interstudy - Trinity College Dublin

  Ireland

• Dublin: 
Dublin

Term: Academic Year 
Dates: Middle October - Middle June

Description: Trinity is a large campus extending over 40 acres in the center of Dublin. The west end includes five quadrangles of squares with several buildings from the 18th Century. Further east, the recently completed Hamilton buildings house many of Trinity's science and technology departments. Between the two is the vast college park with its sports fields that remain one of the largest green spaces in the city. Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, is considered by many to be one of the best settings of any European city. With one of the youngest populations of Europe's major cities, Dublin offers an highly social atmosphere. As the economy has grown in recent years, many fashionable boutiques and restaurants have appeared in the area; for those on a budget there is an abundance of second-hand bookshops, street markets, fast food outlets and ethnic eateries of all kinds, many located in the revitalized Temple Bar area opposite the front entrance to the college. A notable feature of Dublin life is the tradition of live music in every venue, from street performers to the National Concert Hall as well as 'singing pubs' in which traditional music still flourishes. With its wide streets and gracious architecture, few parts of the city are far from the sights and smells of the sea, and many of the city center streets end with the vista of mountains.

Trinity College was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592, and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 1992. It is the oldest University in Ireland and is situated in the heart of Dublin. With hundreds of Dubliners using it as a daily thoroughfare, Trinity is central to Irish life. Writers such as Swift, Beckett, Wilde, Goldsmith and Ireland's first President Douglas Hyde were educated there. Trinity has a combined faculty and student population of 14,750. It offers undergraduate degrees in 6 faculties including: Arts, Business, Economics, Social Studies, the Sciences and Engineering.

Highlights: There are several aspects of the interstudy Trinity College Dublin program that set it apart from other study abroad experiences. Among these are:

- Academic flexibility - interstudy's open academic policy allows students to take virtually any course in the undergraduate course catalog, without imposing interstudy course requirements.
- Spacious green campus in the heart of Dublin, within walking distance of all major attractions, shopping and nightlife of the city center.
- Full academic integration - courses are taught by Irish professors, in classes filled with Irish students
- Convenient access to sites such as Phoenix Park, St. Stephen's Green, and Christ Church Cathedral
- Specific academic strengths in Drama/Theater, English, and Theology

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: See interstudy's website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Ireland Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. interstudy awards scholarships each semester based on academic merit and/or financial need. Award amounts vary. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the interstudy website, and must be submitted no later than May 1st for Fall Semester and November 1st for Spring Semester.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Year Founded: 1980