I live in america right now(im 17)and want to live in ireland in my future with my career. please read on.....

Question

i live in illinois, i want to become a dental hygienist. if i take the schooling and everything out here, does anyone think that i can move to ireland and be a dental hygienist in ireland? i mean, do you know if this job is in demand out there? maybe ask someone for me please! thank you so much!

Answer 1

They definitely need dentists there... But anyways, when you graduate you should do a trial run. There's this organization called BUNAC, they offer work visas for students for up to four months, and it's pretty cheap. Go for the summer or something, work and live in Ireland for awhile. That's what I did, and I found out that I really didn't want to end up living in Ireland. It's a different place when you're not a tourist.

Answer 2

That's cool.  Go to study abroad programs during your summers in high school to visit the place.  Apply for the international schools in Ireland when you know you're going to undergraduate school.  That'd help you a lot...

Answer 3

Hon, I hope you plan on making LOTS of money, because Ireland is a prohibitively expensive country in which to live.

I don't mean to burst your bubble.   On my vacations there, I have found food, clothing, etc. to not cost a great deal more than here in the States.   But...housing is another story!

I'm sure your chosen profession will be in demand anywhere you choose to live.   But maybe you could consider other options as to the country; I don't believe that England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland are as costly as the Republic of Ireland in which to purchase a home.

Answer 4

You can apply for an Irish visa to work and will probably get it but you will have a lot of problems if you apply for citizenship, it's hard to get. we've been deporting a lot who outstay their visas lately..

Answer 5

Yes if you get a degree in DHY here you can most likely become a DHY in ireland. You would have to take tests there most likely to become licensed. But most countries view US degrees highly and will give you a job.

Answer 6

Yeah, nearly all dental practises here have dental hygienists in their surgeries, they are definitly in demand.

You'd probably have to do a qualifying exam to practise here though, but that should be easy to do.