Students from Dundalk's Ó Fiaich Institute are jetting off to Spain

Ó Fiaich Institute has been selected to take part in the Erasmus+ Programme this year.

This programme is a European initiative which offers college students the chance to travel and work abroad in Europe. Hundreds of PLC students applied, with 30 lucky students successful in their application to take part in this opportunity.

Students had to complete a personal statement, attend an interview and also produce the require travel and vaccination documents. 

The students are due to travel in February 2023 on an all expenses paid trip, which will prove to be a great experience for the learners.

A spokesperson for the Institute said:

"Each student will reside in luxury accommodation while they take part in their work placement. The students are currently studying a range of course areas in OFI such as Pre-University Teaching, Nursing, Sports and Psychology to name a few.

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"On work placement, they will get the opportunity to work in their course areas in a Spanish setting. To avail of such an opportunity is a huge benefit to students and will serve them well in their careers in the future.

"To prepare for their upcoming trip, the students have begun to learn some basic Spanish. Everyone at Ó Fiaich Institute will be following their progress on social media. You can check out how they are getting on by following @OFIDundalk on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok."