Introduction
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Study Abroad Center offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study for the summer in Dublin, Ireland. On-site, the program is coordinated by University College Dublin (UCD).
Business Internship track: UCD hosted two information sessions in an online Webinar in January 2020.
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Host Institution
Founded 160 years ago, UC Dublin is the largest university in Ireland and is ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities according to the Times Higher Education rankings. UCD is located on a beautiful, leafy 330-acre campus close to Dublin’s city center, which provides a mix of academic facilities, research institutes, libraries and archival collections, enterprise space, student villages and recreational facilities.
PROGRAM DATES
Program Dates
The
| UCD Programs | UHM Fields of Study | Approximate 2025 dates |
| Business Program | Interdisciplinary; including, but not limited to Business, Economics, Public Relations, Communications, and Organizational Psychology |
Jun. 3 – Aug. 1
(8 weeks)
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| Health Sciences/Nursing Summer School (6 credits) |
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Jun. 3 – Jun. 27
(4 weeks)
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| Algebra-based Physics Summer Program (8 credits) |
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Jun. 17 – Aug. 9
(8 weeks)
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| Calculus-based Physics for Engineers (PHYS 272+L), with a History course |
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End of May – Mid-Jul. (7 weeks) |
| Organic Chemistry (10 credits) |
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Mid-Jun. – Mid-Aug. (8 weeks) |
| Irish Studies (6 credits) |
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Jun. 3 – Jun. 27
(4 weeks)
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CURRICULUM
Curriculum
The UHM Summer in Dublin program provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM General Education Diversification, major, minor, and elective requirements. The programs run from 4 weeks long (Chemistry and Health Sciences) to 8 weeks long (Physics, Economics Internship, and Business/Internship Options). All students must enroll in a minimum of six credits.
The UHM Study Abroad Center appoints a designated UHM Resident Director when appropriate. The Resident Director oversees students’ academic progress and mentors all participants. All students are required to participate in experiential learning activities led by the Resident Director, in addition to taking classes at the host institution.
COURSE OFFERINGS
About the Program
The Summer Internship Programme | UCD Quinn School at the UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business
The Summer Internship Programme has been a key element of summer time in the UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business since the early 2000’s. It is an academic program combined with a six-week internship placement based in Dublin, and students can earn 6 UHM credits (10 ECTS).
Today’s global economy demands graduates with a global perspective. Our Summer Internship Programme for international students enables students to develop practical professional skills and fine-tune their communication skills within a business environment. Part of the thrill of an internship abroad will be discovering the cultural differences that lie between you and your co-workers, and how you relate to each other. This program is open to undergraduate students of business or business related academic disciplines.
Note: Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered for the Summer Internship Program.
Approximate dates
| Arrival in Dublin | May 30 |
| Orientation and Cultural Activities | May 31-June 3 |
| Academic modules at UCD campus(Belfield and Smurfit) | June 6-10 & 30, July 12-20 |
| Professional internship placement in Dublin, Monday – Thursday (approx. 32 hours/week) | June 12 – July 20 |
| Program closes with Farewell Dinner | July 26 |
| Move out of Accommodations / Departure | July 27 |
ACADEMIC COMPONENT:
During this program, all students enroll in Ireland’s International Business Environment and Internship and one of the following electives: Global Finance or Responsible Management and Society.
| UCD Course | UHM Equivalent (3 credits each) | |
| Ireland International Business Environment and Internship | ECON 362 Trade Policy and Globalization (3) (DS)
or ECON 460 International Trade and Welfare (3) |
Required Core and Internship |
| Global Finance | ECON 350 Sustainable Development (3) (DS)
or ECON 358 Environmental Economics (3) (DS) or FIN 456 Sustainable Finance (3) |
Elective |
| Responsible Management and Society | ECON 350 Sustainable Development (3) (DS)
or ECON 430 Economics of Human Resources (3) (DS) |
Elective |
The Summer Internship Programme is open to students from all majors and colleges. The program is most suited to students in their 2nd or 3rd year of undergraduate study.
INTERNSHIP COMPONENT:
Internship placement will begin in week two of the program. Participants are required to complete at least 32 hours per week which is unpaid. Work normally takes place during normal working hours from Monday to Thursday each week. Participants will meet their manager and visit their workplace at an agreed time during week one of the program for an interview. Internship placement will be based in a working environment which participants will commute to. Participants will be expected to follow normal work etiquette and processes within their placement.
Placements take place with a wide variety of employers: small to medium enterprises, private companies, voluntary organizations, and multinationals. The internship partner list is reviewed regularly and is updated from year to year. Participants’ placement will be determined by the three areas of interest expressed in their online application together with their employment history, academic grades and the skills required for the role. Many of the roles available are project based and may span across multiple areas. For sample positions and roles, please visit: Internship: Professional Internship Placement.
