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Orientation schedule for Erasmus+ students

Please note that the Welcome Week schedule is subject to change.

Monday 31st August 2026

9am-9:30am: Erasmus+ Team Welcome

Meet your team and get started on your UL orientation programme

Location: University Concert Hall

This is a mandatory session

9:30am-10am: Intercultural Awareness

Angela Farrell hosts this interactive session about other cultures

Location: University Concert Hall

This is a mandatory session

10am-12pm: UL Supports & Services

Information to help you navigate your way in a new community

Location: University Concert Hall

This is a mandatory session

12pm-1pm: Immigration information for Non-EU Students 

Great information on the next steps of immigration journey for Non-EU students only. Students with visa or immigration queries can speak to an expert.

Location: University Concert Hall

This is a mandatory session for non-EU students.

 

2:00pm to 3:30pm: Campus Tour (Autumn Semester Erasmus)

Check out your new campus! A great way to get to know UL

Location: Jean Monnet Theatre, DG016 Main Building

3:30pm to 5:00pm: Campus Tour (Full Year Erasmus)

Check out your new campus! A great way to get to know UL

Location: Jean Monnet Theatre, DG016 Main Building

5:30pm: Sounds Irish - Traditional Music Night

Enjoy traditional Irish Music and Dance with a live band and dancers. Refreshments provided.

Location: The Stables Club

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Group A - 9am

Group 1 - 10am

Group 2 - 11am

Coffee Morning

Join the team and new friends for coffee or tea.

Location: Eden Cafe, Main Building

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you.

This is a mandatory session

12:30pm-2:30pm: Parkway Shopping Centre Trip

Shuttle buses running from 12:30–2:30pm. Returning buses to UL from 2:30pm- 3pm.

Location: Back of the Foundation Building

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you..

5pm: Speed-Friending

Make a new friend in 10 Minutes!

Location: Sports Hall PG031, PESS Building

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you.

Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Group 1 - 10am

Group 2 - 11:30am

Semester Essentials

Meet the team and get all of the essential info for the semester ahead

Location: KBG-12, Kemmy Business School#

This is a mandatory session

2:30-4pm: Wednesday Welcome

Where connections begin! Play some games with your new friends

Location: Sports Hall PG031, PESS Building

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you.

7pm: Movie Night - Sing Street

Enjoy this Irish movie with friends

Location: University Concert Hall

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you.

Thursday 3rd September 2026

9:30am-10am: EFL Information (ONLINE)

If you are interested in English as a Foreign Language modules or need support, please attend this session

Location: Online

This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.

10am-11am: Drop-In Q&A 

Join the team for any questions you have about any aspect of mobility. You may drop in to The Globe.

Location: The Globe, Millstream Courtyard

2pm-3pm: Immigration Information

Information on the next steps of immigration journey

Location: The Globe, Millstream Courtyard

3pm-4pm: Accommodation Clinic

Do you need help to source accommodation?

Location: The Globe, Millstream Courtyard

5pm: Silent Disco

Dance to your own playlist with new friends!

Location: The Stables Club

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you.

Friday 4th September 2026

Group 1 - 10am

Group 2 - 11:30am

Academic Essentials

Academic Essentials: Lectures, Labs, Notetaking, Modules. Timetables and Supports

Location: KBG-12 Kemmy Business School

This is a mandatory session

2:30pm or 3:30pm: Go Gaelic

Try out traditional Irish Sports! Join one session only

Location: Maguires Pitches

9pm: International Night

Meet all of the new arrivals from orientation week. The best night of the week in the Stables Club. Don’t miss it!

Location: The Stables Club

Saturday 5th September 2026

10am: Discover Limerick - Milk Market and the City Centre

Free bus to Limerick city centre and Milk Market Shuttle service; departs UL 10:00am-11:00am. Return to UL 2.00pm - 3.00pm.

Location: New Student Centre

Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you.

Sunday 6th January 2026

7am: Bus Tour to the Cliffs of Moher & The Burren

Bus departs from UL Campus for a day trip to the Cliffs of Moher!

Departing from UL Foundation Building Car park at 7:00 am

Please note, this is a first-come, first-served trip and tickets are at your own personal cost.

Your team will inform you when and where the tickets go on sale, so make sure to keep a close eye on your inbox! 

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