Study USA

Study USA programme

Through study outside their home country, it is intended that students will gain additional confidence, an international outlook, and enhanced core employability skills that will directly benefit the local economy.

Course content

Students study a combination of subjects related to their home subject plus business related subjects, which may include Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Communications, Public Speaking, Marketing and Public Relations, Management, Finance, Economics, Human Resources, Public Speaking, Information Technology, or Foreign Languages

Eligibility

Pre-final year, full-time students, studying for a degree/foundation/ HND level qualification in any subject, at a Northern Ireland university/college, and are classified as having Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland or Great Britain residency for tuition fee purposes.  

NOTE - students classified as having International or EU (excluding ROI) residency are not eligible for Study USA

Shortlisting and interviews take place in November/December each year.

Applications for 2024/25 are now closed.

Applications for the 2025–2026 academic year will open in September 2024

Cost

The programme receives significant support from the US. The annual contribution which the US institutions make to the programme is in excess of $2 million, which covers the student’s college fees.

The Department pays for:

• Term time accommodation on campus
• A full meal plan
• A generous book allowance
• One return flight

Students are required to pay for:

• Travel and medical insurance
• Visa and SEVIS fee
• Non-term time living costs

In addition, students are required to pay a £1,500 participation fee. This fee is waived for those students in receipt of a maintenance grant.

Normal NI student financial support arrangements are not available while students are participating in the Study USA programme.

Contact details

email: louise.farmer@economy-ni.gov.uk