University College Dublin, Ireland

As one of UIC’s newest international partnerships, the University College Dublin program allows graduate-level Urban Planning & Policy students to participated in the exchange program for one semester or one full academic year in Dublin, Ireland. University College Dublin is Ireland’s largest university and gives MUPP students the opportunity to study Urban Planning from a different international perspective. Please contact Kristin Kutella in the Office of International Affairs at kkutella@uic.edu with any questions.

College Restrictions: Open to graduate-level Urban Planning & Policy students.

School year:

Fall Semester: September – December

Spring Semester: January - May

Students may apply as full-year exchange students, spring semester exchange students, or fall semester exchange students.

Courses:

The medium of instruction in Ireland is English. Courses will be offered in the UCD School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Policy. Courses taken at UCD will be applied to participants’ UIC transcripts and grades will count toward his/her GPA.

Location:

For a virtual tour of the UCD campus, please click here: http://www.ucd.ie/virtualtour/

The School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Policy is located in the Human Sciences area.

Housing:

There is a possibility for students to stay in the Glenomena Postgraduate Residences, but spaces are limited so students must apply early.

Deadlines:

Students must submit all application materials to Kristin Kutella by the following deadlines:

Fall Semester: April 1

Spring Semester: October 1

Requirements:

At least a 3.0 GPA

Must be a currently-enrolled, degree-seeking student at UIC

Must be currently enrolled in the MUPP program

Estimated Budget

Tuition & Fees	Student’s usual UIC tuition & fees (minus CTA UPASS fee)
Accommodation & Utilities	€3600/semester
Public Transportation	€300/semester
Books/ Supplies	€800/semester
Food	€3000/semester
International Health Insurance	€200/semester
TOTAL for 1 semester	€7900 (Approx. $10,000 in addition to UIC tuition & fees and roundtrip flight to Ireland)

€= Euro

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University College Dublin’s Website

UCD: www.ucd.ie

UCD School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Policy: http://www.ucd.ie/gpep/index.html

For more information regarding international students life at UCD, please click here:

http://www.ucd.ie/international/