Applications Open

To spend a semester or year at the University of Limerick as a Visiting Student, you can apply through your home college’s Study Abroad office or through an approved study abroad programme provider.

What documents will I need to provide?

To apply for the Study Abroad Programme you will need to provide:

• Current official undergraduate degree transcript.
• Copy of your passport (photo page).
• English language certificate (if English is not your first language).

Entry requirements 

Students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.9 from their current home university.

If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide a language test:

• CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) B2.
• TOEFL 550 (paper-based) 210 (computer-based) / 80 (internet-based).
• IELTS (minimum overall score of 6.0).
• The minimum requirement for Duolingo English Test (DET) is a score of 110.

Application Deadlines

(Applications Open) Spring 2027 Semester: Open mid-July 2026 and closing 1st November 2026

(Applications Closed) Autumn 2027 & Full Year 2027/6: Opened mid-February 2027 and closed 1st June 2027

Spring 2027 Module Booklet

• Spring 2027 Study Abroad students can ONLY choose modules from the Spring 2027 Module Booklet here
• The Autumn 2027 Module Booklet will be available when the applications open in mid-February 2027.

Useful Document

• Online Application Guide

Checklist

1. Approval received from the home university.
2. Current official undergraduate degree transcript.
3. Copy of your passport (photo page).
4. 10 pre-selected modules/classes, which have been approved by your home university.