Below are frequently asked questions by advisors, participants, families and staff about Learn International.
We try to make applying as easy as possible, so please check out our How to Apply page for more information.
Each programme has different application requirements, so please be sure to read each application carefully.
No, you do not have to be a university student to participate in Learn International’s programmes, including Internship placements and Service Learning with or without academic credit. We offer programmes to a variety of participants over 18 to encourage all to study abroad and create an environment for everyone to learn.
Learn International offers both credit and non-credit programme options. Please contact us for more details on credit transfer.
Learn International will accept financial aid when available, but you must coordinate this process with your home institution. Please contact your financial aid and study abroad advisor for more information.
Deposits or participant commitment fees are due after acceptance and no later than 60 days prior to the start of your programme, whichever comes first.
Every programme will vary in length. Please see Learn International study abroad estimated fees here (link to pre-departure).
Participants can pay via an online payment method or international wire transfer. Please visit our “Making Payments” page for more information.
Internships, Semesters, Summer Schools, Research and Service Learning
These programmes each have 3 separate payments:
Customised Faculty-Led Programmes
Typically there is a deposit and a programme fee for faculty-led programmes; however, Learn International does not collect payment for these programmes directly. All payments are issued through the host institution offering the programme, please contact us directly for instructions on this payment process.
We host most of our programmes in Ireland, as we are an Irish based provider. However, we offer programmes in other countries, such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain and New Zealand. If you are not interested in Ireland, please contact us for other alternatives.
Yes, Learn International offers unpaid Internships within Ireland, Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom. We have 8-12 week options for participants in a variety of majors.
Please view our Internships page here for more information.
Yes, Learn International offers Service learning. Please visit our Service Learning page for more information.
Graduate participants can participate on both our Service Learning and Internship programmes. For our faculty-led programmes, graduates may be able to participate on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for more details.
No, we accept participants from a variety of countries. While most of our participants are from America or Canada, we are open to participants from anywhere, depending on the visa requirements. If you are from a country that is not listed on the visa waiver programme, then please contact Learn International to see how we can work with you.
Please look here, to see if your home country has a visa waiver.
If you are coming to Ireland for a short-term programme – one day to 90 days – then you may not need a visa. However, there are some countries that require a visa for this type of programming. Please check here to see if you need a visa.
Learn International take Health and Safety very seriously and has dedicated, trained staff to assist with these issues. Please read our Health and Safety page for additional information.
Yes, Learn International requires every participant to have international health insurance coverage. Please visit our Health Insurance section for more information.
If your home university insurance matches the benefit plan of CISI, the insurance Learn International works with, then no you do not have to purchase extra insurance. You will have to show proof of your medical insurance, including the benefits, prior to arrival.
Yes, depending on the programme you are interested in. Please contact us directly if you want to know which programmes are eligible for scholarships.
Absolutely. While we have a strict policy about absenteeism from class or placements, when you do have time off we highly encourage participants to travel. There are many options within in Europe, where you can fly cheaply and have a good time.
If you do travel, we strongly encourage you to fly with a buddy or a group. Please make sure you inform Learn International staff of your travels, in case of an emergency.
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“In some way, I’d like to think a lone walk through the city streets may be analogized to the pinball freely exploring the interior of the chamber, free from the careening shunts of the levers and absent all the flashing lights.”
“Leaving the foggy cobbled streets for the empty quiet of the freeways, I felt affirmed by the fact that here we were, up and at ‘em early before anyone else. It’s like a game of dominoes – you nail the first push and the rest of the pieces fall seamlessly. In line with this metaphor, awaking on time and being the first to arrive on set portends a day of good old fashioned hard work.”
“Imagine your mind is a great ocean in which the crest and troughs of waves, representing fleeting thoughts, swell in and out of existence. It is your choice, should you choose to ride a particular wave, whether you will fight against it and in so doing expend your precious energy or whether you will simply let it carry you until it gently dissipates.”
“My prior impression of library hallways is that they are typically flooded with sterile white light. The Long Room instead relies quite heavily on natural light, which casts itself more carefully across the 65-meter-long hall.”
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