Accountancy course -'accountant trainee - Foreign National - student visa

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Young man at work (35) on a student visa - stamp 1G- and looking at career options

He' has a general business degree - ireland and previously an industrial engineer degree from his home country

He is considering accountancy - finance type course - level 8 - enter in year 3 at one of the private colleges in dublin

Any advice - guidance - as he would like to do accountancy ...

Few options - get professional exemptions via his course and then become a trainee accountant or do a Masters after for further exemption

Thank you for any comments
 
If he already has two degrees, one in business from an Irish 3rd level institute, then I'm not sure why he would do another (unless the other is a Level 7 and he's already trying and failing to obtain relevant work on foot of it). He should just get out looking for a position as a trainee accountant now - college qualifications are really only a means to the end of getting your foot in the door, your career thereafter will be based on the combination of your aptitude for the work and ambition (or possibly just a combo of ambition and neck!)
 
Good points
He needs visa to stay
There is a special trainee accountant -4yrar visa also
But if he doesn't like accountancy - the 1 year course will help him - rather than get straight into an accountant's
Also firm mightn't sponsor him or even take him ..
is the success rate low ?
 
One key thing missing here, does he want to become an accountant or does he want to improve his general management skills by getting a management qualificaiton.

I'd agree with what a previous poster said, get working and start doing it part time, perhaps an accounting technician course first. Does he have work experience?
 
mairin2024 said:
Good points
He needs visa to stay
There is a special trainee accountant -4yrar visa also
But if he doesn't like accountancy - the 1 year course will help him - rather than get straight into an accountant's
Also firm mightn't sponsor him or even take him ..
is the success rate low ?
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Is he just looking to do a course to continue to stay using a "student" visa?
 
Multiple reasons

He previously worked in ireland part time in an accounts assistant role

Visa is important to stay here

Course to help make a career -
 
If he’s on a 1G, it means he’s finished his studies in this country and has permission to apply for work under the Third Level Graduate Programme, which is presumably the job he has now.

As far as I know, a 1G expires after 12 months. If a 1G holder wants to stay beyond that, they would need to apply for a job for which an employment permit is required. That is, their studies while on a 1G should be tailored towards jobs that require an employment permit. I don’t think they’re allowed to continue studies indefinitely.
 
Thank you. Appears some different info on Citizens Information website - as he is now reverting to study again ...

Third Level Graduate Scheme: When they graduate, students may get an extension of their permission to remain in Ireland under the Third Level Graduate Scheme. The scheme allows them to find employment and apply for a General Employment Permit or Critical Skills Employment Permit.

Graduates with a level 8 qualification may get a 12-month extension to their residence permission up to a maximum of 7 years of student permission overall (that is, total time spent on Stamps 2 and 1G). Graduates with qualifications at level 9 or above may get a 24-month extension (2 blocks of 12-months) to their permission up to a maximum of 8 years of student permission overall.

Does anyone understand their 7 year rule ?

Immigration rules for full-time non-EEA students

This page explains the immigration rules for international students in Ireland.
www.citizensinformation.ie www.citizensinformation.ie
 
mairin2024 said:
Appears some different info on Citizens Information website - as he is now reverting to study again
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I’m open to correction but I didn’t think you can do that.

1G is for those who have completed studies and are seeking work under the graduate scheme. It assumes and facilitates a progression from student to productive member of the workforce.

Reverting to full time study (effectively repeating the process) would require a different stamp. I’m not sure the scheme provides for that.
 
You are correct - that's my understanding

So it's all ok - he just gets a student stamp 2 when he starts new course
 
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