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I was looking at courses in New Zealand and Australia because they are closer to Vietnam than Ireland, I did not think of going to Europe initially. As soon as I heard that there was a TESOL program in UL, I had a look at it and compared it to other courses; I thought it looked interesting.

As a mature student, initially it was very daunting. I was very overwhelmed and I felt that I would lack the IT skills and that I would have very little to bring to the table. A few factors helped me get over those initial feelings including engaging with the supports offered by the University.

At the point of applying for the course, I had over 25 years professional experience working in charities, non-profits and arts organizations. I didn't have a degree and I had always thought that perhaps one day I would go and do one.

When I finished my undergraduate degree, I decided I wanted to pursue a Masters. I looked into many different colleges and UL was the one that stood out to me. The course description provided really unique and engaging information about the topic

I came straight from my undergraduate degree in early childhood education and special education. I knew that I wanted to go straight from my undergrad to my master’s degree and my university at home in Pittsburgh actually had a partnership with UL.

The University of Limerick has a well-established link with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre in Ghana.

I am a genealogist living in Dublin. I always had ambitions to do a postgraduate degree. My undergraduate was a while ago and in between then and now, I completed a Level 7 certificate in family history at UCD.

I am a genealogist living in Dublin. I had always had ambitions to do a postgraduate degree. My undergraduate was a while ago and in between then and now, I completed a Level 7 certificate in family history at UCD

Padraig is a graduate of the MA in History of Family. Padraig is a native of Limerick but currently lives in Meath where he works for Erin Research (www.erinresearch.ie) utilising the skills learnt in the MA in his current role.

I'm Ciara and I studied an MA in European Politics and Governance.
I've always had a passion for politics. I studied business as my undergraduate degree and whilst studying that I realised I wanted to study something that was related to politics for my postgraduate.

My name is Janina and I am from Bulgaria. I have been living in Ireland for almost 10 years now. I came to Ireland to do my masters in International Studies at UL, and it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life.

I worked in the science area and as my career developed I realized that I was doing a lot more writing than I thought. So when I finished up at my job, I looked for a different career path and chose technical writing.