Study Abroad in Limerick: Courses

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Most international students take courses in the Irish Studies program. International students are also welcome to take a wide range of courses in any of the six colleges at the University of Limerick, 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.

Unique Course Offerings

The University of Limerick is the only Irish university to offer these subjects at the undergraduate level: Aeronautical Engineering; Equine Science; Insurance; Physical Education and Sports Science, and Public Administration.

Please note: Students wishing to take Equine and Sports Science classes must 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.

Popular Courses selected by previous AIFS students have included:

Please note that the University course numbers are in parentheses after the American equivalent.

Fall Courses
Cultural Studies 314 (CU4121) (3)Introduction to New Media and Cultural Studies
Literature 315 (EH4145) (3)American Literature
Management 316 (MG4035) (3)International Management
Psychology 314 (PS4031) (3)Psychology and Everyday Life
Sociology 319 (S04033) (3)Sociology of Media

Spring Courses
History 307 (HI4082) (3)Europe: Society and Governance
Literature 317 (EH4148) (3)Science Fiction: Literature and Film
Marketing 327 (MK4438) (3)Electronic and International Marketing
Sociology 318 (WS4011) (3)Feminist Perspectives: An Introduction

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.

Fall Courses
Gaelic 101 (GA 4115) (3)Irish Language – Elementary Level
History 303 (HI 4053) (3)Ireland: 1750-1850
Literature 301 (EH 4111) (3)The Irish Literary Revival
Literature/Sociology 307 (GA 4105) (3)Irish Folklore
Literature 320 (EH 4158) (3)From James Joyce to Maeve Brennan: 20th century Irish Fiction
Music 309 (MU 4135) (3)Irish Traditional Music I
Political Science 323 (PO 4023) (3)Comparative European Politics

Spring Courses
Gaelic 201 (GA 4116) (3)Irish Language – Intermediate Level
Geography 312 (GY 4018) (3)Historical/Cultural Geography of Ireland
Literature/Sociology 307 (GA 4105) (3)Irish Folklore
Literature 316 (EH 4126) (3)Imagined Spaces: Irish Cultural Texts
Literature 318 (EH 4116) (3)Contemporary Irish Writing in English
Music 322 (MU 4136) (3)Irish Traditional Music II
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