The Government needs to develop policies to integrate refugees and other non-Europeans living in Ireland into the education system, according to a study to be published today.
The new research highlights a maze of difficulties which can make it impossible for young refugees and others born elsewhere to get to college.
There are nine case studies in this report, and they all paint the same picture.
For residents born outside the EU, trying to get a third-level education in Ireland can be a nightmare, says the report.
The barriers include a mire of bureaucracy, social welfare traps and sometimes great difficulty getting the simplest information.
This report is critical of the fact that long term migrants and their children never become entitled to 'free' third-level fees, even though they are taxed at the very same rate as Irish workers.
It calls for changes to residency requirements that mean students who are recognised refugees can be expected to pay fees of up to €10,000 per year.
The report was commissioned by the charity Pobal.
