Please note that the Exchange orientation schedule below is subject to change.
Orientation Schedule
09:30-11:30: COFFEE & CHATS WITH THE NON-EU EXCHANGE TEAM
Welcome to the University of Limerick! Your first opportunity to meet the Erasmus and Exchange team for a morning coffee. Teams will sendout sign-up link
Location: Eden Cafe (Main building)
12:00-13:00: ORIENTATION OVERVIEW AND "A BIT OF CRAIC" ALL ABOUT IRISH CULTURE
Everything that you need to know about the orientation week ahead and Irish Culture!
Location: KBG12 - Kemmy Business School
14:00-16:00: CHEFFING IT UP IRISH STYLE
Learn how to create some healthy, budget-friendly dishes!
Location: CSG001- Computer Science Building
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
18:00: SOUNDS IRISH - TRADITIONAL MUSIC NIGHT
Enjoy traditional Irish Musicand Dance with a live band and dancers.
Location: The Stables Club
07:00-08:00: MORNING YOGA
Location: UL Arena
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
09:00-09:30: IMMIGRATION INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR NON-EU STUDENTS
Please note, this is a mandatory session for Non-EU Exchange students.
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
10:00-11:30: SEMESTER ESSENTIALS: STUDENT ID CARDS, EMAIL, WI-FI SET UP AND UL SYSTEMS AND INTRODUCTION TO TIMETABLES
Essential tasks that you must complete at the beginning of the semester.
Please note, this is a mandatory session for Non-EU Exchange students.
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
11:30-12:00: ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) INFORMATION
Mandatory Session for any student taking English as a Foreign Language (EFL) modules.
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
12:00-15:00: PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTRE TRIP
Departing from Foundation Building* Buses will rotate every 20 minutes. First bus at 12pm running until 1pm, last bus back to campus at 14:45pm.
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
18:45: MOVIE NIGHT
Far & Away, an Irish romantic comedy, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Location: University Concert Hall
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
09:00-10:30: CAMPUS TOUR
Check out our campus. A great way to get to know UL.
Location: DG016 - Jean Monet Theatre, Main Building
11:00-12:30: ACADEMIC ESSENTIALS: LECTURES, LABS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MODULES AND TIMETABLES & INFORMATION ON MUSIC AND DANCE MODULE
(Lectures, Labs, Academic Support, Modules and Timetables Session)
Please note, this is a mandatory session for students.
This session will set you up with the right information to succeed in your studies in UL. You will also find out about the modules offered by the Irish World Academy.
Location: KBG12 - Kemmy Business School
13:30-14:15: ACTIVE CONSENT WORKSHOP WITH MARIA HEALY
Positive & active consent is key to healthy and fun relationships. Let's have those conversations now!
Location: DG016 - Jean Monet Theatre, Main Building
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
15:00-17:00: SPEED FRIENDING WITH STUDENT LIFE
Make a new friends in just 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 closer to the date.
17:00: SPEED FRIENDING: THE AFTER PARTY
From first time friends to friends forever over coffee and biscuits.
Location: The Terrace Café
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
10:30-12:00: TOOLS FOR THE SEMESTER
Join the Exchange and Erasmus team to learn more about how to succeed this semester.
Location: KBG12 - Kemmy Business School
12:15-13:15: Q AND A WITH THE NON-EU EXCHANGE TEAM
Any other questions? Come see us for our Questions and Answers session if you need more information.
Location: KBG12 - Kemmy Business School
14:00-16:00: SCAVENGER HUNT
The Scavenger Hunting challenge will involve discovering a list of 20+ clues/tasks and taking photo evidence to prove it. Complete the most photo tasks to be in with the chance of winning prizes!
Location: DG016 - Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
08:45-10:00: UL SUPPORTS AND SERVICES
Meet our Students Union, PVA & Counselling team to learn about amazing activities & supports available to you.
Location: University Concert Hall
11:00-12:00: INTERCULTURAL WORKSHOP WITH MICHELLE DALY
Develop intercultural awareness, exploring the challenges adapting to a new cultural, social & academic environment
Location: DG016 - Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
14:45: CELTIC STEPS
Don’t miss out on the most popular event of the semester! Doors close at 2.45pm.
Location: University Concert Hall
21:00: INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
Meet all of the new arrivals from orientation week.
Location: The Stables Club
11:00-15:00: DISCOVER LIMERICK MILK MARKET AND THE CITY CENTRE
*Departing from Foundation Building*
Shuttle service as follows:
Shuttle service, first bus 11am, buses will run every 15 minutes up until 12pm sharp. Returning to campus between 2:30pm and 3:00pm
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
Bus Tour to Tourist Attraction
Student Life and Hynan Travel usually offer a tour each weekend for the first number of weeks of the term.
Your team will inform you each week when and where the tickets go on sale, so make sure to keep a close eye on your inbox! We will let you know during orientation when these tickers will go on sale.
Please note, this is a first-come-first-serve trip and tickets are of your own personal cost.