International students ‘get little for massive fees’

INTERNATIONAL students are paying massive fees of up to €15,000 a year to third level institutions but getting very little in return, The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) said yesterday.

The union said the students were being treated identically to their Irish counterparts, with no account taken of their special needs.

“We’re calling on the colleges to properly address the needs of international students,” said president Ben Archibald.