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- National University of Ireland, Galway 74.9 kilometres away in Galway
Institution Info
The university is located along the River Shannon, on a 80 hectare (200 acre) site in the 240 hectare (600 acre) National Technological Park at Plassey, 5 km from Limerick city centre. The university has currently in excess of 11,000 full-time undergraduate students and 1,500 part-time students. There are also over 800 research postgraduates and 1,300 taught postgraduate students at the university. The Co-Operative Education (commonly called "Co-Op") programme allocates all students with an 8-month work placement as part of their degree. This is one of the first such programmes in the State.
The university refers to its six faculties as "colleges", these are:
* Kemmy Business School
* College of Education
* College of Engineering
* College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
* College of Informatics and Electronics
* College of Science
The University of Limerick is one of the seven Universities of Ireland. It is distinguished by its emphasis on the high quality of postgraduate education across all academic programmes, the high employability of graduates, and excellent research and scholarship in a diversity of fields. The University has close working relationships with the National Technological Park, industry and an institutional ethos which combines academic excellence with relevance to the economic, social and cultural development of Ireland.
The University is especially proud of its outstanding cultural, sporting and residential facilities, which are located on a truly beautiful campus. It is an environment that enriches and enhances the learning and working environment for students and staff.
Our mission is to promote and advance learning and knowledge relevant to the needs of Ireland economy and society through teaching, research and scholarship in an environment that encourages innovation and upholds the principles of free enquiry and expression.
Our vision is to offer students an academic environment that is conducive to optimal intellectual growth and personal development and which is characterised by principles of fairness, equity and integrity.
We are committed to a policy of continuous improvement in all our activities and processes.
Facts and Figures
| No. of students: | 17,000* |
| No. of Academic staff: | 420 |
| Funding type: | Public |
PhD Programmes
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Faculty of Education and Health Sciences
- Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)
Services & Facilities
The UL experience features a superb range of facilities on campus, which include:
* The Glucksman Library. This is a modern well-equipped library, capable of accommodating a wide range of student needs.
* Modern lecture theatres with excellent acoustics
* Teaching/seminar rooms of various sizes
* Study rooms for small groups of students working on projects etc.
* The UL Arena, with very impressive sports facilities
* UL boathouse, home to our rowing, kayak, sub aqua and mountain bike clubs.
* Ulster Bank – offering student banking, Bureau de Change and ATM facility.
* Spar shop. The Students Union run a Spar supermarket providing a range of foods, breads, confectionery, sandwiches and hot snacks.
* Village shops in most of the student villages.
* Bookshop. O’Mahony’s bookstore stocks all academic course titles, novels, stationery, newspapers and magazines
* Laundrettes. There is also a serviced laundrette and dry cleaning facility
* Snap Printing. Print store offering a full range of printing services.
* Restaurants to cater for every taste and pocket.
* Bars
* Games room
* Students Union building
* Computer Society room complete with hub and hardware
* Crèche. Silver Apples crèche. A number of places are available to students with families each year
Student Life
Living on campus is one of the best ways to enjoy university life. You are close to all activities, from lectures to sport to social life. It is a great way to meet lots of new people very easily. You make great friendships, which can last a lifetime. You also have the chance to mix with people of many nationalities as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students.
UL is always alive with social activity. Fresher’s Week is the first event on the social calendar, packed with activities, sports and social events to help students meet each other and find out important information about life on campus.
The UL campus is based around a strong student community. We encourage students to improve their social and intellectual skills through our Campus Life programme. This is a programme of events specially organised for students living in the student villages. It includes; Arts events, Poetry, Drama, Music and Dance, Get to know your neighbour nights, Quiz or Poker nights and Evening talks and lectures on topics such as: the environment, diet & nutrition - exercise, study skills, planning for your career, presentations and stress management.
On Campus Accommodation
UL has five purpose-built student villages which offer high quality accommodation for an all-inclusive fee. There are no extra bills to worry about. All villages on the University of Limerick campus are professionally managed with a residential manager on site and a full maintenance team on hand.
Each student has his/her own room ensuite in attractive 6 bedroom modern apartments, or sharing bathroom facilities in cosy 8/6/4 bedroom terraced houses. The locations are excellent, close to all amenities. Most villages have a communal hall where a programme of activities is organised for students throughout the year. This includes arts events, dance, music, information evenings, games, tournaments and social evenings. These can also be used for group study and student organised events.
Campus residences offer a great opportunity to make new friends. They also offer an excellent study environment in well-designed bedrooms with high speed internet included.
On campus accommodation is a very good option for first years. An allocation of rooms is held for incoming first year students and are available online from January. Rooms are offered on a first come first served basis. Thereafter, online applications are waitlisted. To find out about accommodation costs or to reserve your campus accommodation, visit
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