Spend 2-weeks in Dublin, Ireland and earn 3-credits towards your UMBC degree! We will begin accepting applications for this once in a lifetime opportunity to study abroad in January! Only a limited number of incoming UMBC students will get to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity!
Program Dates: July 27, 2024 – August 9, 2024
Who: Open to all new incoming UMBC students (freshmen and transfers)
Program Fee: $4,500 (see below for all that’s included)
Questions? email orientation@umbc.edu
Request Application Here!
What does the program fee include?
- International Airfare
- 3-credit UMBC course FYS 107: Protest Songs of Resistance which fulfills a General Education (GEP) requirement for all students
- 2-day orientation at UMBC with all meals included, a family orientation, and 1-night in a residence hall
- Accommodations in Residential Hall at Trinity College
- Transportation to airport in US and to and from Airport in Dublin, Ireland
- International health insurance
- Guided walking tour of Dublin; entrance to the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum, the 14 Henrietta Street Museum, and GOP Witness History Exhibition, guided tour of Kilmainham Gaol; and a full-day excursion to Trim Castle and Causey Farm
- Daily breakfast and some additional meals in Dublin including a welcome dinner, and farewell meal with an Irish Dance Party at The Merchant’s Arch
What is not included in the program fee?
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Passport expenses
- Personal spending
Day to Day Itinerary:
The following itinerary is subject to minor changes
Day 1 – Arrive to UMBC with family, begin orientation program. Families will depart at the end of the day and students stay overnight in a residential hall
Day 2 – Continued orientation activities and travel to the airport
Day 3 – Arrival in Dublin, airport pick up and travel to Trinity College. Area walking tour with local staff
Day 4 – Orientation meeting with local staff, PM Guided walking tour of Dublin including entrance to the Book of Kells exhibition at the Old Library. Evening group welcome meal
Day 5 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – Visit to EPIC, Irish Emigration Museum
Day 6 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – Visit to the 14 Henrietta Street Museum
Day 7 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – Free Time
Day 8 – AM – A full day excursion to Trim Castle and Causey Farm. “Irish for a Day” experience engaging in traditional cultural activities
Day 9 – AM – Free day
Day 10 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – Guided tour of Kilmainham Gaol
Day 11 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – walking afternoon on the Howth peninsula, with local knowledge and stories from a professional guide. Transport by train from Connolly Station
Day 12 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – visit to the GPO Witness History Exhibition
Day 13 – AM – Class with UMBC Faculty, PM – Free time EVE Group Farewell Meal and Irish Dance Party at The Merchant Arch
Day 14 – AM – Check out, Private transfer to Dublin Airport (DUB) for Group Flight to the US
Fall Semester UNIV 101 Details:
As part of the Dawg Days Abroad program, students are required to take an Introduction to the University course in the fall following the trip.
UNIV101 – Introduction to the University (required in the fall semester)
Dawg Days: Abroad staff are dedicated to your academic success – not only in the summer but beyond. All students in the program will participate in an Introduction to the University course during the fall 2024 semester. The goal of the UNIV 101 course is to help new students experience a successful transition to campus for the fall semester while building the knowledge, skills, and experiences they will have during the summer program. Students will identify, understand, and take a deep dive into an academic discipline, explore and demonstrate metacognitive awareness, connect with and integrate into the UMBC community, and develop themselves both personally and professionally. Students in the course will also connect with faculty, staff, and peers within their academic discipline and across the larger campus community.
Application Process:
The 2024 Dawg Days: Abroad application will be open at the end of January 2024.
- You will be able to submit an application request in January 2024. Once submitted, you will receive instructions for how to access and complete the application via our application portal.
- Applicants will have to submit a short statement of purpose.
- There are also a few signature documents that need to be submitted (signed parent/guardian form, etc.). All signed documents can be emailed to educationabroad@umbc.edu
Program deposit due by: May 10, 2024
- All accepted applicants will be asked to submit a $500 program deposit by May 10 in order to confirm their spot.
Remaining program fee due by: June 20, 2024
- All program participants must submit the remaining program fee by June 20th.
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