International Office - Study Abroad Programme

Tailor-made programmes (Non-EU)

This Study Abroad option exists for institutions of higher education outside Ireland, interested in a tailor-made programme for their students. We currently offer two types of tailor-made Study Abroad Programmes, one where the focus lies on English Language Learning, and a second where the focus is on specific academic subjects. For convenience, please find below an example for each of these options:

Tailor-made Study Abroad Programme - English Language Focus

This programme is for non-native English speakers of any academic discipline who will study at DCU for one full academic year, after having completed at least one full year of study at their home university.

Students are offered an orientation period on arrival and take part in an intensive three weeks of English language and culture learning prior to the start of the academic year. During this time, students live with host families to support their initial English learning in an Irish family setting. For the remainder of the year, students are placed in on- or off-campus student accommodation. Each semester, students follow a specified number of English language and culture courses, and in addition they may choose courses in their chosen subject area. English language courses are offered in two components: a) as regular courses through our School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, and b) as flexible options through DCU's Language Services in which teachers respond to the needs of students and lecturers feedback on the students' performance.

These may include:

• Language Skills and Intercultural Communication
• Advanced English
• Academic Writing
• DCU Language Services' English Language Support Classes on, for instance, Fluency Development, Process Writing, Group Work, Lexical Development, Exam Preparation, Academic Listening and Notetaking
• Plus courses in the student's academic specialism from any area

Credits gained at DCU are fully transferable to the home institution.

Tailor-made Study Abroad Programme - Academic Focus

This programme is for native or near-native English speakers of a specific discipline who will study at DCU for one semester, after having completed at least one full year of study at their home institution. Groups of 15-20 students from one particular institution follow this programme each year.

Students arrive one week prior to the start of the semester to take part in an extensive orientation period. They are placed in on- or off-campus student accommodation along with other international and Irish students. Throughout the semester, students follow a specified number of courses in their chosen academic specialism with the option of taking electives from outside this specialism. Courses may include options from the following Schools/ Faculties:

• School of Communications
• School of Law and Government
• School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies
• DCU Business School
• Faculty of Engineering and Computing
• School of Health and Human Performance
• Faculty of Science and Health

There is an option of faculty accompanying the students to add an element of experiential learning to the study abroad experience. Credits gained at DCU are fully transferable to the home institution.

If our tailor-made programmes have caught your interest and you would like to contact us for further information or to work with us on developing a tailor-made programme for your students, please contact our Study Abroad Programme Coordinator:

Sylvia Schroeder

Study Abroad Programme Coordinator
International Office
Dublin City University
Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland

Tel: +353-1-700 8699
Fax: +353-1-700 8698

Email: study.abroad@dcu.ie
URL: www.dcu.ie/international/studyabroad.shtml