Upon acceptance into the program, Summer Internship Program applicants must submit a copy of their passport, cover letter and a CV in PDF to the Lochlann Quinn School of Business. A step-by-step application guide for the Lochlann Quinn School of Business Summer Internship Programme can be found here: How to apply | UCD Quinn School and CV and Cover Letter Guide. Please prepare accordingly.
Students will also be contacted by the Internship Office to arrange an interview to discuss their curriculum vitae, cover letter, and their academic and professional history. Virtual interviews are usually conducted in April and students will be informed of their placements in late May. Should you have any query please contact the Program Manager at quinnstudyabroad@ucd.ie.
About the Program
The research focused course will be twofold: First to introduce students to research designs most commonly used in healthcare research and secondly to facilitate students in the learning of skills relating to the retrieval, critical appraisal and application to the practice of research evidence.
There are two courses available:
1. Critical Appraisal of Research for Health Care (Applied) worth 10 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which is equivalent to 6 UHM credits [4 weeks]
2. An Introduction to Health Systems worth 5 ECTS, which is equivalent to 3 UHM credits [2 weeks]
Students can either take only the Critical Appraisal course for 6 UHM credits, or take the Critical Appraisal course and add “An Introduction to Health Systems” for an additional 3 UHM credits (9 credits total).
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UCD Course |
UHM Equivalents (3 credits each) |
| 1.Critical Appraisal of Research for Healthcare (Applied) (10 ECTS)
Students are paired with a research mentor while in Dublin. |
NURS 363 Introduction to Nursing Research + NURS 399 Directed Reading/Research or |
| PH 492T Current Issues/Topics in Public Health + PH 499 Directed Reading/Research or |
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| FSHN 491 Topics in Food Science and Human Nutrition + FSHN 499 Directed Reading/Research or |
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| KRS 481 Introduction to Research in KRS + PH 492 T Current Issues/Topics in Public Health |
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| 2.- An Introduction to Health Systems (5 ECTS)
Optional elective course. |
PH 330 The United States Health Care System (3 credits) |
SAC is unable to offer the 5 ECTS version of the Critical Appraisal course due to scheduling and logistical conflicts.
For more information, please see the UCD Health Sciences Summer School brochure.
About the Program
Students must have completed MATH 140X, or 215 or higher; or achieved a qualifying score on the math assessment exam.
| UCD Course | UHM Equivalents | approximate dates |
| Physics (algebra based) |
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June 17 – Aug. 9 |
About the Program
Students must have completed PHYS 151 or 170, and MATH 242 or MATH 252A (MATH 216 may be substituted with consent).
The principal aim of the UCD School of Physics Summer Program is to provide a firm understanding of physical concepts and processes leaning heavily upon standard physics U.S. textbooks. Another principal aim of the course will be to apply the concepts learnt to recent advances in our understanding of science in general. In particular, ways in which biological and medical phenomena may be better understood from a physics viewpoint will be stressed, under the headings of physiology, diagnosis and therapy, and on scales from the cell through macro-organisms to the environment.
| UCD Course | UHM Equivalents | approximate dates |
| Physics for Engineers II (calculus based) |
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May 25 – July 12 |
| Modern Irish History | HIST 499: Directed Reading (3 cr.) |
Physics is an intensive academic course taken over 8 weeks and is divided into two complementary modules. The program uses calculus in the delivery of material, sometimes in lectures. It is not heavily used in the assessment process, but simple calculus-based problem solving will be assessed as well as an ability to use the concepts around calculus in essay-based and descriptive answers. Students need to do about 100 hours of self-study over and above the scheduled 48 contact hours; participants should be working for about 25 hours per week in addition to attending classes.
Click here for general schedule sample for the UCD School of Physics Summer Program.
About the Program
Students must have a “C” (not “C-“) or better in CHEM 162, 171, or 181A.
University College Dublin, with its excellence in research (24 research groups) and teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate level), is home to one of the most recognized Schools of Chemistry in Ireland. UCD’s Summer School in Organic Chemistry is based in the O’Brien Centre for Science (South) where students have access to modern lecture halls and state-of-the-art lab facilities, space for independent study, spare time, and coffee breaks, restrooms, and lockers.
| UCD Course | UHM Equivalents |
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Syllabus: Summer School in Organic Chemistry for U.S. Students and Grading Scale |
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Approximate dates
- Arrive by June 17
- Rest day: June 18
- Classes Begin: June 19
- Break: July 15-18
- Classes Resume: July 19
- Classes End: August 11
- Departure: August 12
Structure of the summer school
- Lectures are Monday to Thursday (9-11 am).
- Three academic staff (faculty) per module; style of lecturing will vary.
- Notes (sometimes incomplete) will be posted to a shared folder in advance and printed copy will be distributed. Bring to lectures.
