Study abroad: undergraduate exchanges to the Republic of Ireland

Key facts

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• Campus type: City / Rural
• Population: Dublin
• Climate: Averages range from 2°C (January) to 20°C (July)
• Website in English

University College Dublin (UCD) is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. 

It is currently ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide.

UCD is Ireland’s largest university - and its most globally engaged, with over 30,000 students drawn from 136 countries.

The main Dublin campus occupies an extensive parkland estate of 133 hectares and offers world-leading facilities.  

Exchange courses and subjects available

• Sociology

Key facts

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• Campus type: City
• Population: Dublin 1.39 million
• Climate: Averages range from 2°C (January) to 20°C (July)
• Website in English

The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland, offering the widest range of art and design degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

It has long been the central and most important art and design educational institution in Ireland.

The College’s campus is situated in Thomas Street, in the historic Liberties area of Dublin. In 1998 the College opened its new wing, the School of Design for Industry, and now houses all of its activities on the Thomas Street campus or nearby.

The College has 1,000 full-time students and a further six hundred students who are taking evening courses. it has four schools:

• Design
• Education
• Fine art
• Visual culture

Exchange courses and subjects available

• Textiles in practice