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Dates (as of May 24, 2013) April 5: Application Deadline June 1: Holiday Inn Express Available for Check-in June 2: Black Tour (3 p.m.), Orientation, and Welcome Reception at Holiday Inn Express (5 p.m.) June 3: Breakfast with U.S. Consul General at QUB (9 a.m.), Introduction to Northern Ireland by Head of School, Professor Sally Wheeler June 3: First Day of Classes Begin at Queen’s University, Belfast (altered class schedule begins at noon) June 4: Talk by the NI Historical Enquiries Team June 5: Great Hall Dinner June 6: City Hall and Titanic Museum (4 p.m.) June 7: Tour of Stormont (5 p.m.); Politicians' Panel at Stormont (5:30 p.m.) June 8: Tour of Northern Ireland Coast (8:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.) June 10: Attorney General Talk (1 p.m.); NI Policing Board Visit (3 p.m.) June 11: Mock Trial (3 p.m.); Tour of Bar Library (5 p.m.); Lawyers Reception at Bar Library (6 p.m.) June 12: Externship Class (3 p.m.) June 13: Newcastle Pub Night with Traditional Irish Music and Karaoke (5:30 p.m.–1 a.m.) June 14: No Classes. Check out of the Holiday Inn Express, Bus to Dublin, Tour of Newgrange, Check into Trinity June 16: Tour of Dublin June 17: First Day of Classes Begin at Independent Colleges June 19: No classes. Tour of Four Courts. June 20: Classes at UCD; Lunch at UCD; Fordham-UCD-QUB IP Panel Presentation; King's Inn Dinner June 21: Last Day of Classes; Regular Program Ends June 24: Extension Program Begins June 24: Externships Begin July 3: Extension Program Ends, Pub Party August 9: Externships End Fees
A $200 tuition deposit and a $200 housing deposit are due within three weeks of acceptance. These deposits are applied to the final tuition and housing charges.
Air transportation costs are not included. Participants arrange travel to Ireland on their own. A passport is required for travel to Ireland, the United Kingdom, and other Western European countries. It is the students' responsibility to have a valid passport. Contact the nearest state department office or post office for information. Plan ahead and get your passport early. Non-United States citizens should consult their respective countries' consulate offices for visa information. Download the application (PDF). Download the pre-departure information (PDF). |