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Study Abroad at Griffith College Dublin
There can be few better cities than Dublin, the capital of Ireland in which to enjoy your time as a student. Dublin has a population of 1.5 million, with all the amenities of a big city, yet still retains a small town atmosphere. It is friendly and safe and is a city of culture with a wide variety of art galleries, museums, theatres, cinemas, shops, restaurants and cafes, nightclubs, zoological gardens and much more. Most of these amenities are within easy walking distance of the college and visitors are never at a loss for entertainment. Dublin is also a university...
High School Abroad Program
Experience the day to day life of a teen in one of 17 countries in Asia, Europe or Latin America. Greenheart Travel's High School Abroad Program enables you to strive for and develop linguistic fluency, independence, self-reliance, and tolerance within a well-established, secure structure. During your program abroad, you will live with a host family, attend a local high school, and experience daily life in the country of your choice. You will gain an in-depth, first hand knowledge of your host country's culture, traditions, school systems and daily customs. Whether you attend school and live with a family in a suburb...
Independent Homestay
Greenheart Travel's Independent Homestay Program focuses exclusively on the short-term homestay experience. Participants gain special insight into the host country's society through experiencing daily life, customs, and values. Welcoming volunteer host families provide room and board and friendship for 1 - 4 weeks. Participants will be received as a member of the family and will be involved in the daily activities of that family. Participants will also have opportunities to go off and explore the host community independently.
Ireland: Transformation of Social and Political Conflict
The School for International Training's Study Abroad programs offer field-based study in over 57 countries. Students earn 16 semester credits on a 15-week experience designed to encourage a global awareness that enables people to live and act in an interdependent world. Groups of seven to 25 students are lead by one or two academic directors. Once perceived as "The Land of Saints and Scholars," rich in spiritual tradition but poor materially, Ireland is now one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe. No longer defined by its colonial legacy, twenty-first-century Ireland is witnessing some of its most challenging, hopeful, and unsettling times....
Eurolingua One-to-One English Homestays in Ireland
One-to-One Homestays: Personalised one-to-one tuition, learning and living on a full-board basis in your tutor's private residence. Language immersion programmes available throughout Europe, Russian States, North America, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. You share meals and all aspects of social and cultural life en famille in the country of your choice. These Eurolingua Rapid-Results Language Acquisition Programmes are available all year and are suitable for students of any age (16 - 75 years) and language level (beginner to advanced). Ideal for personal interest, business, travel or examination revision purposes. All Eurolingua tutors are fully-qualified teachers and native speakers, experienced in...
IFSA-Butler at the Burren College of Art
The Burren College of Art was founded in 1993 after years of planning and research on an international scale. It offers the student artist an opportunity to create in a unique environment with the assistance of prominent, international faculty.
IFSA-Butler at University College Dublin
UCD, officially known as University College Dublin National University of Ireland, Dublin, is the largest university in Ireland with over 12,000 students. The university is located on the outside of Dublin's city center. The main campus of Belfield covers 300 acres. An extensive bus system makes it very simple to travel to downtown. Buses leave every few minutes from campus. Students can study in over 35 departments. Past IFSA-Butler students have taken courses in every department, from history to mathematics. Science students are able to choose from several departments. Students studying for the full year or fall semester also will be...
IFSA-Butler at NUI, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway was originally chartered as the University College, Galway in 1845 as one of the three colleges of the Queen's University. In 1908, Queen's College, Galway became one of the constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland and its name was subsequently changed to University College Galway. The university was founded by an act that was designed to 'endow new colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ireland.' Today, NUI, Galway has over 7,000 students enrolled across seven different faculties. The town of Galway, situated along the banks of Galway Bay and Lough Corrib, is...
IFSA-Butler at NUI, Maynooth
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth is located in the town of Maynooth, 15 miles west of Dublin city in the county of Kildare. Maynooth College was established as a national seminary by royal charter in 1795. It has been independent and self-governing since 1997. The university has long since expanded beyond its original role. It now welcomes more than 5,000 students in the faculties of Arts, Celtic Studies, Philosophy, Science, Engineering and Theology.
IFSA-Butler at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College was established in 1592 by commission from Queen Elizabeth I. It is the oldest university in Ireland and one of the older institutions in all of Europe. Occupying a forty acre site in the heart of Dublin, Trinity is one of Ireland's major tourist attractions. The college was modeled after the ancient colleges at Oxford and Cambridge but the majority of the buildings today date from the 18th century. Many of the luminaries of the Irish literary tradition were educated at Trinity in Dublin, including Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde. The college occupies a central part in the lives...
IFSA-Butler at University College Cork
University College Cork was chartered in 1849. The Universities Act of 1997 established UCC as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. Today UCC is a community of more than 12,000 students and 490 faculty members in eight faculties. The university is on the western edge of Cork city. Its beautiful campus of wooded grounds is a splendid setting for the Tudor Gothic buildings of its main quadrangle. These were modeled after Oxford by the renowned Cork architect Sir Thomas Deane, who also designed the National Museum of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, and the Museum Building at...
IFSA-Butler at the University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is located just down the river from the largest town in western Ireland. The city, which first thrived in the 12th century, is currently enjoying a boom in high-tech industrial development. Built on a beautiful old estate, the university overlooks the lush banks of the River Shannon. The original 19th century mansion survives in the midst of the campus as an art gallery and restaurant, while the old stables house a lovely student center. Known for its technologically advanced outlook, the University of Limerick welcomes students from all majors on the program through IFSA-Butler.
Summer Study in Ireland with IFSA-Butler
Summer is the perfect time to try something new and challenging. IFSA-Butler can help you find the ideal overseas environment: one that challenges you to make new discoveries, meet new friends and plunge into excellent academics that earn you American transcript credit. Each of our summer programs are based in an overseas university and taught by regular university staff so we can ensure the high quality of our programs.
IES: Semester/Year in Dublin
Since 1950, IES has been building quality study abroad programs and introducing U.S. students to new places, studies, and ways of thinking. A non-profit educational organization, IES offers high academic standards and extensive financial aid in almost 30 programs throughout the world. IES Dublin balances the study of history and culture, particularly of rural Ireland, with the analysis of recent rapid economic growth and development, a flourishing Irish literary scene, dramatically changing roles for women and the politics of post colonialism. IES courses are available in a range of disciplines and include field study in Dublin and its environs. Students may...