Why UCD?

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Facilities
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As an American College student, you are welcome to study abroad at UCD for a semester or a full-year.

The UCD North America team will support you before you leave home, when you first arrive and throughout your time at UCD.

Our aim is for you to get the most out of your experience academically, culturally and socially.

You can take up to six modules (classes) per semester at UCD. You can register for less than six modules with permission from your home university. Study abroad students have access to the full range of undergraduate modules available at UCD* (* subject to capacity and timetabling). You can register for up to four modules in your subject area and up to two modules from other Programme areas. You may also take all of your modules within your chosen subject area.*

You will be pre-registered to your modules before you arrive at UCD and in most cases, you will have up to two weeks after the start of term to alter your module selection.

Entry Requirements
To be eligible for any UCD Study Abroad Programme, you should hold a GPA of 3.00. You must submit your transcript and a copy of your passport as part of the application process.

Choosing a Programme
You should apply for the UCD Study Abroad Programme in the academic area where you are taking most of your modules.

* The host university will likely work with you to complete your final exams in December or early January so that you can return to IIT for the start of the Spring semester; however, you will need to confirm this with the host university.