University College Cork National University of Ireland Summer School in Irish Studies

Academic Program

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

6 Semester Credits

Students who choose to study abroad in Cork with API for a summer session will study at the University College Cork Summer School in Irish Studies. Through this program UCC endeavors to create a unique learning experience through a fusion of culture, landscape and rigorous history and literature examinations. The School is conducted at the 300 level (upper division) and is suitable for students of history and literature, post-graduates, teachers and researchers in Irish Studies and those generally interested in Irish culture. During the summer session students explore the history, literature, and culture of the Irish through the ages.

“Hurry my booklet, travel enjoy through the Waves and the Winds”

These words, written in the eleventh century, are attributed to Patrick of Dublin who invokes a safe passage for his poen and enlightenment for his readers. It is the goal of the 34th Summer School in Irish Studies to bring inspiration and an understanding of Irish literature and history to all who journey to UCC. The program runs for four weeks in the month of July. For two weeks the school will explore Irish identity formation and expression in its historical context from the earliest descriptions of Ireland and its inhabitants, to modern contestations of that identity. During the two weeks devoted to literature, the program will examine how twentieth-century writers sought to define a sense of cultural identity by exploring the idealized version of Ireland’s past.

TRANSCRIPTS

API students will receive their transcript from the University College Cork National University of Ireland upon completion of their program.

What’s Included

PRE-DEPARTURE SERVICES

• Advising
• @api Online System
• Orientation Materials and Resources
• Mobile Phone
• Peer Mentors
• Social Networking
• Scholarships

ON-SITE SERVICES

• Airport Reception
• Resident Director
• On-Site Orientation
• Housing
• Tuition
• Medical & Life Insurance
• Excursions (overnight, day, international)
• Social & Cultural Activities
• Volunteer Opportunities

RE-ENTRY SERVICES

• Re-Entry Materials & Support
• Post-Program Evaluation
• Transcript
• Alumni Network & Professional Development Opportunities

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