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Dublin, Ireland

Engineering, Technology + Sciences

Study Program Part-Time Internship

Dates

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16 weeks

Costs

Credit

12 - 18 semester hours

18 - 27 quarter hours

Eligibility

Application Deadline

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Dates

TBD

Credit

12 - 18 semester hours

18 - 27 quarter hours

Eligibility

Application Deadline

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Tentative Dates

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18 weeks

Credit

12 - 18 semester hours

18 - 27 quarter hours

Eligibility

Application Deadline

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Overview

Your Engineering, Technology + Sciences program in Dublin lasts a full semester and offers you an integrated global learning experience that connects your coursework with real-world applications. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, host institution courses, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU, that focus on science, technology, engineering, or math. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities related to engineering, technology, and science. Live and learn in Dublin!

Unique Experiences

Visit Ireland’s tech hub

at Silicon Docks where global giants like Google and Meta are driving real-time innovation

Explore hands-on science

at Dublin’s Explorium where interactive exhibits bring physics, robotics, and engineering to life

Dive into data and discovery

at the ADAPT Centre where researchers are advancing the future of AI and digital technology

Experience
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  • samuel beckett bridge at night in dublin ireland

Your Destination

Dublin is Ireland's innovative, forward-thinking capital, renowned for its leadership in engineering, technology, and sustainability. The city is a global hub for green energy, smart infrastructure, and cutting-edge research, with pioneering projects like wind energy farms, smart city solutions, and sustainable architecture. With its vibrant cultural scene, scenic waterfronts, cozy cafés, and commitment to eco-friendly living, Dublin is the perfect place to study engineering, technology, and science abroad.

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Program Highlights

  • Academic Courses: Choose from CIEE courses, host institution courses, and online courses delivered by CIEE’s global partner, ASU, that align with your academic major.
  • Optional Internship Placements: Enhance your program with an optional for-credit internship that aligns with your career aspirations.
  • Immersive Experiences: Participate in activities, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture and commitment to engineering, technology, and science.
  • Academic Projects: Enroll in an optional for-credit independent research project or service-learning project for increased professional development opportunities. 
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Excursions & Activities

CIEE’s excursions and cultural activities in Dublin will open doors for you to explore Ireland's rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.  

Samples of past excursions and activities: 

  • Explore Dublin’s coastline on a trip to the village of Howth and eat Fish and chips straight from the sea
  • Tour the cathedrals, castles, and breweries of Kilkenny, the most complete medieval city in Ireland
  • Get to know Dublin with cultural activities such as guided walking tours, visits to museums, cathedrals, and galleries

Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.    

Program Blogs

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Housing
Academics

Academics

CIEE Dublin: Study in the heart of Dublin’s lively south central district, five minutes from the River Liffey and Merrion Square. CIEE Dublin features three classrooms and a student lounge and is conveniently near a mix of independent cafés, bakeries, and stores.

University College Dublin (UCD) is located less than three miles from the center of Dublin, and offers 60 sports clubs, 100 societies and clubs, and an active student union. UCD is ranked in the top 1% of universities internationally and hosts more than 30,000 students, 27% of which are international.

Arizona State University (ASU): Brought to you by CIEE in partnership with ASU, enhance your international coursework with online classes that align with your degree requirements. ASU offers thousands of online courses in asynchronous 7.5-week sessions that fit within the CIEE academic calendar.

GPA

3.0

Language Requirements

There are no specific language requirements for this program.

Immigration/Entry Requirements

Visa Required: No.  A visa is not required for entry.  However, students will be required to register with the Irish Immigration authorities within a few days of arrival.  

Additional Requirements

Please refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria.   

Individual courses may have additional prerequisites; for CIEE courses, these are listed in the syllabi below. Students are responsible for having their own course approval conversations with their advisors. Your study abroad advisor and CIEE staff can help you understand your course options if you don't see a recommendation that fits your course needs.

