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Eligibility

This academic programme is open to all undergraduate students of any discipline with a maximum of 20 places available.

Please note: You can apply for only one academic programme.

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Through this academic programme, you will get to explore Philadelphia as an extraordinary city of ‘firsts’ (library, hospital, medical school, zoo, business school, World Heritage City in the USA 2015, with the listing of Independence Hall as a World Heritage site);

You will be shown various historical, cultural and artistic landmarks of Philly as the ‘birthplace of America/democracy’ and the ‘cradle of liberty/independence’, as well as its famous reputation for Public Art (Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city); and alongside this, will get to experience learning and collaboration within a US partner University.

Example Itinerary

Please note this is an indicative itinerary and is subject to change.

DateTimeActivity
15 June AM Depart Belfast via air-coach: 0530
Flight to Philadelphia: 1120
  PM Land in Philadelphia: 1355
Briefing by Campus Philly: 1800
Group Dinner  TGI Fridays: 1900
16 June AM
  PM Group Visits
17 June AM Drexel University with Prof Richardson Dilworth - Student led talk and guided campus tour, lunch.
  PM Drexel continued... 'Academic learning' Presentation from Director of Lindy Centre. 'Cultural Learning'
Presentation on Public Art in Philly/Belfast
18 June AM Temple University with Barbara Ferman. Discussion and workshops by members of the University Community
Collaborative (Urban Politics)
  PM Temple continued... Criminal justice practices/policies in Philadelphia. Guest speakers from Department of
Criminal Justice; Prison Monitoring Director and Pennsylvania Prison Society.
19 June AM Neighbourhood Walking Tour/Art institute of Philadelphia 
  PM Corporate Day
20 June AM Free time
  PM Flight to Dublin: 2110
21 June AM Land in Dublin: 0855
Depart Dublin via air-coach: 1100

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