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Study Abroad - Programs
Summer 2003
Ireland
June 30, 2003 - July 26, 2003


Program Overview

Study History and Politics in Baile Atha Cliath or the city of Dublin, an ideal hub for the examination of Celtic, Christian, Viking, Norman, English and Scottish influences on Irish history and culture. Students will also enjoy the opportunity to travel "beyond the pale"- heading south and west to the annual Galway Arts Festival.

Based at the University College Dublin, you’ll interact with international students and Irish faculty as you study both the History of Ireland and Political Science as well as attend classes on the Irish language, literature, history, music, art, theatre, etc. In addition, you’ll be exposed to Irish culture and history through visits to Cashel, a pre-Christian holy site and one of the most spectacular churches in Ireland; Kilkenny, home of the Butler dukes of Ormonde, the longest lasting Norman princes in Irish history; the National Library of Ireland; the port of Kinsale, site of the final defeat of Gaelic resistance to Elizabeth in 1601; and The National Museum of Ireland. This summer session program typically takes a variety of excursions including visits to medieval ruins, battlefields, a Georgian “Big House”, archives, Dublin theatres, Phoenix Park, Kilmainham Jail and an ancient abbey.

Students reside in double rooms with kitchen facilities in dormitories while at UCD and in double rooms in hotels while outside of Dublin. Students will be responsible for all of their meals in Dublin and for some meals outside of Dublin.

Whether you’re interested in Irish History or politics, the Celtic legacy or Galway’s Arts Festival, the Summer Session in Ireland is your chance to experience the Ring of Kerry and comprehend the important role landscape and soil have played in Irish history and culture.
Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

HIST373 - Modern Ireland, 1534 - Present (3 cr.)
Anglo-Irish relations, the emergence and victory of Irish nationalism and the historical roots and subsequent development of the Ulster problem.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group B

POSC436 - Politics and Literature (3 cr.)
Class, civil rights, feminism, revolution and other political issues examined through novels, film and other literary works.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group A
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply! For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).

Ireland Program Costs
Participants in the Ireland program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Summer Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than March 21, 2003 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 888 2476
Final Program Fee 3350 3350
UD Registration & Activities Fee 35 35
Final Total 4273 5861

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.

Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: March 21, 2003
  • $800 deposit deadline: April 11, 2003
  • Final program fee balance due: May 2, 2003
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: mid-May, 2003
Contact Information
John Patrick Montano
Faculty Director
Department of History
205 Munroe Hall
Phone:(302) 831-0804
Email: jpmon@udel.edu