| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $2,499–$16,999 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Primarily provided through mentoring organizations; individual scholarships are limited. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Summer Discovery application fee: $100. Nonrefundable and not applied to tuition; scholarship applicants denied aid may receive it back subject to listed program exceptions.; Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Primarily provided through mentoring organizations; individual scholarships are limited. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Accepted-student place deposit: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Due within two weeks of acceptance and applied toward the total programme cost.; Round-trip airfare to Dublin: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not included in the programme fee; student arranges and pays.; Comprehensive travel/medical insurance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Coverage valid in Ireland is mandatory; medical and dental expenses remain the family's responsibility.; Personal spending, snacks and souvenirs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Excluded from the fee.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Domestic and international options are offered; destination and visa/entry requirements vary; Requirement: Be in grade 9-12 for the high-school offering; Requirement: Choose a campus and course matching the published grade and prerequisite rules; Requirement: Submit a complete application and $100 fee; Requirement: Meet program-specific health, conduct, housing and travel requirements; Requirement: Pay the updated 2027 deposit and balance after acceptance; Exclusion: Campus partnerships do not confer university student status or admission; Exclusion: Courses, grade ranges, dates, residential/commuter availability and academic prerequisites differ; Exclusion: The stale 2026 payment schedule is not a confirmed 2027 deadline; Exclusion: A certificate or recognition letter is not necessarily university credit or a transcript; Exclusion: Rolling review does not guarantee a preferred campus, course or roommate | Ages 16–17; Residency: Resident of North America; Requirement: Be age 16 or 17 during the programme dates; Requirement: Hold at least a 3.0/4.0 unweighted cumulative GPA; Requirement: Demonstrate interest in Irish or overseas undergraduate study through short essays; Requirement: Submit one counselor or teacher recommendation; Requirement: Carry comprehensive travel/medical insurance valid in Ireland; Requirement: Bring a working phone with Irish service; Requirement: Attend all scheduled programme activities; Exclusion: Students who remain 15 at the programme start are ineligible; Exclusion: Rising seniors are prioritized; rising-junior places depend on availability; Exclusion: The programme is not a college-credit course; Exclusion: The 2026 session is complete and 2027 requirements may change |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Los Angeles, New Haven, Hanover, Ann Arbor, Washington, Berkeley, Austin, Santa Barbara, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Oxford, Cambridge, Multiple university campuses; residential and commuter options vary by listing | Dublin, University College Dublin Belfield campus and cultural sites in/around Dublin and Ireland |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Qualified students are admitted first come on a rolling basis until program, course and housing capacity fills. Highly specialized partner programs may have additional selection rules. | Selection: UCD prioritizes rising seniors and evaluates rising juniors for remaining space. It does not publish current capacity, applicant count or acceptance rate on the programme page. Application materials: Short essays on interest in undergraduate study in Ireland or overseas |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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