The Euroguidance Ireland Centre asked two students to generate blogs to illustrate what it’s really like to study abroad - warts and all!
Two students, Claire and Seán travelled to Paderborn, Germany and Montpellier, France respectively, in order to study for a year as part of the undergraduate programmes in DCU, Dublin.
From there they reported back to us on all aspects of studying abroad from homesickness, to meeting new friends and how precious Irish tea bags become!
Seán and Claire's Blogs and Vlogs
In May 2020 NCGE publishd an article from a student about her experience of studying in Spain.
‘Study’ abroad - virtually:
E-Twinning- why do it?
Hear from Irish schools about their e-twinning adventures below:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB5YY0ApbXo&list=PLSHT1FGVyMKP01dSC4BzlVMyqOViLWWmB&index=2
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNIja32ZKk&list=PLSHT1FGVyMKP01dSC4BzlVMyqOViLWWmB&index=5
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNIja32ZKk&list=PLSHT1FGVyMKP01dSC4BzlVMyqOViLWWmB&index=5
Volunteer abroad- why do it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4e4S5I7RM
Why do Erasmus+, what can you gain?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpJeYTjN
- http://longfordcfe.com/erasmus-programme/
- https://www.wit.ie/international/exchanges/outgoing_students
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7di9qpfcWY
- https://www.inchicorecollege.ie/european-work-experience-from-inchicore-college/
- https://www.carlowifet.ie/international-opportunities/
- https://www.tcd.ie/study/study-abroad/outbound/
What’s Erasmus in Ireland like? An international student perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH5JtjR_rkE
Survival tips from retuned Erasmus students
https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/goabroadwithucc/outgoingerasmus/erasmusstudy/usefulinformation/
An overview of the Erasmus+ experience and process (UCC)
- https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/goabroadwithucc/outgoingerasmus/erasmusstudy/
- https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/studyatucc/international/documentation/outgoingerasmusstudents/Preparingtostudyabroad20202021.pdf
An interesting webinar on the impact and experience of foreign languages on Erasmus + in Ireland