Student Life

Perhaps your last name is Irish and you’ve always been curious about your roots – or even have a close relative from Ireland who has told you about it.  Maybe you’re a huge U2 fan and want to make a pilgrimage to Windmill Lane.  Or you’re a budding author who wants to trace the footsteps of Joyce, Yeats, and Beckett.  While these are the most frequently cited reasons for coming to Dublin, you don’t have to have a longstanding interest in Irish culture to appreciate Dublin’s charms.

There are no thatched roof cottages in Dublin – it is a very much a city, and a modern one, at that. Do keep in mind, however, that Dublin is a small city.  This has great advantages for newcomers (both to Ireland and city life in general): it’s a bit easier to learn the lay of the land and the people are very warm and welcoming.  Dubliners see themselves as a breed apart from the rest of Ireland and would have a certain disdain for anything “culchie” (country) or “diddly-aye music” or “oirish” bric-a-brac trotted out to please tourists; the Dublin of real Dubliners is modern and outward looking and YOUNG – half the population is under the age of 30. You’ll find Dubliners are well-read, opinionated, and always ready for a joke.

No matter which reason you chose to go to Dublin, you’re bound to love it as much as we do. Depending on what your home university’s program includes, experiencing Dublin with EUSA means activities like trips to a hurling match, sightseeing trips to Glendalough, learning a few words of the Irish language, or a trip to the famed Abbey Theatre.

Part of the thrill of living in a new city is the chance to discover it for yourself – but as a EUSA student, you won’t be by yourself. Our Dublin team is only a phone call away in case of emergency – 24 hours a day, every day.