What is the employment rate for international students with taught master's degrees in Ireland nine months after graduation?
The most recent HEA data (2021 cohort) put employment for international taught-master's graduates in Ireland at 84.7% nine months after graduation, with 71.7% working within Ireland; a precise up-to-date figure for this exact group isn't separately published, though overall international-graduate employment was 76.6% in the most recent Graduate Outcomes Survey.
Yes, Ireland has strong graduate employment outcomes for international taught master's students, though the exact figure depends on which graduating cohort's data you look at, since Ireland's Higher Education Authority (HEA) doesn't publish every combination every year.
Ireland Graduate Employment Rates by Cohort
| Cohort/Group | Employment Rate (9 Months After Graduation) |
|---|---|
| International taught-master's, GO 2021 cohort | 84.7% (71.7% working within Ireland) |
| International taught-master's, GO 2020 cohort | 76.8% |
| All internationally domiciled graduates, GO 2024 | 76.6% |
| All postgraduate taught graduates (domestic and international), GO 2024 | 86.6% |
Why the Rate Varies
- Field of study matters a lot: HEA data shows fields like education tend to report the highest employment rates, while arts and humanities report lower ones.
- Cohort year shifts the number: the international taught-master's figure moved from 76.8% (2020 cohort) to 84.7% (2021 cohort), so a single-year snapshot can be misleading.
- HEA updates annually: its newest Graduate Outcomes Survey covers the most recent graduating class, so always check for the latest release before quoting a figure.
My Advice
Treat this as a range around the mid-70s to mid-80s percent rather than one fixed number, and pull the latest HEA Graduate Outcomes release for the subject and nationality breakdown that actually matches your student's intended course before using it in a scholarship or ROI conversation.
Will you actually get a job after your Irish master's?
Talk to a counsellor about real outcomes, salaries and which courses employers hire from.
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