Changing University

shortys94

Hello,

I was just curious as to whether it was possible to continue your degree at a college in America, I mean say I'm doing Biomedical Engineering and have just finished my frist year would it be possible to go into second year in an American college or no? I know this is vague regarding which American college but does the Irish education system allow that?

leeroybrown

I'm open to correction but as far as I know it's very much a case of 'no'. I've never come across an arrangement like that at undergraduate level. Transferring mid-course between Universities within the Irish system is extremely difficult, let alone transferring to a far more expensive education system outside the EU. Even if there were some way to move the costs involved would be so high that a huge scholarship would be required to fund it. The fees involved in attending a decent University in the US are large let alone the money involved in going to a top-level institute.

There may be limited Erasmus scheme availabilities but these may be quite tightly controlled by the faculty, limited to the EU/EEA countries, as well as limited in length and scope.

The Big Red Button

I've done it no bother within Ireland; no experience of it on a larger scale.

shortys94

If anyone else could give me more information that would be great, if its possible to change within Ireland then there must be scope to change outside Ireland?

leeroybrown

Theoretically yes, but it would really be down to the other University accepting you and you paying whatever fees are required. In the case of an Irish (incl. NI) University the remaining years of free fees would transfer with you and you'd just leave the original course. To go to the US you'd almost certainly have to stump up the fees (I'd estimate $20,000 per year) out of your own pocket assuming that they'd accept you. The free fees won't leave the state.

Perhaps you should contact the SU about this but I wouldn't necessarily expect much help as I don't think that there will be much (if any) information or support for this in the Irish education system.

Cathal Kelly

leeroybrown wrote:

Perhaps you should contact the SU

the SU wouldnt have a clue

contact your department head
if it s possible he's the 1 who could make it happen

leeroybrown

Cathal Kelly wrote: »

the SU wouldnt have a clue

You have a point there. It's the middle of July and there's three new sabats just in the door so they won't be as useful as they could be for the next month or so.

Johnz13

It is very possible to transfer im not sure if your too late to transfer for this coming year but you could just email the dean of which ever college you are looking at and they will do their best to help you however you can be certain that you will have to pay upwards of $25,000 per year. The irish education system is very highly regarded over in the states. You would also have to be very weary of the type of college as the titles mean very different things over there like a college is what we would consider like an it doing level 6 or 7 courses.