The American College, Dublin
| American College Dublin | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ad astra per angusta |
| Established | 1993 |
| Type | Private(Non-Profit) |
| President | Dr Donald E. Ross |
| Dean | Dr Rory McEntegart |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nickname | American College |
| Affiliations | HETAC, MSCHE |
| Website | http://www.amcd.ie |
American College, Dublin, a constituent college of Irish American University, is a private not-for-profit liberal arts institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Established in 1993 in Dublin Ireland, the institution is located in the center of Dublin on Merrion Square in a number of Georgian era houses, one of which is the childhood home of Oscar Wilde. In addition to its American accreditation with MSCHE, American College Dublin offers programs placed at level-eight and level-nine on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications which are accredited by the Irish body Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and for which graduating students receive QQI awards. American College Dublin was founded as an independent educational trust in May 1993 by Lynn University,a liberal arts institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The college admitted its first liberal arts and business degree students in September 1993 and graduated its first class in 1996. The development of the College’s Dublin campus continued through the 1990s; in 2002 the institution expanded its operations with the establishment of a sister campus in Delaware, which became known as American College Delaware.
Degrees and courses
The college offers a number of Business degrees and Master courses validated by HETAC.[1]
- BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance
- BA (Hons) in International Business
- Master of Business Studies in International Business
There are also a number of courses validated through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[2]
American College Dublin offers the following programs:
Liberal Arts
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
- Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Business
- BA in Accounting and Finance
- BA in International Business
- Certificate in Business
- Diploma in International Business
- Higher Diploma in Business
- Master of Business in International Business
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Event Management
The college also offers a Study Abroad program to students from the United States. Students can study at ACD during the fall and spring semesters (15 weeks) as well as in an eight-week summer semester. American College Dublin has three undergraduate programs for which graduating students receive QQI awards:
- BA(Hons) in Liberal Arts
- BA(Hons) in International Business
- BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance
American College Dublin has one graduate program for which graduating students receive a QQI award:
- MB in International Business.