Requirements

All Dublin ETS students take 4-6 courses for a total of 12-18 semester credits, choosing from:  

  • a minimum of 12 U.S. Semester Credits at University College Dublin
  • CIEE courses  
  • Up to two ASU online courses (sessions A and/or B, max 8 credits)
  • At least one course in the area of Engineering, Technology or Sciences, offered at CIEE, UCD, or ASU online is required 

Program Credit

Total credit: 12-18 U.S. semester/18-27 quarter credits 

 

Course Credit

  • CIEE Courses: 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 45 contact hours
  • CIEE Internship: 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 15 seminar hours, 100-120 internship placement hours
  • UCD courses: 3 – 6 U.S. semester/4.5 - 9 quarter credits; 125 – 50 notional hours
  • ASU online courses: typically 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 45 contact hours    

Individual courses may have additional prerequisites; for CIEE courses, these are listed in the syllabi below. Students are responsible for having their own course approval conversations with their advisors. Your study abroad advisor and CIEE staff can help you understand your course options if you don't see a recommendation that fits your course needs.

Academic Culture

The Irish educational system requires students to take greater responsibility for learning in a less-structured environment than in the U.S. Students are provided with a syllabus and a broad reading list. They are required to show initiative regarding research and critical analysis. Courses are called “modules” in Ireland and are academically challenging, dynamic, and involve daily reading and homework assignments.

CIEE courses are designed to follow U.S. academic culture and standards. The class environment typically features a combination of traditional lecture and discussion with co-curricular excursions and activities. Heavy emphasis is placed on student participation. Host institution classes tend to be more lecture-based and students are expected to work much more independently than in the U.S., thus more time may be required for studying than students are accustomed to at their home campuses. Similar to classes at U.S. institutions, students should expect to spend an average of two hours of preparation and study for each hour in CIEE classes. To avoid falling behind, students should not plan personal travel out of Dublin when classes are in session and plan trips for the long weekends. 

Arizona State University: Most ASU online courses are asynchronous. You may find yourself in classes with students from ASU, other American universities, and students from around the world. You’ll receive direct and individualized support from faculty, 100% online.

Class Format

Courses taught at the CIEE study center are typically for CIEE students only. Host institution classes include both local and international students. A typical class schedule includes a combination of CIEE and host institution-administered classes and runs from Monday to Friday. Classes at both CIEE and host institution meet 2-4 times per week, for anywhere from 1-3 hours per class session, depending on the course. It is not typical for professors at Irish universities to be available outside of class times or for office hours. Attendance in CIEE classes is strictly enforced, both for classes and required co-curricular excursions. Instruction is supported and augmented online by CIEE’s learning management system, Canvas and via UCD’s Brightspace LMS.

ASU online courses meet in “sessions” that are 7.5-weeks long in the semester, and all work must be completed within the session dates regardless of when your other CIEE courses begin or end.

Grading

CIEE reports all final course grades to students’ home institutions using a U.S. letter grade equivalent scale of A-F. For CIEE-administered courses, students’ grades are based on, class engagement, homework, project work, presentations, and midterm and final examinations. Learning outcomes assessment is continuous through personal reflections, evaluation feedback, self-assessment, and requirements as set out in course syllabi. Host institution courses are graded using a 100-point numerical scale. Primary course assessments vary on a continuum from continuous assessment with multiple submissions at intervals throughout a course to terminal exams with 100% of course weightings. UCD professors give numerical grades which CIEE converts to recommended U.S. letter grade equivalents, following a predetermined grade conversion scale.

ASU grading follows the same format and standards as ASU courses taught in-person. “Pass/fail” or “Audit” is not allowed for CIEE students.

Individual courses may have additional prerequisites; for CIEE courses, these are listed in the syllabi below. Students are responsible for having their own course approval conversations with their advisors. Your study abroad advisor and CIEE staff can help you understand your course options if you don't see a recommendation that fits your course needs.

Language of Instruction

English

Individual courses may have additional prerequisites; for CIEE courses, these are listed in the syllabi below. Students are responsible for having their own course approval conversations with their advisors. Your study abroad advisor and CIEE staff can help you understand your course options if you don't see a recommendation that fits your course needs.

