Feedback from students who have taken part in our Academic Program
"It is difficult to get a feeling for a conflict until you are on the ground meeting the people involved, this trip was great for that" - University College Cork Student (Certificate in Government) Feb. 2009
"This trip really hit home for me and changed my view on Northern Ireland greatly". - University College Cork Student (Certificate in Government) Feb. 2009
"Hearing first hand experiences, viewpoints and stories helped me better perceive the situation in Northern Ireland" - University College Cork Student (Certificate in Government) Feb. 2009
"I really don't think you can understand the complexity of the situation past and present, in Northern Ireland until you come and talk to the people on all sides and perspectives. This trip has really helped me to see the conflict more from a perspective of what it must have been like to experience it, instead of seeing it more abstractly as a series of political interactions" - University College Cork Student (Certificate in Government) Feb. 2009
"I thought the co-ordination was very well done and (the leader) was very approachable, engaging and informative". - Arcadia Student, Belfast Field trip weekend Spring '08.
"Yes, it was a fun weekend and I learned a lot. It was well put together, especially for how many people were on the trip". - Arcadia student, Belfast Field Trip weekend Spring '08.