- Details of printing services in UCD (payment using UCard): http://www.ucd.ie/copi-print/students.html
- The recommended text is Organic Chemistry by John McMurry (9th ed), but earlier editions, available in the library, are fine, as are other texts with this title. Textbooks sometimes disagree, the lecture notes are the definitive source.
- A free online textbook that matches the organization of McMurry is available here.
Workshops and tutorials (aka discussion/recitation sessions)
- Workshops and tutorials are vital to learn and understand the lecture material and apply that knowledge to problem solving.
- Problem sets will be distributed in first lecture each week.
- Submit your solutions during the first lecture on Thursday mornings.
- Solutions will be graded and returned, with feedback, in Thursday afternoon tutorials taken by postgraduate tutor.
- Homework sets are low stakes to encourage engagement, i.e. they are assessment for learning. The questions will be similar in style and content to the exam questions (short answer, not Multiple Choice Questions MCQ).
- Use your spare time for independent study and home work.
- You are encouraged to collaborate in learning, but not plagiarize homework answers.
- Friday morning: 1 hour tutorial with the current lecturer, followed by 1 hour test.
- Friday morning: 2 hour exam in weeks 4 (final for OChem1) and 8 (final for OChem2).
Lab classes
- There will be 2 or 3 labs each week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, in S3.50).
- Sessions begin with a pre-practical talk, in the lab. This will focus on safety and attendance is mandatory.
- Please prepare for each by reading through your lab manual in advance.
- Lab coats, safety goggles, etc. will be provided.
- Labs will be assessed with focus on final lab each week.
- Week 8 will feature a mini-research project (details to follow).
- Always adhere to safety procedures and following guidance by demonstrators.
Study strategies
- You will need to learn and remember quite a lot of “facts” as well as concepts; strive for understanding, don’t use memorization as a substitute for understanding.
- Test yourself using exercises & homework problems.
- Form study groups and keep up with material on a daily basis.
- Research on “condensed” courses like this shows that outcomes are very similar to standard courses.
- Examinations: No Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) exams, all short answer, will require understanding as well as recall.
- Weekly tests (one hour, weeks 1, 2, 3 and 5, 6, 7) will be mainly, but not exclusively, based on the material taught in that week.
- Final exams (two hours, weeks 4 & 8) will be based on all the material taught in the four-week course.
- Your UC School will generate and award your final mark/grade.
- This is going to be very intense, you need to attend every session if possible. If you are unwell and cannot attend class, inform the teaching staff and/or the assistants, and get a medical certificate. They will readjust the assessment scheme, or arrange alternative assessments, as appropriate.
Extracurricular Activities
- Several options are available on/off-campus.
- Organized and coordinated by Program Guides (Physics).
- Friday afternoon and weekends are set aside for extracurricular activities.
- Visits may include the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ha’penny Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin, and Temple Bar, a riverside neighborhood in Dublin.
About the Program
Program dates (2024): June 4-June 28
The Irish Studies Summer Study Abroad Programme launched in June 2021. Focusing on Irish Studies, the program draws on the expertise of all disciplines within the College of Arts and Humanities. Students will get the opportunity to examine Irish history, culture and society in an interdisciplinary and interactive manner. Each topic is addressed in an associated lecture by a leading expert in their field accompanied by academic field trips to the rich variety of museums and cultural sites Dublin has to offer.
UCD Arts and Humanities Summer Study Abroad Programme also offers a bespoke cultural and social programme of excursions and social events, enabling students to explore Dublin and Ireland outside of the classroom.
Students will enroll in two courses (3 cr. each) in the four-week program.
| UCD course and syllabus |
UHM equivalency (select one) |
| Ireland in the World |
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| Performing Irish Identity |
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FACULTY RESIDENT DIRECTOR
The UHM Study Abroad Center appoints a designated UHM Resident Director when appropriate. The Resident Director oversees students’ academic progress, mentors and/or tutors all participants. All students must participate in experiential learning activities led by the Resident Director, in addition to taking classes at the host institution.
Summer 2025: TBD
Courses taken at UCD will appear on UHM transcripts as UHM credits.
Last updated Sep. 2024
LOCATION
Location
A charming city of Viking, Norman, and English heritage, Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath) is the capital city as well as the primary education center of Ireland. It is located in the province of Leinster on Ireland’s east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey.
Dublin has a world-famous literary history, having produced many prominent literary figures and playwrights including William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Bram Stroker and Iris Murdoch. There are several theaters within the city center, and various world-famous actors have emerged from the Dublin theatrical scene. Dublin is also the focal point for much of Irish art and the Irish artistic scene.
