Ireland Dublin Business Internship

• All students must enroll according to, and remain in compliance with, the Boston University Study Abroad Course Load Policy.
• Boston University students only
• Admissions requirements for all programs
• UCD’s admissions criteria require study abroad students to have an overall GPA minimum of 3.0. Students with a GPA below a 3.0 may be considered on a case-by-case basis and should contact BU Study Abroad before applying.
• Non-US citizens are strongly encouraged to apply early in order to allow sufficient time to secure a visa. Obtaining visas may not be possible for applications received within 14 weeks of the program start date. Non-US citizens may contact BU Study Abroad prior to submitting an application to determine if they require a visa for Ireland.

Program offers a spring-semester internship program consisting of three management courses, an Irish history and culture course, and an internship for credit. Students directly enroll in University College Dublin (UCD)’s Quinn School of Business from January through May, and then participate in an internship from May through early June.

Business Courses at UCD

At UCD, courses are called modules and their credits are called ECTS. Students on this program are required to take a minimum of 20 ECTS.

Students on the program receive the following BU credit:

• 3 BU credits for any 5 ECTS course
• 4 BU credits for any 7.5 ECTS course
• 5 BU credits for any 10 ECTS course

Visit UCD’s Quinn School of Business Study Abroad webpage for information about modules. Please make note of the following:

• Students can select modules beginning with the number 1, 2, and 3, i.e. ACC10060, BMGT20080, and MIS30020.
• Modules ending in a letter e.g. S, D, J etc, are NOT available to undergraduate students.
• Generally speaking, modules beginning with 1 are introductory level, beginning with 2 are intermediate, and beginning with 3 are advanced level and students should pay particular attention to prior learning/prerequisite requirements.

BU Questrom School of Business students should refer to Questrom’s lists of pre-approved courses at UCD before applying.

Internship

Study Abroad will enroll students in a non-credit Hub co-curricular and in a four-credit internship course. Placements are contingent upon students' experience, professional interests, and available opportunities in any given semester, so flexibility is essential. Upon successful completion of the internship experience, students will receive a Hub unit in the area Individual in Community from the co-curricular HUB SA 330.

• HUB SA 330 Study Abroad Internship (Non-credit)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Individual in Community
• QST IM 430 Internship in Management (4 credits)
  • Syllabus

University Dormitory

Please note that because this program extends over University College Dublin’s spring and summer terms, students will be expected to move between on-campus accommodations following the conclusion of final exams at UCD.

• Board is not included in this program. Students are responsible for budgeting their own cost of meals. If students wish to have a meal plan, they must secure housing in the Roebuck Castle accommodation on the University College Dublin campus. An additional cost for a meal plan will be added to their term bill.
• University College Dublin does have limited dining hall facilities, but it is at the student’s own expense. There are ample grocery stores in the immediate area surrounding the campus.
• Coin-operated laundry facilities are located within the accommodations on campus. Cost of laundry is not included in the program fee.
• Students have access to many services provided by University College Dublin, including libraries, recreational facilities, and study spaces. Students are welcome to participate in all UCD social clubs, teams, and organizations.

• Spring Semester: mid January to early June

This program follows rolling admissions and may fill before the official deadline.

Spring Semester

• Applications Open June 1*
• Applications Deadline October 1

This program is rolling admissions; applications are reviewed once all application materials are received, prior to all deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received by the BU Study Abroad office. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as some programs and internship tracks have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline, does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be emailed an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.

Information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision and exceptions to the standard admission calendar for all students can be found here.

• 2024/2025 Tuition & Fees: $28,582
  Cost includes tuition, housing, program related activities, administrative fee, overseas medical insurance, and emergency evacuation coverage.
• Estimated program budget, including cost of living expenses.
• Grants and Scholarships available