Experience FIE Firsthand
FIE invites study abroad advisors and other university colleagues from current and prospective partner institutions to experience our programs firsthand through the FIE Site Visit Program for Advisors.
A site visit offers an opportunity to go beyond program descriptions and see what the FIE student experience looks like on the ground. You can meet the people who support our students, explore where they study and live, experience elements of FIE programming, and gain a deeper understanding of our academic provision, student support, and approach to experiential education.
FIE offers periodic group site visits in London, Dublin, Madrid, and Barcelona during the fall, spring, and summer. Some visits coincide with student arrivals and orientation, while others are connected to particular programs, events, or areas of FIE’s academic provision.
What Might an FIE Site Visit Include?
Each visit is shaped around its location, timing, and program focus. Depending on the opportunity, your itinerary may include:
- Meeting FIE staff, on-site teams, and members of FIE leadership
- Meeting our academic and university partners
- Touring teaching facilities, partner campuses, and student accommodation
- Observing or participating in elements of student orientation
- Meeting current students and learning about their experiences
- Exploring FIE’s academic, internship, and experiential learning opportunities
- Learning about student life, wellbeing, health and safety, and on-site support
- Participating in cultural activities, field visits, or other elements of FIE programming
- Discussing your institution’s needs and potential opportunities to work with FIE
- Learning about FIE programs across our other locations
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Locations and Timing
Site visit opportunities may be available in:
- London
- Dublin
- Madrid
- Barcelona
Visits may take place during the fall, spring, or summer. If you are already planning to travel to one of our locations at another time, you can also register your interest. Where possible, we will explore opportunities for you to visit our programs and meet members of the FIE team.
Specialist Site Visits
In addition to our location-based visits, FIE offers opportunities connected to some of our distinctive academic programs:
Leadership London and Student Global Leadership Conference Visit
Usually taking place in late March or early April, this visit offers an opportunity to explore FIE’s Leadership London program and attend the annual Student Global Leadership Conference alongside students and other delegates.
Conflict and the Struggle for Peace: Explorations in Ireland and the Middle East Visit
This summer opportunity provides an insight into FIE’s multi-location program examining conflict, peacebuilding, reconciliation, and the continuing influence of history and identity.
Borders, Mobility and Migration: Europe and the MENA Visit
This summer opportunity introduces advisors to FIE’s interdisciplinary program exploring borders, migration, mobility, identity, and the connections between Europe and the Middle East and North Africa.
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Practical Arrangements
Each site visit has its own schedule and arrangements. Depending on the opportunity, FIE may provide accommodation, selected meals, local transportation, and hosted activities.
After you register your interest, we will send you detailed information about the relevant visit, including:
- Proposed dates and itinerary
- Accommodation and other arrangements provided by FIE
- Costs or expenses for which participants are responsible
- Travel and insurance requirements
- Availability, deadlines, and next steps
Site visits are subject to availability and sufficient participant interest.
How to Register Your Interest
Complete the FIE Site Visits for Advisors Interest Form and tell us:
- Which locations interest you
- Your preferred semester or term
- Whether you are interested in a specialist site visit
- Whether you would like to visit at another time
Submitting the form does not commit you to attending. A member of the FIE team will contact you with location-specific information, answer any initial questions, and explain how to take your interest forward.
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