrees offered in Ireland are; Ordinary and Honors, Bachelors and Masters, Doctorate levels and Undergraduate and postgraduate Diplomas. Seven public universities of Ireland are ranked within the world’s top 650 in the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15, as is one of the 14 institutes of technology. International students engaged in full-time study of at least one year’s duration (on a course leading to a qualification which is recognized by the Irish Department of Education and Skills currently do not need a work permit to work in Ireland. Some of the popular courses in Ireland include: Information Technology, Management, Finance/Accounting, Engineering, Biotechnology and Pharmacy, Applied Science and Hospitality