Student Experience

At DGE, we’re committed to making sure your time studying abroad is one of most interesting and exciting experiences in your student life. We’ll be with you at every step, as you see new places, meet new people, hear new perspectives and explore another culture from the inside.

On our program, you’ll:

Gain international experience in a safe and welcoming environment

Grow academically by hearing viewpoints from another country

Grow personally by experiencing life in another country

Fall in love with travel

Gain confidence

Have an amazing time

Program

Our programs usually range from 2-5 weeks, and combine classroom learning with complementary on-site excursions and a host of fun, extra-curricular activities (such as group lunches, hill walks, Irish dancing, singing workshops, kayaking and horse riding).

Your academic experience will be enriched with ideas and perspectives you might not be used to hearing, as we bring guest speakers from Ireland into the classroom in addition to your own faculty. We also organize academic-related field trips that will enhance your appreciation of the subject matter.

On a typical day, you’ll:

Have class in the morning with faculty

Hear a guest speaker in the afternoon who will discuss the subject matter from an Irish perspective

Have dinner with the group

Participate in an after-dinner activity

Or you might:

Have class in the morning with faculty or guest speaker

Take an afternoon field trip where you see the subject matter come alive on the peninsula

Participate in a local cultural activity (music, dancing, singing session, etc.)

You’ll also have plenty of time to explore. Some of the activities previous students have done include:

Driving around Slea Head, one of the most beautiful coastal road trips in Ireland

Going out on group dinners where you can try out all the great places to eat in Dingle

Singing in a traditional pub session

Going to a set dancing workshop and showing off your skills in the pub later

Stretching your legs on hill walks, from a gentle walk to Eask Tower to a full-fledged hike up Mount Brandon (often a highlight of the trip)

Trying out kayaking or paddleboarding

Riding horses on the peninsula’s beautiful beaches

Learning to speak a bit of Irish

Location

Dingle is the ideal location for foreign study. It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, surrounded by sea and mountains. It’s also one of the most welcoming places in the world, with a history of hosting American students in a lively, safe environment. You’ll never run out of things to do while you’re in Dingle.

Dingle is also in the Gaeltacht, which means it’s an Irish-speaking part of the country. You’ll hear Irish spoken every day, and might even pick up the cúpla focal yourself!

Find out more about Destination Dingle.

Accommodation

You’ll be staying in wonderful cottages right in Dingle town, which can accommodate up to seven students.

Dingle Harbour Cottages or Gló na hAbhann Dingle

Personal Connection

Seán Pól and Lenka believe in treating our visitors as family, and will support you for your entire trip. We’ll be on hand for day-to-day questions and will handle any issues or problems that arise with efficiency and speed. We are only 15 minutes away, day or night.

And we know from experience that you’ll soon find an additional family in the friends you’ll make on the program, even if you don’t know anyone in your group at the start.

We’ll be with you on your excursions and will help you navigate the town, the peninsula, Irish culture and the Irish language. We often bring our own family (son, daughter and dog!) to group dinners and activities.

But we also give you plenty of space to interact with your fellow students, faculty, guests and the people you meet in Dingle. We think study abroad is a life-changing event, where you can have so many positive experiences and make friends and connections that last a lifetime.

Find out more about Seán Pól and Lenka.

Testimonials

"DGE made a lasting impact on my life through the authentic hospitality and empowering knowledge they provided as my peers and I navigated Western Ireland"

"I had an unforgettable experience this past summer with the help of Dingle Global Education. 25 students from my school were able to spend 5 weeks learning to write and create a podcast!"

"I had a great time with DGE. I worked with them through my college, Southern Oregon University this summer."