Year Abroad
TJH only: Year Working / Living In Italy (off books)
Many students in Italian take a full year in Italy before starting the fourth year. They work or live there. This is a year off books. With careful planning it can be a fantastic experience
year for improving your Italian and immersing yourself in the Italian life and culture. It helps you to be more independent. It may kick-start a career, for those who use it to work in Italy.
TJH only: Bursary To Study At The University Of Pavia (off books exchange, non-erasmus)
Junior Sophister students interested in spending an academic year at the University of Pavia are invited to apply. You must have minimum an upper II.2 in both Italian JS and the second subject and intend to take a year off books before proceeding to SS in Italian.
According to the terms of this bursary, you will have fees waived and will have free accommodation in a college of the University of Pavia. You will spend the year working on Italian language, attending literary and cultural courses relevant to the TCD Italian programme, and preparing the Senior Sophister Italian dissertation: please note that this exchange is reserved to students who intend to write their Capstone project in Italian. The University of Pavia may require that some examinations be taken at the end of the year.
A call for application is circulated to all TJH Italian JS students in Spring.
Please contact the Italian Erasmus Coordinator for information.