Study Abroad in Ireland
School or
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
University College Cork (IFSA-Butler)
Climate
Mild and changeable with abundant
rainfall & lack of extreme temps.
Term
Fall / Spring / Full Year
GPA req.
Prerequisite
# of Students
Internships
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested
in…
3.0
None
17,000
YES
Residence Hall
English
Irish General Studies
Program (IES)
Dublin
1.5 million
Ireland’s largest city &
Europe’s fastest growing
city.
Cork
200,000
Busy seaport city that values its
cultural heritage
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Art History
Biology & Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Business
Celtic Language/Studies
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
English
Irish Language/Studies
Marketing
Music
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Maritime climate w/ mild
winters, cool summers & lack of
extreme temps.
Fall / Spring / Full Year /
Summer
3.0 (2.5 Summer)
None
n/a
YES
Apartments
English
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Anthropology
Communications
Culture Studies
Irish Language
Literature
Political Science
Sociology
Theater/Film Studies
Direct Enrollment
(IES)
Dublin
1.5 million
“Dubh Linn” translates to “black
pool”
Maritime climate w/mild winters, cool
summers & lack of extreme temps.
Fall / Spring / Full Year
3.0
None
Various
NO
Apartments & Res Halls
English
Students can enroll in the following
universities:
• Dublin City University
• Trinity College Dublin Honors
Program
• Gaiety School of Acting/National
Theater School of Ireland
School or
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Parliamentary Internship
(Arcadia)
Dublin
1.5 million
More than half of all
Dubliners are under 25
years old!
Climate
Maritime climate w/ mild
winters, cool summers &
lack of extreme temps.
Term
GPA req.
Prerequisite
# of Students
Internships
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested in…
Trinity College
(Arcadia)
Dublin
1.5 million
O’Connell Bridge is said to
be the only bridge in
Europe that is as long as it
is wide.
Maritime climate with mild
winters, cool summers
George Bernard Shaw,
James Joyce, and Oscar
Wilde all called Dublin
home.
Maritime climate with mild
winters, cool summers
Fall / Spring / Full Year
3.3
None
15,700
NO
Apartments
English
SUMMER ONLY
2.5
None
n/a
YES
Apartments
English
Fall / Spring
3.0
None
n/a
YES
Apartments
English
An opportunity to carry out
research for a member of
the Irish Parliament and
develop a real-world
perspective on Irish politics.
In addition to the
internship, students enroll in
…
• Irish Society & Politics
• History of Modern
Ireland
• Modern Irish Literature
Internship Program
(IES)
Dublin
1.5 million
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Art History
Biology
Business
Celtic Languages/Studies
Chemistry
Computer Science
Drama & Theater
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Great for students looking to
build their international
resume. Internships are
available in the following
areas:
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Arts administration
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Business/Human
relations/Marketing
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Journalism
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Media
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Museums/Galleries
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Politics
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Social outreach
• Theater
National University of
Ireland (IFSA-Butler)
Galway
73,000
Cultural capital of
Ireland. Young and
cosmopolitan city.
Year-round mild, moist,
temperate and
changeable climate
Fall / Spring / Full Year
3.0
None
15,000
NO
Apartments
English
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Biochemistry
Business
Celtic
Languages/Studies
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
English
Irish
Languages/Studies
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
School or
Program
Location
Population
Interesting Facts
Intensive Acting
(IES)
Dublin
1.5 million
Writer’s Program
(IES)
Dublin
1.5 million
Baile Atha Cliath, “town of the
hurdled ford”, is the common name
for the city in modern Irish.
Visit the Dublin Writers Museum to
explore the city’s rich literary past
Climate
Maritime climate with mild winters,
cool summers
Maritime climate with mild winters,
cool summers
Term
GPA req.
Prerequisite
# of Students
Internships
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested in…
SUMMER ONLY
2.5
None
n/a
NO
Apartments
English
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
n/a
NO
Apartments
English
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Theater
Courses are taught at the Gaity
School of Acting
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Creative Writing
Literature