Please note that the Study Abroad Orientation Schedule below is subject to change.
Orientation Schedule
10:00-11:00: COFFEE & CHATS WITH THE STUDY ABROAD TEAM
Welcome to the University of Limerick! Join us for our coffee session and get to know your fellow Study Abroad students and the Study Abroad team.
Please note, this is a mandatory session for Study Abroad students who have arrived and are available to attend at this time. We understand that you may still be travelling.
Location: Plaza Cafe (Beside Glucksman Library)
10:45-11:30: MEET YOUR FRESHMAN COORDINATOR
Join the Freshman Team at this meet and greet session.
Location: Jean Monet Theatre, Main building
This is a mandatory session for Freshman students ONLY.
11:30-13:00: ORIENTATION OVERVIEW AND "A BIT OF CRAIC" ALL ABOUT IRISH CULTURE
Welcome to UL!
Join us at this fun session where we fill you in on everything that you need to know about the orientation week ahead and Irish Culture!
Please note, this is a mandatory session for Study Abroad Freshman Students who have arrived and are available to attend at this time. We understand that you may still be travelling.
Location: DG016 - Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
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 Music and Dance with a live band and dancers.
Location: The Stables Club
07:00-08:00: MORNING YOGA
Location: The UL Sports 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 SESSION FOR NON-EU STUDENTS
Please note, this is a mandatory session for Non-EU 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, including uploading a photo for your Student ID.
Please note, this is a mandatory session.
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 students taking English as a Foreign Language (EFL) modules.
This is an online virtual 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.
16:00-17:00: VIRTUAL DROP- IN TIMETABLE CLINIC
Drop-in session with the Study Abroad Team for any questions you may have regarding your timetable!
This is an online virtual session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
18:45: MOVIE NIGHT
Far & Away, an Irish romantic comedy, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Location: University Concert Hall
09:00-10:30: ACADEMIC ESSENTIALS: LECTURES, LABS AND NOTETAKING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MODULES AND TIMETABLES
(Lectures, Labs and Notetaking, 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.
Location: KBG12 - Kemmy Business School
10:50-12:30: CAMPUS TOUR
Check out our campus! A great way to get to know UL.
Location: DG016- Jean Monet Theatre, Main Building
13:30-14:15: ACTIVE CONSENT WORKSHOP WITH MARIA HEALY
Positive and active consent is key to healthy and fun relationships. Let’s have those conversations now!
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.
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.
16:00-17:00: VIRTUAL DROP- IN TIMETABLE CLINIC
Drop-in session with the Study Abroad Team for any questions you may have regarding your timetable!
This is an online virtual session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
09:00-10:00: FRESHMAN ESSENTIALS
Vital information to succeed in your studies here at UL.
Location:DG016 - Jean Monet Theatre, Main Building
This is a mandatory session for Freshman students ONLY.
10:00 - 11:30: WELLBEING, HEALTH AND SAFETY, NAVIGATING UL
The on-campus Student Supports
This is a mandatory session for Study Abroad students.
Location: DG016 - Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
12:00-13:00: TIMETABLE WORKSHOP
Another opportunity for help from the Study Abroad Team with creating your timetable.
Location: DG016 - Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
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.
16:00-17:00: VIRTUAL DROP- IN TIMETABLE CLINIC
Drop-in session with the Study Abroad Team for any questions you may have regarding your timetable!
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
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.