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  • Locations: Galway, Ireland
  • Program Terms: IOP Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CEA Study Abroad 
  • This program is currently not accepting applications. If the deadline has recently passed, you may wish to complete the Extension Request Form.

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program. If you were expecting to find an available application, there are few possible reasons why:

  1. If it is for a program starting anytime from summer 2024 to spring 2025, applications will not open until November 1, 2023, but deadlines will be available here. Consider signing up for alerts in your inbox with our interest list and on your phone with the UC Merced Connect app.
  2. If it is for an earlier term, the deadline for the program may have passed quite some time ago.
  3. If the program has limited spots, the program may now be full and no longer accepting new applications.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 3.00 Click here for a definition of this term Class standing: 2-Sophomore, 3-Junior, 4-Senior
Housing options: Home-stay, Private apartments
Program Description:

Study Abroad in Galway

Spend your summer immersed into Irish language and culture in the village of An Cheathrú Rua in Connemara, the heart of Irish-Gaelic-speaking Ireland. You'll immerse into the Irish experience, including accommodation with an Irish-speaking/bilingual family so that you can practice as you learn in seminars, lectures, and field trips. Courses are designed for all levels of Irish language learners, from beginning to advanced. Field trips around the region and traditional Irish entertainment in the evenings round out this incomparable experience.

 Semester/Term Eligibility Requirements Rec. Semester Credits
 Summer  3.0 Min GPA; Completed one year of college; All levels of Gaelic  6


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Where You'll Study

Founded in 1845, the University of Galway hosts 17,000 students on its central campus along the River Corrib. Attend class side-by-side with Irish and other international students for an integrated experience in western Ireland’s largest, oldest university. Students receive a transcript from the University of Galway upon completion of their program.

What's Included

  • Pre-Departure Advising
  • Housing
  • 24/7 Onsite Emergency Assistance
  • Excursions & Cultural Activities
  • and more

Excursions

  • Cliffs of Moher & County Clare
  • Aran Islands
  • Dublin
  • and more.

Funding Options

CEA CAPA has several ways to help you fund your program, including scholarships, grants, and flight credits. Find out more about what we have to offer.

Learn more about funding



This program is currently not accepting applications. If the deadline has recently passed, you may wish to complete the Extension Request Form.