This one-trimester Study Abroad programme is a collaboration between University College Dublin and CNN Academy, providing a unique combination of journalistic and academic excellence. The programme runs twice a year, in the Fall and Spring. The syllabus is co-created and delivered by University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute and CNN Academy, connecting the classroom to the newsroom. It combines practical training by CNN professionals in audio, video, digital, and social storytelling with academic expertise in international affairs. The programme is designed for students interested in international communications and journalism. It will appeal to and reward those with a passion to not only understand the world but explain it in ways that are informative and transformative.