most of the 190–250 students who attend each session are residential, living in student accommodation for the duration of the course. However, students can also commute, attending the course as the residential students do but going home at the end of the day and returning in the morning. In 2018, the following courses were offered; Biomedical Engineering Clinical Psychology Child Psychology Computer Gaming Game Theory International Relations Japanese Language and Culture Law Medicine Neuroscience Novel Writing Robotics Theoretical Physics Maths Experience Computer Animation Criminology Film Studies Genetics & Cell Biology Marine Biology Philosophy Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writing Sports Science Radio, TV, & Digital Communications Moot Court Note that the CAT (85th to 95th percentile) version of the program ends after two weeks and so has a slightly different course matter. Weekdays in the summer programme are highly structured. Classes run from 9am to 3pm, with an hour's break for lunch. Activities take place from 3.15pm to 5pm, supervised by the residential assistants (RAs). Between 5pm and 6:30pm students have dinner and are required to attend a meeting with their RA group. 6:30pm to 8:30pm is taken up by the study period, which is supervised by the teaching assistant. Social time takes place between 8:30pm and 10pm, with lights-out at 10.30pm. On weekends, social activities such as discos, shopping trips, visits to the cinema, excursions to various interesting sights in Ireland, talent shows, mock casino nights and so on are organised. Early University Entrance EUE is a programme for Transition Year students in secondary school. Like the summer programme, it runs on DCU's campus, with students covering two modules (equivalent to what a first year college student in DCU would study) over a school semester, one day a week each week (usually Fridays). In 2018 subjects included Law & Politics, Business, Engineering, and Psychology. EUE is open to CAT and CTY qualifying students. Other courses The centre runs correspondence courses throughout the year for 12- to 16-year-olds and also for Transition Year students who do not have to fulfil any aptitude test requirements. Courses include or have included Writing By Mail, Journalism, Psychology, Philosophy, Legal Studies, and Science of Tomorrow. There are also correspondence courses for younger students (8–13) in computing-related subjects and Writing By Mail. Permanent staff Dr. Colm O'Reilly – Director Dr. Catriona Ledwith – Assistant Director Dr. Leeanne Hinch – Academic Coordinator Ms. Orla Dunne – Residential Coordinator