Partner Information Sheet

Name of the University

University of Limerick

Websites
General website of the www.ul.ie
university
Website for EM LEADERS
mobility (if possible)
Academic calendar (lecture periods)
Start / end dates Autumn Semester:
winter term
Orientation: 3rd and 4th September 2015
Start lectures: 7th September 2015
Start / end dates spring term
Start / end dates summer term
Examination period(s)

Spring Semester
Orientation: 21st and 22nd January 2016
Start lectures: 25th January 2015

Examinations: 7th December to 20th December 2015

Examinations: 4th to 17th May 2015

Academic Disciplines
available for EM
LEADERS
Undegraduates/Maste
rs applicants:

Engineering, Technology
06.1
Mechanical Engineering
06.2
Electrical Engineering
06.5
Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications
06.6
Manufacturing Sciences
06.7
Material Sciences

Course catalogues/
information on
courses (for
Undergraduates/Mast
ers)
Research
specialisations
available for EM
LEADERS projects (for

http://www.ul.ie/international/en/home/erasmus-exchange/erasmus/incoming-studentserasmus/

Engineering disciplines, Electronic Engineering

and Computer Science

PhD / Post-Doc / Staff

participants)
Duration of the
mobility:

Undegraduates
Masters
Doctorates
Post-Doctorates
Staff

6 months only
6-12 months
6-36 months
6 months only
1-3 months

Masters students are only accepted

exceptionally on exchange

Language(s) of
Instruction:
Language
proficiency:

Undegraduates
Masters
Doctorates

IELTS:Minimum score of 6.5 with no lower than 6.0

in any one component.
TOEFL: Minimum score of 90 or above in TOEFL IBT
examination.
At discretion of host academic

Accommodation:

Post-Doctorates
Staff
Other requirements Students may apply for full-degree studies; these require the payment of
EU fees.
No fees are required for short-term study on exchange.
See http://www.ul.ie/international/home/study-at-ul/full-degreestudents/applying-to-ul/entry-requirements
http://www.ul.ie/international/en/home/erasmus-exchange/erasmus-mundus/
English language (EFL) modules available as part of studies at University of Limerick
Additional tuition through Language Centre
http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Faculties/Arts,_Humanities_&_Social_Sciences/Departments_&_Centr
es/Language_Centre
http://www.ul.ie/international/en/home/quicklinks/accommodation/

Cost of Living:

http://www.ul.ie/international/home/study-at-ul/full-degree-students/living-in-ireland

Useful websites:

http://www.ul.ie/international/

Welcome services
Language Support
available to EM
LEADERS participants:

Number of credits/points/units studies at University of Limerick

No. of credits required for completion of a masters degree
No. of years required for completion of a masters degree
No. of years required for completion of a doctorates degree

120
One year
Three years

Admission and registration for exchange students (MSc and PhD)

Admission and registration for degree students (MSc and PhD)

YES
YES

EM LEADERS Contact details for incoming and outgoing mobility

Address:
Key EM LEADERS
Dr Patricia OFlaherty, Erasmus & Exchanges Manager, International Education Division, University of
Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Contact Person
Tel: +353 61 202304
(name, email,
E-mail: erasmus@ul.ie or patricia.oflaherty@ul.ie
phone):
EM LEADERS
Professor Elfed Lewis
Academic Contact Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
E-mail: Elfed.Lewis@ul.ie
(name, email,
Tel: +353-(0)61-202968
phone):