London-based non-profit educational organization, provides customized partnership programs and individual enrollment programs in London and Dublin for undergraduate students. Affiliated U.S. institutions include Northeastern University, Drexel University, and Franklin & Marshall College.
How do I file for a visa?
No visas are required for U.S. citizens. However, once you’re in Dublin, you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) as advised by FIE. Please note that registration for GNIB costs €300.
What facilities will be made available to iCharleston participants while in Dublin?
Study lounges are also available and all Dublin Business School (DBS) buildings and residences have wireless Internet. The library provides access to academic journal titles, case studies, news coverage, market research reports and specialist reports through a wide range of electronic databases. It is open late on weekdays and open Saturday throughout the year.
What housing services are available to iCharleston participants?
You will live in shared three-five room apartments at Binary Hub Residence – a 15-minute walk to the Dublin Business School campus. Duvet and pillow is included in residence halls. Students must purchase sheets and towels once they arrive in Dublin. Binary Hub includes full gym facilities, common space, and laundry center. There are several dedicated FIE live-in staff members and the iCharleston Site Director is close by as well. FIE main offices and their administrative team are also located at Binary Hub. This office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a 24/7 security presence in all residence halls, and security patrols take place throughout the evening and night.
Each student will have their own room and bathroom within the apartment and will share a common area and kitchen. iCharleston students live with each other and there are other US college first year students living at Binary Hub in the fall as well.
Will iCharleston participants have access to a meal plan?
There will be no meal plan options in Dublin, though full kitchen services are provided for each participant. Within close walking distance students will find grocers, coffee shops, and restaurants.
What kitchen appliances will be available?
There will be one shared kitchen per apartment. Each is equipped with stove tops, a full oven, a microwave oven, and cooking utensils such as pots, pans, plates, bowls, silverware, etc.
Are there common rooms? Laundry facilities?
There is one common room – furnished with sofas and easy chairs – in each apartment. Binary Hub has full laundry facilities which cost around €4 for each use..
What travel and insurance options are there for iCharleston participants?
Program fees cover Endsleigh travel insurance for all participants. Endsleigh covers travel for up to 21 days throughout the duration of the program. You will be emailed policy documents a few weeks after you are enrolled with FIE.
Will there be co-curricular trips made available for iCharleston participants?
FIE requires that you complete all DBS co-curricular activities and two FIE mobile seminars as part of the assessment components of each course. These will involve cultural, state-agencies, NGOs, and business-focused and social-awareness activities. Typically these activities would include company visits, attendance at volunteer events, rejuvenation project assessment and travel to other towns and cities in Ireland.
There will also be two, mandatory weekend-long study tours to Northern Ireland and Western Ireland. The cost is included in the fee for the Irish Life and Cultures course.
In addition, iCharleston site directors complete programs throughout the semester specifically for the participants in this program. College of Charleston faculty and/or staff may be involved in these programs.