Overview

Location(s)	Dublin, Ireland
Term	Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Academic Year, Summer
Credit	Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, Architecture, Forensic Chemistry, Arts & Humanities, Biology, Engineering, Nursing, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Business, Kinesiology, Sports and Exercise Science, Sciences and more!
Classes Held	On-site
Housing	Residence Hall or On-Campus Apartment
Passport	Required

Program Eligibility

GPA	3.0
Grad credit	Not Available
Non-WIU	No
Pre-requisite	None
Student Year	Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Program Details

General:   You are REQUIRED to follow the COVID-19 policies of your host school, host country, the CDC and TSA. It is your responsibility to know and understand these policies. If policies change before or during your program, it is your responsbility to comply with the new policies. Failure to do so can result in removal from your program and/or the host country, financial consequences and academic consequences at the host school and WIU.University College of Dublin (UCD) is located on the outskirts of the city of Dublin. It is Ireland's largest university and is one of Europe's leading research-intensive universities.

Semester Programs: Students can participate in a semester or academic year program at UCD where they will have opportunities to take coursework in a variety of disciplines.  

Summer Program: UCD offers four summer programs: Architecture, Nursing, Sports and Medicine, and Business Internship. More information about the summer program can be found on their website. 

Housing and Meals:  UCD has on-campus accommodation available for over 3,000 students in halls of residence, catered (meals included) and self-catering (meals not included) apartments. More information is available on their website. 

Entry Requirements: Students attending UCD do not need a visa. More information can be found on the Ireland Embassy website.

Health Insurance: It is a university policy that all WIU students who study abroad are either covered under WIU student health insurance OR have purchased the Patriot Travel Medical Insurance plan through IMG.

Application: Apply here.

Costs (Comparative Table)

Semester Programs only (Summer programs vary)

ITEMS	WIU	UCD
Tuition 12 semester hours, plan T	4506.00	11,500.00*
Application Fee		75.00
Health Insurance	842.00	200.00
Passport		135.00
Housing and Meals	4,365.00	3100.00
Books and Supplies	400.00	482.00
Total	10,113.00	15492.00**

*Nursing students are required to take at least 15 credit hours at UCD. The cost is the same.

**Students will arrange their own airfare. 

Financial Aid and Scholarships are available.  

Semester Dates

Fall: Early September - Late December

Spring: Mid January - Mid May

Summer: June/July

You can find out more information about University College of Dublin by visiting their website.

Academics

Students are eligible to take all courses listed on the UCD  website .  Please note that courses at UCD are called "modules."