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Information for Stage 1 Students

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Information for Stage 1 Students

The below information is a guideline for Stage 1 students. Information may vary from programme to programme, so please use this (opens in a new window) Padlet page to see more detailed information.

Stage 1 students will be emailed when full Exchange information will be available to them on the UCD Global website. For now, please refer to the Padlet page. Thank you.

Important Dates

The information below will be updated in January 2026.

Stage 1: September

Initial information sessions about the exchange application process to take place

Stage 1: January - May

Mandatory information sessions about the exchange process that students must attend or watch recordings at a later date.

Summer Break

Complete DIGIPass Step 1 & 2 which is mandatory. Students should also start their research for their destinations. 

Stage 2: September - November

Refresher information sessions to be held. UCD Global to host drop-in hours and application clinics. Final research into teaching language (Erasmus Partner Language Information), budget, classes etc to be completed by students

Stage 2: November

Applications will open for 2 weeks in November then close. No late applications will be accepted. We recommend also completing this checklist [insert checklist doc] to make sure you have done everything. 

Stage 2: December

Conditional offers are made, students will have 5 days to accept/reject the offer.