Study Abroad in Limerick: Courses
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Most international students take courses in the Irish Studies program. Students are also welcome to take courses in any of the six colleges—Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Computer Science (informatics and electronics). Students may be interested in some of the unique offerings the University provides. It is the only Irish university to offer these subjects at the undergraduate level:
Aeronautical Engineering
Equine Science
Insurance
Physical Education and Sports Science
Public Administration
Equine Science, for example, incorporates essential elements of equine science, equitation and business management. Scientific disciplines and management practices underlying the healthcare and well-being of horses are emphasized. Students visit centers of expertise, participate in seminars, handle and ride horses—a fitting introduction for pre-vet students. Students wishing to take Equine and Sports Science classes should meet with the Course Leader upon arrival at the University. This meeting is arranged for you by the International Education Division to determine if you are eligible to enroll for particular classes.
A wide range of courses is open to international students, including:
College of Business
Accounting and Finance, Communications, Economics, Insurance, Management and Marketing
Faculty of Education
Education, Engineering and Physical Education
College of Engineering
Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology
College of Humanities
Culture and Society, Geography, Irish Studies, Languages, Literature, History, Public Administration, Politics, Social Sciences and Computers and Sociology
College of Informatics and Electronic Engineering
Computer Engineering, Computer Systems, Electronic Engineering and Mathematics
College of Science
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Equine Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Physical Education, Physics and Sports Science
Details on these and other unique offerings, as well as courses in other disciplines, are available by request from AIFS.
Irish Studies
This multi-disciplinary program provides a comprehensive overview of Irish life and culture including Irish language and literature, history, folklore, traditional music, politics and sociology. Scheduling is organized so that conflicts are unlikely for students pursuing these courses. The University course numbers are in parentheses after the American equivalent.
| Fall Courses | |
| Economics/History/Sociology 303 (HI 4013) (3) | Social and Economic Change in Ireland 1780-1914 |
| Gaelic 101 (GA 4115) (3) | Irish Language – Elementary Level |
| Literature 201 (EH 4101) (3) | Irish Writing in English |
| Literature 305 (EH 4135) (3) | W.B. Yeats, Heaney and the Politics of Irish Identity |
| Literature/Sociology 307 (GA 4105) (3) | Irish Folklore |
| Music 309 (MU 4135) (3) | Irish Traditional Music – Part One |
| Political Science 316 (PO 4016) (3) | Issues of European Integration |
| Political Science 323 (PO 4023) (3) | Comparative European Politics |
| Spring Courses | |
| Gaelic 101 (GA 4115) (3) | Irish Language – Elementary Level |
| Gaelic 201 (GA 4116) (3) | Irish Language – Intermediate Level |
| Geography 312 (GY 4018) (3) | Historical/Cultural Geography of Ireland |
| History 314 (HI 4018) (3) | Ireland: Revolution and Independence 1914-1972 |
| Independent Study 316 (HP 4028) (3) | Project in Irish Studies |
| Literature/Sociology 307 (GA 4105) (3) | Irish Folklore |
| Literature 318 (EH 4116) (3) | Contemporary Irish Writing in English |
| Literature 320 (EH 4136) (3) | James Joyce: The Epistemology of Language, Nationalism and the Subject |
| Music 322 (MU 4136) (3) | Irish Traditional Music – Part Two |
| Political Science 311 (PO 4013) (3) | Government and Politics of Ireland |
| Political Science 315 (PO 4015) (3) | Government and Politics of the European Union |
| Sociology 326 (SO 4016) (3) | Issues in Contemporary Irish Society |
