The School of Geography has strong relationships with a number of partner institutions globally through engagements in education, research and other activities. Through our visiting professor programme, we have recently hosted professors and research collaborators from University College London, Durham University, Oxford Brookes University and the University of Leicester.
Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
In all of our programmes, students are offered the opportunity to participate in exchange programmes with institutions across the globe through the Erasmus (within EU) and Erasmus+ (outside of EU) Programmes, Study Abroad and prestigious Universitas 21 global network programmes.
Find out more about international opportunities or contact our Academic Exchanges Coordinator, Christine Bonnin ( (opens in a new window)christine.bonnin@ucd.ie).
Study Abroad, University of Calfornia Santa Barbara, 2021-22 "I studied abroad at the University of California Santa Barbara for a semester. It was such an amazing experience, and I really got to develop personally but also academically. Studying abroad challenges you to put yourself in a new environment and adapt to a new culture. I gained independence and essential skills for living alone. Academically I got to experience a new geography department and do fieldwork in a completely different environment. As a physical geographer, I learned so much about a new landscape so different to Ireland, which I found really interesting. I became a true Californian and picked up surfing which is now my favourite sport. On weekends I travelled around California, seeing all that it could offer, from deserts to the great redwood forest. This also added to my learning experience. I would highly recommend studying abroad to everyone!" |
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Opportunities for Masters Students
At the Masters level, all students can opt to undertake international fieldwork at a destination in Europe for five days. In the past, this field trip module has visited Iceland, Germany, Spain and Brussels. The trip integrates learning about research methods and knowledge of the place and country visited, including its history, economics, politics and geography.
Depending on their specific programme, Masters students also have the opportunity to undertake international fieldwork in the Global South (the destination is announced each year; either Mozambique or Vietnam) supported by our partners at Eduardo Mondlane University and Hanoi University.
Occasionally, and where agreed with the School, Masters students may conduct fieldwork abroad as part of their thesis.
Opportunities for PhD Students
At the Masters level, all students can opt to undertake international fieldwork at a destination in Europe for five days. In the past, this field trip module has visited Iceland, Germany, Spain and Brussels. The trip integrates learning about research methods and knowledge of the place and country visited, including its history, economics, politics and geography.
Depending on their specific programme, Masters students also have the opportunity to undertake international fieldwork in the Global South (the destination is announced each year; either Mozambique or Vietnam) supported by our partners at Eduardo Mondlane University and Hanoi University.
Occasionally, and where agreed with the School, Masters students may conduct fieldwork abroad as part of their thesis.
Dr Zhao ZhangChina Scholarship Council scholar, 2010-2015 "Whenever I recall my life of pursuing my PhD degree overseas, I always feel that I made a wise decision by joining UCD Geography. As an international student, highly engaged supervision and embracive research environment have offered me the best opportunities to stay inspired and continue making progress on my research. In addition, I have benefited a lot from very supportive and well-extended global networks of UCD Geography, which enables me to present research findings at the prestigious conferences worldwide and lays a solid foundation for my future career development" |
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