Courses

Course Information

Academic Projects

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Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing

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Semester Credit

Communication, Journalism, and Media

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Languages and Cultural Studies

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Social Sciences

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Visual and Performing Arts

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Semester Credit

Psychology

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Academic Projects

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Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing

Course
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Communication, Journalism, and Media

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Languages and Cultural Studies

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Social Sciences

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Visual and Performing Arts

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Engineering and Engineering Technologies

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University College Dublin

Not all courses listed are offered every semester, and some courses have prerequisites. The final list of courses is made available approximately four weeks before the program start date. Course enrollment can be conducted online, but final registration is usually completed onsite in the first week of the program.

A full list of course offerings and details for each course can be found on UCD.ie via Module Directory Search. The following list of courses constitutes a representative sample of course offerings through University College Dublin (UCD) and is subject to change. In some cases, prior background knowledge may be required to enroll in a class.

  • ACM20030 Computational Science  
  • BIOL10070 Biology for the Modern World  
  • BIOL10030 Cell and Plant Biology  
  • BIOL30010 Plant Diseases: Biology and Control  
  • CELB30100 Developmental Biology  
  • CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology  
  • CHEM30220 Mechanism, Stereochemistry and Alicyclic Chemistry  
  • CVEN20070 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering  
  • CVEN3004W Transportation Engineering  
  • CVEN3005W Construction Practice  
  • ENVB30110 Food Microbiology  
  • ENVB30100 Ecological and Environmental Microbiology  
  • GENE30010 Genetics and Recombinant DNA  
  • MICR30070 Skills in Microbiology  
  • PHAR20040 Pharmacology: Biomedical Science  
  • PHAR30030 Toxicology  
  • PHAR30110 Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases  
  • STAT20060 Statistics & Probability  
  • STAT30270 Statistical Machine Learning  
  • ZOOL20030 Principles of Zoology  
  • ZOOL20020 Animal Behaviour  
  • BMOL30050 Genomics and Proteomics  

 

CIEE proudly partners with ASU to deliver asynchronous, 100% online coursework that aligns with your degree requirements from anywhere you study abroad.

CIEE and ASU offer courses online per program eligibility, at no additional charge. Be sure to review online courses with your home school advisor.

Check the CIEE Program Dates and ASU start dates below to maximize course options within your program! 

Search ASU Online Courses BROWSE FAQs for more INFO

 

Program Options
Program Options

Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
"(GI)" denotes courses that originated at CIEE's Global Institutes and that are offered at multiple CIEE sites.

Internships

Discover Internship Opportunities

We're excited you're considering this program! Next, explore the types of internships you can choose from for an epic internship abroad with CIEE Study Abroad.

Explore Industry Options

Dublin's work culture is relaxed and encourages creativity, with minimal hierarchies and an emphasis on socializing. The city thrives in tech, digital media, and cultural sectors, offering a dynamic landscape for professionals. Dublin's startup scene and robust nonprofit sector contribute significantly to its innovative atmosphere. 

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Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications

Immerse yourself in today's cutting-edge global media by working in film studios, media companies, the theater, and more.

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Health Science

Immerse yourself in global healthcare systems to study cross-border medical practices and address public health challenges.

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Information Technology

Explore diverse tech environments, cutting-edge innovation, and emerging technologies in South Korea, Spain, and more.

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Manufacturing

Study global supply chains, production technologies, and international business strategies in England, Singapore, and more.

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Gain hands-on skills in sustainable technologies, research projects, and scientific studies in Costa Rica, Mexico, and more.

And intern and a manger reviewing warehouse inventory

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Deepen your understanding of international trade dynamics, supply chains, and logistics in firms, agencies, and centers.

Browse Internship Opportunities

Explore internship placements available through this program to find the right fit for your academic and professional goals.

