• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with IES Abroad
• Center in Historic center of Dublin
• Typical enrollment: 50 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• IES "Irish Studies" track*
• IES "Business, Entrepreneurship, & Technology" track*
• IES "Writer's Program" track*
• Orientation with introduction to Irish language and culture
• 10-15 IES Abroad courses in humanities and social sciences taught by Irish professors for U.S. students
• Optional, unpaid 3-credit internship
  • ~13-22 hours per week
  • Placements in arts, business, media, politics, technology, theatre, event management, social entrepreneurship, social outreach, and education administration

Course Load

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Dublin-IES course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES Abroad program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES Abroad tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Irish Studies website
• Business, Entrepreneurship, & Technology website
• Writer's Program website

• Private student residence with private bedroom and bathroom in a shared apartment

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• are academically prepared for courses available on this program (primarily 300-level social sciences and humanities courses)
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2021

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• IES portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $15,850-$16,207 (IES academic fees, housing, health insurance, orientation)
• Meals: $2,330
• International Airfare:  IES estimates $475 - $970
• See "Dublin Irish Studies or Writer's Program", "Dublin E&T Fall" for additional cost and payment details.

*Program fee reflects discounted fee for IU students after benefit of the $2,000 IES Public University Grant. Based on published IES materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by IES and is not responsible for any price increase or change.

Airfare, personal expenses, and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 19, 2021.

Spring 2021

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• IES Abroad Merit-based, Diversity Scholarships, Legacy Scholarships and Disability Grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.