"Champlain College Dublin Campus: Brought back my cheerful glow and taught me so much about myself!" Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The academics at the Champlain College Dublin campus are great. We spent very little time in the actual classroom most of our time we went on field trips and got to learn by seeing and touching things. It was fantastic I visited almost every museum in Dublin with my art class and was able to go to the Irish Parliament building with my history class. The professors are so great. They know their subjects really well and were all great people to get along with. The grades were fine grading systems across the board were more than reasonable, I don't feel that any of the grades I received were unfair or un-justified. The huge difference is that even though Champlain College in Burlington raves about our upside down curriculum (which I love) however, we spend a lot of time in the classroom for a school that claims to be very hands on.

On-site administration of your program

Claire and Stephen were great resources on our campus and always available to help out or answer questions for us. Annie Grantham planned us great events to play gaelic games and see mummies the administrative staff on the Champlain College Dublin campus is so helpful and so focused on making your time abroad easier and filled with more fun and new experiences.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The neighborhood was a little rough, as an education major I don't often dislike children however, the kids in our neighborhood were out of control. As far as the actual apartments go they are comfortable and nice but things often broke or stopped working the way they were supposed to. The receptions staff at the augustine apartments are absolutely incredible so nice and helpful.

The food was so great!! No preservatives in Ireland nothing but real food....I felt fantastic and you can watch for deals at different restaurants pubs and take aways int he area to get pretty cheap food.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

There wer two field trips planned for us one to western ireland to see the cliffs of moher and galway and the other trips was to northern ireland and belfast. Both trips were a lot of fun and educational and best of all gave us the opportunity to see other parts of Ireland. The west was my favorite. The school also provided events for hiking, and exploring the city throughout the semester.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I felt that overall Dublin was a surprisingly safe city, aside from some of the people in our neighborhood. Everyone really just sticks to themselves and minds their own business in Ireland it's really a part of the culture they aren't trying to make trouble. But one thing to just always be smart about is the fact that a lot of people in Dublin are often intoxicated which could change their normal moods just a little.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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