Disclaimer: Internship placements are subject to availability and host employer hiring discretion. Application and payment of CIEE fees does not guarantee specific placement. This internship listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party.

Scholarships

Scholarships & Grants

CIEE offers scholarships and grants annually to help students like you make your study abroad dream a reality.

Students who apply to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:

  • Ping Scholarships for Academic Excellence
  • McDermott Health Sciences, Nursing, and Public Health Merit Scholarships
  • CIEE Gilman Go Global Grant
  • MSI Grant
  • Trailblazer Grant

To be considered, submit the CIEE Scholarships & Grants application within your CIEE program application.

Learn more about scholarships

Dates & Fees

Dates & Fees

You get more for every dollar when you study abroad with CIEE, because our high-quality programs include everything from excursions to insurance. There are no hidden charges, and no disappointing surprises when you arrive.

Program

Application Due

Start Date

End Date

Fees & Housing

Program Fall 2025 16 weeks Application Due Deadline Passed Start Date End Date Fees & Housing $23,950
Program Academic year 2025-2026 Application Due Deadline Passed Start Date * End Date TBD*
Program Spring 2026 18 weeks Start Date * End Date *

*Dates for this program are provided as tentative dates. Please consult with your study abroad advisor to confirm dates before purchasing your flights.

To help you budget, keep in mind that students are responsible for the cost of international airfare, local transportation, books and supplies, visas, and personal expenses. In addition, your college or university may charge additional fees for study abroad, or may require you to receive a transcript via CIEE's School of Record, which carries an additional fee of $500.

Program Fees

CIEE offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and CIEE iNext travel protection with benefits.

Participation Confirmation $300 *
Educational Costs $16,456 **
Housing $7,000 ***
Insurance $194
Visa Fees $0
Total Fees $23,950

Financial Aid

CIEE offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.

See Scholarships

Estimated Costs

Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.

Meals not included in program fee $1,710
International Airfare $1,100 ††
Local Transportation $400
Books & Supplies $250
Personal expenses $240 †††
Total Costs $3,700

*non-refundable fee

**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students

***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.

For groceries if you plan on making your own meals, budget more money if you plan on eating out regularly.

††round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure

†††$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries

Program Fees

CIEE offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and CIEE iNext travel protection with benefits.

Financial Aid

CIEE offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.

See Scholarships

Estimated Costs

Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.

Program Fees

CIEE offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and CIEE iNext travel protection with benefits.

Financial Aid

CIEE offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.

See Scholarships

Estimated Costs

Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.

What's Included

Tuition

Housing

Pre-departure Advising

Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions

Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet

Orientation

Introduction to your program plus practical information about living in your host city

On-site Staff

Full-time program leadership and support in your city

Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities

Excursions and/or Study Tours

Travel Protection

CIEE iNext travel protection

24/7 emergency on-site support

Staff

Our Staff

Enda O’Connell

Center Director

Enda is responsible for overall management of CIEE Dublin. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Primary Education Teaching from Dublin City University and the equivalent of a Master’s degree in...

Marcus Gatto

Academic Director

Originally from Denver, Marcus has lived in Ireland for a decade. Before joining CIEE, he oversaw an undergraduate law program at a private college in Dublin and taught various law subjects.

Taylor Hebert

Operations Manager

Taylor Hebert is originally from Washington state but has called Dublin home since 2017. She has a BA from Loyola University New Orleans and an MA from Humboldt University of...

Get Started Steps

Get Started

Here’s what you need to do to take the next steps:

1

Start an Application

You're one step closer to an amazing internship abroad experience!

2

Connect With Your Campus Study Abroad Office

Share your plans and confirm you're on track to meet all required steps to go abroad. 

3

Contact CIEE

We're here to help! Send us an email if you still have questions or need information about applying to this program.

4

Interested in an optional internship?

After being accepted to this program and submitting the required internship documents, work with CIEE staff on your internship goals and select which positions to interview for. CIEE will reach out to companies that would be a good fit for you, your interests, and your qualifications. Finalize your internship placement upon arrival!

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