Academics

 

Partner Institution

Established in 1854, University College Dublin (UCD) is Ireland’s largest and most richly diverse university. Ranked among the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide, UCD offers a wide range of degree programs across various disciplines. The university is known for its research-driven approach and strong emphasis on practical learning. Courses are taught in English and follow a lecture-based and interactive teaching style. Class sizes are typically small, fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment. The university hosts over 38,000 students, including a significant number of international students from more than 152 countries.

Admitted students should visit their Application Status Check regarding individual eligibility for Fall 2026 N.U.in locations.

Academics Overview: Please review the N.U.in Program Academics page to view course offerings, your program’s academic handbook, and the timeline for course selection and academic advising.

Course Logistics: You will learn more about the host institution’s policies and expectations during on-site orientation.

Class Schedule: Students can view the 2026 course offerings by visiting the N.U.in Program Curriculum page. Please be aware that course offerings are subject to change. You will receive your finalized class schedule when you arrive in Ireland during on-site student orientation in Dublin.

Textbooks: We recommend waiting until you are on-site to purchase any textbooks, so that you can review requirements as listed in your course syllabi.

Grading Scale: Students can learn more about the grading scale between Northeastern University and University College Dublin in our location-specific academic handbooks. These handbooks will be made available during our pre-departure orientation this summer. Before our 2026 academic handbooks are published, students can refer to our 2025 Academic Handbooks on our N.U.in Academics page.

Academic Resources Abroad

Below are some of the Academic Resources offered by our partner institution. Please see their websites for the most up to date information.

Writing Support Centre: The University College Dublin’s Writing Center is staffed by postdoctoral and senior doctoral students. Students can use The Writing Support Centre for improving or tailoring your writing style, improving syntax and grammatical sentence structure, and specific writing assistance for first-year students.

Maths Support Centre: UCD’s Maths Support Centre is helpful for independent or group work, assistance from a tutor whenever needed, extra notes and self-paced material on particular topics, online tutorials, and assignment sheets for all first-year mathematics subjects.

Northeastern Peer Tutoring on Knack: Northeastern has partnered with Knack, a leading peer tutoring platform, to offer free peer tutoring to all Northeastern undergraduate students across its global network. All Northeastern peer tutors on the Knack platform are successful current upper-class undergraduate students, and a number of them are N.U.in alumni. You can request a peer tutor for your courses on Knack by searching for the NU equivalent course title and/or course code. For questions about Northeastern Peer Tutoring on Knack, please reach out at [email protected].

Learning Disabilities

If you require accommodations during your time in N.U.in Ireland, you must apply directly through both University College Dublin and Disability Access Services at Northeastern University. For applying for accommodations at University College Dublin, students can submit request to UCD’s Disability Support Office by emailing [email protected].

If you have any specific questions about the overall accommodations process, please reach out to Northeastern’s Disability Access Services.