Spend a Month Studying in Beautiful Wexmester, Ireland
Students in the Wexmester One program spend a month from June to July living and studying in three Irish towns—Galway City, Waterford City, and Wexford Town. Students earn six credit hours by choosing two of the nine courses offered, ranging from Irish cuisine to human rights in sport—all while immersed in the rich and hospitable local culture.
Important Dates
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- Monday, June 22: First Day of Class (Online)
- Thursday, June 25: Fly to Ireland
- Friday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 30: Trip to Galway (West Coast)
- Wednesday, July 1 to Thursday, July 23: Stay in Wexford (East Coast)
- Friday, July 24: Fly Back to the United States
Additional Trips
Continental Europe
The program offers an optional faculty-led weekend trip outside Ireland (usually to Brussels, the capital city of Belgium). Ten student slots are available and costs are packaged to include airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, and trip-specific entrance fees (but not meals and incidentals). Participating students must pay the cost in advance and acceptance is based on a first-come, first-served basis for those who have paid in full by the deadline.
For those who forgo the continental trip, faculty member Dr. Jonathan Roberts provides an optional Ireland-based leisure activity.
Dublin
During an additional weekend the program offers another optional, faculty-led trip to Dublin, Ireland’s cosmopolitan capital city. For students who wish to enjoy the experience as a day trip, at least one faculty member will accompany them from Wexford Town to Dublin and back again. For students who wish to stay overnight, at least one faculty member will be available in Dublin throughout the weekend.
Program Overview
The Program Cost for Wexmester Two of Summer 2026 is $5,550 (before any reduction due to scholarships and/or gifts)
- The program cost may be paid in installments per a straightforward schedule.
- The initial payment is a non-refundable $550 deposit.
- The program cost does not cover Georgia Southern tuition and fees; however, HOPE, PELL, and many other forms of financial assistance may be applied to courses delivered through the Wexford Campus.
- The program fills on a first-come, first served basis.
- Any Georgia Southern student may apply, regardless of year.
- A minimum GPA of 2.5 is preferred.
- Fewer university fees apply to the Wexford Campus than Georgia Southern’s Georgia campuses.
Students must choose two 3-credit-hour courses and CORE 2000 or two 3-credit-hour courses and KINS 1525 from the following list:
- BIOL 1001: Introductory Biology
- BIOL 1001L: Introductory Biology Lab
- BIOL 3099: Selected Topics in Biology
- INTS 2130: Introduction to International Studies (3 credit hours)
- POLS 3239: Human Rights—Sports, Sustainable Development Goals & Ireland (3 credit hours)
- KINS 1525: Wellness—Fitness Walking (Core Requirement, 2 credit hours)
- KINS 2535: Introduction to Exercise Science (3 credit hours)
- HSCF 3710: Principles of Personal Training (3 credit hours)
- HIST 2110: U.S. Survey
- HIST 3030: Global History of Sport
- PHIL 2030: Introduction to Ethics (3 credit hours)
- PHIL 3030: Philosophy of Sport
- CORE 2000 Core Capstone: Making Connections (1 credit hour)
- Note: Students are highly encouraged to complete CORE 2000 in Ireland as this version is custom designed to complement the study abroad experience in Wexford.
- Transatlantic airfare, Savannah (SAV) to Dublin (DUB) outbound and DUB to SAV return (with one free checked suitcase in both directions)
- All accommodations in Ireland (Galway, Waterford, and Wexford)
- All program-mandated travel within Ireland
- All entrance, guide, and participation fees for sites visited and activities undertaken as part of the program’s official schedule
- A group welcome meal early in the program and a group farewell meal late in the program
- The health-insurance packet required by the University System of Georgia
- Payment #1: non-refundable deposit of $550 (due March 1, 2026)
- Payment #2: $2,000 (due March 15, 2026)
- Payment #3: $2,000 (due April 1, 2026)
- Payment #4: $1,000 (due April 15, 2026)
Refunds
- Before 11:50 PM (East Coast Time) on March 22 payment #2 is refundable in full.
- Between 12:00 AM on March 23 and 11:59 PM on March 31, $850 of payment #2 is refundable.
- After 12:00 AM on April 1 payment #2 not refundable.
- Before 11:50 PM (East Coast Time) on April 12, payment #3 is refundable in full.
- Between 12:00 AM on April 13 and 11:59 PM on April 30, $850 of payment #3 is refundable.
- After 12:00 AM on April 31 payment #3 is not refundable.
Medical treatment in Ireland through a hospital emergency department costs no more than €100 per visit, even if that visit results in hospitalization for one or more nights. In that unlikely event the program pays the €100 cost.
In most cases, a program graduate assistant or faculty member accompanies the student to the emergency department, although the student is legally obliged to check themselves in at reception (assuming they are able to do so).
If you have questions about Study Abroad scholarships, contact Ms. Rachel Woodall, Administrative Specialist, Wexford Campus: rwoodall@georgiasouthern.edu.
Dr. Ed Mondor
Dr. Christopher (“Chris”) Brown
Dr. Bridget Melton
Dr. Solomon Smith
Dr. Dan Larkin
Program Director
Provost’s Faculty Fellow, Wexford Campus
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Dr. Howard Keeley
Program Assistant Director
Director, Center for Irish Research & Teaching
Dr. Jonathan Culleton
Field Expert
Associate Professor of Sociology
South East Technological University Ireland
Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant
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