HOUSING
Housing
Students will live on-campus at UCD Residences, in apartment-style flats, in a single bedroom with en-suite or shared bathrooms, and shared living room and kitchen. Basic kitchen and bed linen are provided. Laundry facilities are available within the housing complex. Summer Internship Program students will be living on the Belfield campus, in Merville, Glenomema or Belgrove.
Students participating in the Health Sciences and Summer Internship programs are responsible for preparing all meals. There is a convenience store near the student residence halls which sells prepared and packaged food, beverages, school supplies and things for your dorm.
Students enrolled in the Physics program will participate in a meal plan (Mondays-Fridays, breakfast, lunch, and dinner) on campus.
EXCURSIONS
Excursions & Extra-Curricular Activities
The program fee includes visits to places of cultural interest. Visits may include Wicklow and Glendalough, and Causey Farm in Navan, where students participate in activities such as Irish dancing. Other activities may include a day of Gaelic Games, guided tour of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) museum and a Viking splash tour of Dublin city center.
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FINANCES
Program Cost
| Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 | |
| Health Sciences (6 cr.) | $7,365 | TBD |
| Internship (6 cr.) | $11,890 | TBD |
| Irish Consultancy (6 cr.) | $7,377 | TBD |
| Irish Studies (6 cr.) | $7,368 | TBD |
| Physics, algebra-based (8 cr.) | $11,209 | TBD |
| Organic Chemistry (10 cr.) | $13,694 | TBD |
Please see the budget sheet for more information.
Cost includes University College Dublin tuition, on-campus accommodation in single rooms, all meals, excursions, health insurance and UHM Study Abroad and other incidental fees.
Roundtrip airfare between Honolulu and Dublin is not included; students have the option of taking flights arranged by Third Eye Travel or making their own travel arrangements.
FINANCIAL AID
FOR UHM STUDENTS ONLY: In order to receive financial aid, please ensure that either: a) you are receiving financial aid during the current semester, or b) that you complete the Financial Aid application during the current semester. www.hawaii.edu/fas
NON-UHM STUDENTS (those attending other colleges and universities during the regular school year) must apply for financial aid at their home institutions.
SCHOLARSHIPS
See the Money Matters page for a list of possible scholarships.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission Requirements
Students are eligible for this program as early as the summer after their Freshman year.
The program is designed primarily for undergraduate students in one of these categories:
- Majors in Food Science & Human Nutrition, Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science, Nursing, Public Health Sciences, and other health sciences. Graduate credits may be available.
- STEM majors who need to complete a full year of College Physics (PHYS 151/L & 152/L).
- STEM majors who need to complete General Physics II (PHYS 272/L).
- STEM majors who need to complete a full year of Organic Chemistry (CHEM 272/L + 273/L).
- Business majors and other students who desire an internship experience.
- Students needing to fulfill general education requirements (DH, DL, DS).
The minimum requirement is a cumulative GPA of 3.0. However, students with a lower GPA may be considered in exceptional cases. Non-native English-speaking students must have taken the TOEFL exam within the last two years and earned a composite score of 600+ or have taken the UHM ELI placement exam.
Admission to the program is selective. All applicants for the program will be judged on their academic performance, their reasons for wishing to attend the program, their flexibility and sensitivity to other cultures, and their ability to adjust to a new cultural setting.
Immediately upon acceptance to the program, students are required to pay a $500.00 non-refundable initial payment to ensure a place in the program. The initial payment will be applied toward the cost of the program.
Please note that students accepted to the program are required to attend three mandatory pre-departure class sessions totaling 12 hours. Failure to attend will result in students being withdrawn from the program.
Application
A completed Study Abroad Center application and two academic references must be received by the Study Abroad Center to receive consideration.
Students from outside the UH System must also submit official transcripts from every college attended.
The Study Abroad Center is closed on weekends, and Federal and State holidays.
PROGRAM DATES
- Summer 2025:
- Business Program: Jun. 3 – Aug. 1 (8 weeks)
- Health Sciences/Nursing Summer School: Jun. 3 – Jun. 27 (4 weeks)
- Algebra-based Physics Summer Program: Jun. 17 – Aug. 9 (8 weeks)
- Calculus-based Physics for Engineers: End of May – Mid Jul. (7 weeks)
- Organic Chemistry: Mid-Jun. – Mid-Aug. (8 weeks)
- Irish Studies: Jun. 3 – Jun. 27 (4 weeks)
DEADLINES
- Summer 2025: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 4:00pm HST
- Summer 2026: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 4:00pm HST
DETAILS
Majors: Open to all majors
Most suitable for: Life and Physical Sciences, Business, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, Nursing, Public Health Science
- JABSOM: Medical Technology
- Arts & Humanities, Languages, Linguistics and Literature: ACM, English, History, Theatre
- Social Sciences: Anthropology, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
- TBD
ADVISING
Schedule an Appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor on STAR Balance.