Undergraduate Programs
Compassionate Care in Medicine
During this three-credit, four-week summer study abroad program at Kyelmore Abbey and in Galway, students will have the opportunity to engage in a unique blend of theoretical learning and practical experience, emphasizing the importance of empathy and holistic approaches in healthcare. Participants will engage in interactive workshops, case studies, and reflective practice sessions guided by experienced professionals in compassionate care. Topics will include research in the science of compassion that is based on biology, neuroscience, and physiology; clinician burnout; compassion fatigue; maintaining care when encouraging suffering; physical self-care; and organizational factors that establish a culture of compassionate caring. Set against the serene backdrop of Kylemore Abbey, this program combines academic excellence with personal growth in a truly inspiring setting. Learn more
Contemplative Ecology
This four-week, three-credit program gives students an opportunity to live, study, and explore Ireland. Students will take THEO 24874 - Contemplative Ecology. This theology course is an exploration of the possibilities for fleshing out Pope Francis's call for ecological conversion and ecological spirituality. This course counts as a Second Theology, and counts as a SUS4 elective for the Minor in Sustainability. Student's will spend the three weeks at Notre Dame Kylemore, where they will be immersed in a full cultural and professional development program in the Wild Atlantic Way and the landscape of the West of Ireland. The program includes extensive outdoor activities such as hill walking, hiking, sailing, and cycling. Learn more
Creative Writing Program
The 4-week intensive Creative Writing Program is taught by distinguished Notre Dame faculty, Dionne Bremyer and world-renowned Irish playwright Marina Carr. In the setting of Kylemore and Galway, students will reflect upon their peers' works of fiction, poetry, scripts, and hybrid writing, as well as explore the west of Ireland through the cultural immersion program and a wide variety of excursions through Yeats’ homeland and along the wild Atlantic way.
The course features creative writing instruction including lectures, discussions, workshopping, and master classes led by renowned Irish writers. Themes that will be discussed are ghosts, hearing voices, climate, landscape, and contemplation. Readings in multiple genres will help showcase the role of the U.S./ Irish writer in a global context. Writing assignments include short exercises, longer weekly projects, and a final portfolio of revised work. Students will receive critiques of their work and be graded on reading responses and class critiques. Ample time and space will be given for students to work and develop their craft. Learn more
Medical & Veterinary Parasitology
Experience an enriching three-credit, four-week summer study abroad program at Kylemore Abbey, Ireland, focusing on Medical and Veterinary Parasitology. This immersive course combines hands-on laboratory work with field studies in the scenic landscapes of the Irish countryside. You'll explore parasitic diseases affecting both humans and animals. Set within the historic and tranquil environment of Kylemore Abbey, this program provides a blend of academic rigor and cultural enrichment. The course prepares the student to integrate terminology and processes from medicine (anatomy and physiology), public health, and other interdisciplinary topics as it relate to the study of parasites. In this course, students will have the opportunity to discuss the parasites of the major taxa, including Nematodes, Trematodes, Cestodes, Protozoa, and Arthropods, and consider the pathology, epidemiology, life cycles, prophylactic and therapeutic control issues of the individual parasites. Learn more
Irish Internship Program
The Irish Internship Program attracts highly qualified students to live and work or research in Ireland during summertime. These fully-funded internships and research positions place students in prestigious organizations across the full spectrum of Irish life, embracing the community sector, entrepreneurship, research laboratories, engineering, politics, business, education, social justice, STEM, sport, poetry, architecture, theater and Irish culture. For two months, students are immersed in their host organizations, working alongside Irish employees and gaining valuable pragmatic experience. Learn more
Graduate Program
Imagallamh: the Kylemore Summer School in Irish Studies
Sponsored by the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, this summer graduate seminar brings together Irish scholars, graduate students, and faculty in Irish Studies from around the world. An intense intellectual exchange, the seminar has been a formative experience for scores of Notre Dame graduate students and their peers from universities around the world. Learn more
High School Program
Pre-College Study Abroad
Ready for a true Irish experience?
Discover the rich history and culture of both bustling Dublin and bucolic Connemara, Ireland, with this 13-day seminar on the Emerald Isle. Guided by Notre Dame faculty and local scholars, students will embark on an exploration of Irish culture, history, and landscape through what Notre Dame's O’Connell House calls "learning through the soles of your feet."
With seminars held at Notre Dame Dublin and the historic castle of Notre Dame Kylemore in Connemara, Study Abroad: Ireland treats students to numerous sites of interest in both the east and west. Students are eligible to receive one transferable college credit upon completion of the program. Learn more