Please note that the Erasmus+ orientation schedule below is subject to change.
Orientation Schedule
11am-12pm: Erasmus Welcome Presentation
Join us and get to know UL and the Erasmus team at our general information session.
Location: KBG-12 - Kemmy Business School
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.
9.15am-11am: Campus Tour 1 (please monitor your emails where you will be advised of your tour group and time)
Check out your new campus! A great way to get to know UL
Location: 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.
11.15am-1pm: Campus Tour 2 (please monitor your emails where you will be advised of your tour group and time)
Check out your new campus! A great way to get to know UL
Location: 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. This is a mandatory session.
2pm-3.30pm: Erasmus Academic Information
Academic Essentials: Lectures, Labs, Notetaking, Modules. Timetables and Supports
Location: University Concert Hall
This is a mandatory session.
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.
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
9.30am-10am: Immigration Information for Non-EU students
An opportunity for any non-EU students with visa or immigration queries to speak to an expert
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
10am-11am: Erasmus Semester Essentials
Student ID Cards, Email, Wifi and UL Systems
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
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.
10am-11am: Erasmus Coffee Group 1
Meet the Erasmus Team and your fellow students and chat over a cup of tea or coffee!
Location: Eden Café - Main Building
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
11am-12pm: Erasmus Coffee Group 2
Meet the Erasmus Team and your fellow students and chat over a cup of tea or coffee!
Location: Eden Café - Main Building
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
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.
9am-9.30am: ESL Information Session
Mandatory session for students taking English as a Second Language (ESL) modules.
This is a virtual online information session and the link for this session is in your schedule which will be emailed to you.
11am-12pm: Erasmus Drop-In Clinic
Any questions? Ask the team!
Location: The Globe
1pm-2.30pm: Taste of Irish
Getting to know a new culture can open up worlds of food, language and friendship.
Location: EG0-10 - Main Building
Sign up required for this event - information on how to sign up will be emailed to you closer to the date.
2.30pm-3.30pm: Erasmus Drop-In Clinic
Any questions? Ask the team!
Location: The Globe
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!