To spend a semester or year at the University of Limerick as a Visiting Student, you can apply through your home college’s Study Abroad office or through an approved study abroad programme provider.

Autumn 2025 Semester Applications (Open)

What documents will I need to provide?

To apply for the Freshman Programme you will need to provide:

  • Your high school transcript 
  • Copy of your passport (photo page)
  • English language certificate (if English is not your first language).

If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide a language test:

  • CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) B2 
  • TOEFL 550 (paper-based) 210 (computer based) / 80 (internet based)
  • IELTS (minimum overall score of 6.0)
  • The minimum requirement for Duolingo English Test (DET) is a score of 110.

Application Deadlines

(Applications Open) Autumn 2025 & Full Year 2025/6: Open and closing 1st June 2025

(Applications Closed) Spring 2026 Semester: Opening in mid-July 2025 and closing 1st November 2025

Autumn 2025 Module Booklet

  • Study Abroad students can ONLY choose modules from the Autumn 2025 Module Booket here 

Useful Document

Check List

  1. Approval received from home university
  2. Your high school transcript
  3. Copy of your passport (photo page)
  4. 10 pre-selected modules/classes, which have been approved by your home university/provider