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It comes as Ireland prepares to accept potentially tens of thousands of refugees from the war-torn country
Simon Harris has said Ukrainian's fleeing their country can continue their studies at Irish Universities.
The Minister for Higher and Further Education also confirmed that Irish students who fled from Ukraine will be able to continue their studies in Ireland, after places were made available by universities.
The majority of those students were studying medicine or dentistry.
Mr Harris met with the Irish Universities Association (IUA) on Monday to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and the response of the Irish third-level sector.
It comes as Ireland prepares to accept potentially tens of thousands of refugees from the war-torn country.
Mr Harris said that the most pressing issue facing colleges and universities will be the issue of English language support.
“This is crucial to ensuring people have the ability to understand the information being presented to them, and to help them embed in Irish society,” he said.
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“We will also need to provide employment opportunities for people and offer people the chance to engage in further education.
He said that fitting Irish students back into courses in Ireland was an “immediate priority”.
“My department has contacted them all and they are deeply traumatised by what has unfolded. We will work to extend supports and care to them.
“The IUA universities have confirmed they will provide the places necessary and we look forward to working with them on that.
“We will also work collectively to ensure Ukrainian people can access higher education here too.”
On Sunday, the Taoiseach said that Ireland’s humanitarian response trumps security checks on arriving Ukrainians.
Michéal Martin said the state has so far accepted 5,500 people fleeing the Russian invasion and may take in more than 100,000.
He said Ireland’s priority is the humanitarian response to what he termed “the worst displacement of people since World War Two”.
“Our primary impulse is to assist those fleeing war,” he said.
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