International Undergraduate and Postgraduate students

11am-12.30pm: Coffee & Chats with the Full Degree Team

Meet with the International Student Recruitment Team for coffee and chats

Location: The Stables Club

12.30pm-3pm: Parkway Shopping Centre Trip 

First bus departing for Parkway at 12.30pm and running until 1pm

Last bus departs Parkway for UL at 2.45pm

Location: Foundation Building Car Park

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

4.30pm-6pm: Speed Friending

Make a new friend in 10 minutes at our Friendfest Challenge: Gel at UL

Location: PG-031 Sports Hall - PESS Building

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

10am-11am: Full Degree Welcome Presentation

Practical & informative session covering lots of topics on all you need to know during your time at UL.

Location: University Concert Hall

11am-12.30pm: Visa & Immigration Workshop

A practical & informative session about your upcoming immigration requirements.

Location: University Concert Hall

5pm: Trad Night

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

Location: The Stables Club

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

*Undergraduate Students: Please consult your faculty timetables for faculty Orientation and campus tours

8am-9am: Campus Run 

Run with the UL Global team and your new friends around our beautiful campus

Location: Brown Thomas Statue

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

1pm-3pm: Go Gaelic - GAA Taster Session

Play some Gaelic Football - no skills or experience required. The session will be split into two 1hr sessions. 

Location: Maguires Pitches

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

3.30pm-5pm: Consent and Culture Workshop

Workshops to help you navigate your way in a new community.

Location: University Concert Hall

7pm: Movie Night

‘The Secret of Kells’ is an enchanting Oscar winning animated Irish film.

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.

*Undergraduate Students: Please consult your faculty timetables for faculty Orientation and campus tours

11.30am-1pm: Taste of Irish

Getting to know a new culture can open up worlds of food, language and friendship. Explore these in this session.

Location: EG0-10 - Main Building

3.30pm-5pm: Comedy Bingo

Comedian Steve Bennett will make you laugh while playing this game and you might even win a prize!

Location: University Concert Hall

7pm-8pm: Fitness Class

Join the class to get fit for the semester ahead and use the amazing sports facilities on campus

Location: UL Arena

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

TBC: Faculty Orientation for Postgraduate Students ONLY

Please consult your email and the Academic Registry Orientation website for further information.

Location: University Concert Hall

4pm: Celtic Steps

Don’t miss out on the most popular event at Orientation. A traditional Irish music and dance show with the best in the world!

Location: University Concert Hall

10am-3pm: Discover Limerick: Milk Market and the City Centre

Shuttle service departs UL at 10am, 10.15am, 10.30am, 10.45am and 11am

Return to UL at 2.30pm, 2.45pm, 3pm, 3.15pm and 3.30pm

Location: Foundation Building Car Park

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

7.45am: Bus Tour to the Aran Islands

Come and discover the beautiful Aran Islands.
Spend over 5 hours on Inis Oir, the closest Aran Island to the mainland. Located at the mouth of Galway City. 

Places to see:

• The Plassey Wreck
• Cnoc Raithni
• The Loch Mor
• Tobar Eanna
• Cill Ghobnait
• Caislean Ui Bhriain

Departing from UL Foundation Building at 7:45am

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

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!