Location:

Belfast, United Kingdom

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

Students on this program attend lectures by internationally acclaimed scholars on a variety of subjects, including history, politics, anthropology, film and theater, language and literature. The summer program also offers the unique opportunity for students to meet and have discussions with representatives of Northern Ireland's political parties. A series of fieldtrips to locations such as Stormont Parliament Building and the burial place of St. Patrick ensures that students will experience the history of Ireland firsthand. The Institute for Irish Studies aims to enhance traditional learning through fieldwork and social activity.

Explore aspects of Irish history, politics and culture from a Northern Irish perspective through this interdisciplinary program based at the historic Queen's University in Belfast.

The program fee includes tuition, dormitory accommodations, breakfasts, all fieldtrips and visits, meals during field trips, at least three group dinners, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services, orientation and administrative costs.

Setting Description:

Queen's University hopes to expose students to Ireland’s extraordinary cultural heritage. Founded by Queen Victoria, Queen's University was designed as a non-denominational alternative to the Anglican-controlled Trinity College in Dublin. The beautiful campus contains more than 250 buildings, 120 of which are famous for their architectural merit. The Queen's University campus is located in the beautiful south side of Belfast, right beside the "Golden Mile." This is the city's best-known and most lively thoroughfare, packed with restaurants, bars, cafes, and cinemas. The city has experienced a resurgence of public and private development, an optimism fueled by the peace process.