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Courses (Modules)

You can take courses (modules as Limerick calls them) in a variety of subjects at the University of Limerick (UL). 

Subjects available: 
UL offers a wide range of modules to choose from such as: biology, computer science, cultural studies, English studies, business, engineering, history, journalism, math, music, dance, management, marketing, political science, psychology, sociology, writing, etc. To see all opportunities and what is offered, see module booklets below. It is difficult to get into physical education and sport science courses at UL and equestrian riding classes are limited to students in the equestrian science major. Typically most classes are open as long as you meet pre-requisites. 

Internships (semester long):
UL offers an International Practicum class, BR 4103, where teams of Irish and international students work together with community members to address an issue in the Limerick community. It comes back to UWEC as IDIS 230, Experiential Internships. Depending on the semester’s project, you may be able to earn UWEC Service-Learning for the course if you follow the steps below. 
  • Honors students: You can make BR4103: UL International Practicum, into an Honors course by filing the Honors Contract e-form. Discuss with the UWEC Honors Director prior to leaving for Ireland!

Module Level: 
The module key (course code) tells you if a module is open to study abroad students, when it is offered and at what level.
For example: CU4051
  • CU is the department (cultural studies)
  • 4 is the type of study - only modules beginning with 4 are open to study abroad students. (modules with 5 or 6 are for grad students)
  • 05 is an internal code
  • 1 is the semester AND level of the module
    • Semester offered:
      • Modules ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7) are offered in the fall
      • Modules ending in even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) are offered in the spring
    • Level:
      • Modules ending in 1, 2, 3, 4, are lower division
      • Modules ending in 5, 6, 7, 8 are upper division
  • So this example is a lower division cultural studies module, open to study abroad students, and in the fall.

Credits & Course Load

  • Each module is worth six ECTS credits or three U.S. semester credits.
  • Semester Students: UL will require you to enroll in five modules but with permission, you can drop to four modules. Semester students will earn 12-15 credits when abroad.
  • Summer Students: You will enroll in one module and earn 3 credits.

How to Find Courses at Limerick

Semester and Academic Year
To make it easy for study abroad students, UL created module booklets. For an overview of what is available, take a look at the module booklets below from previous semesters. (The new booklets will not be available until shortly before the term, but UL estimates that about 90& of the courses will repeat.)

Fall 2019: Module Booklet Fall 2019
Spring 2020: Module Booklet Spring 2020

Honors students: You can make BR4103: UL International Practicum, into an Honors course by filing the Honors Contract e-form. The course comes back to UWEC as IDIS 230, Experiential Internship. Discuss this option with the UWEC Honors Director prior to leaving for Ireland!

Summer
You can choose one class from a specific set of courses offered in the International Summer School. To see what is being offered in Summer 2020 and how the courses come back to UWEC, click the following button (updated 11/14/19):
Summer 2020

UW-Eau Claire Equivalencies

Summer course equivalencies are listed above. To find semester courses that have been evaluated, go to the Transfer Wizard site by clicking here. 
  • Choose Ireland, then click "Search"
  • Click on Univ of Limerick
  • Click "Search" again. All courses that have been evaluated for UWEC credit will appear. 
  • In order to determine whether the module (course) will be offered in “Autumn” or “Spring,” you will need to check the Module Booklets above.
  • If the course does not appear on the transfer wizard, it has not yet been evaluated for UWEC credit. 
The USING TRANSFER WIZARD handout explains how to find classes, and how to understand what you are seeing. Please remember that the transfer wizard is a historical record. There is NO guarantee that the same courses will be offered in the future or that they will be offered during the term in which you will be abroad.  It is very important to use the current Limerick offerings WITH the transfer wizard. Using only the transfer wizard in inaccurate course information.  

Grade Conversion

All grades you earn at UL will count in your UWEC GPA; you cannot take courses pass/fail. The grades will appear on your UW-Eau Claire transcript using the conversion scale below, approved by the UWEC Registrar’s Office. This scale is non-negotiable.
 
Limerick Grade UWEC Grade
A1, A2, B1 A
B2, B3, C1 B
C2, C3, D1 C
D2 D
F F

Liberal Education Requirements

If you are in catalog year 2016-2017 or later, you can fulfill an Integrative Learning (I1) requirement through study abroad. You will opt in after being accepted to your program and must complete a series of assignments before, during and after your time abroad. Talk with your academic advisor about whether you need to complete an I1 requirement through study abroad. You must complete the first assignments prior to going abroad; retroactive enrollment is not allowed.