Please note this schedule is for incoming UL Global students only and does not apply to incoming CAO students. The orientation schedule below is provisional and subject to change. The final orientation schedule will be shared with you closer to the date.
Orientation Schedule
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
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.
Faculty Orientation for Postgraduate Students ONLY
Please consult your email and the GPS Orientation website for further information: Graduate and Professional Studies: Orientation and Online Induction | University of Limerick (ul.ie)
Location: University Concert Hall
12pm - 1pm Drop-in Session for Undergraduate Students
Have questions for the Full Degree Team? Why not drop in to visit us and the team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have
Location: The Globe - MCO-010
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!