The Annual Graduate Online Citizenship & Democracy Programme for Post-Primary students
Dear Teacher,
The annual Graduate.ie Online Citizenship & Democracy Programme for post-primary students recommenced on Monday, September 15th and will run for 20 weeks, concluding in March 2026.
This programme offers one of your students a chance to represent their school and county at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2026, alongside 23 other students from across Ireland.
Key Details
Who can participate: 3rd, 4th, and 5th year students
Number of winners: 24 students from across Ireland will be selected over the course of the 20 weeks
Prize: A free 3-day trip to Strasbourg, including:
- One full day at the European Parliament
- Participation in a youth parliament with students from other EU member states
- The opportunity to sit in MEP seats and debate pre-selected topics on the EU and its impact on daily life
Programme Content
Weekly quiz questions will cover areas such as:
- Environment & waste management
- Health & safety
- Financial literacy
- Democracy & participation
- Local & regional government
- Tourism
- European affairs
- Children’s rights
We provide hyperlinks to the location of the correct answers. Winners will be randomly selected by computer from all correct entries.
How to Get Involved
Visit www.graduate.ie
- Register your students
- Encourage them to take part in the weekly quiz
You can also view testimonials from past winners on our website to see the impact this programme has had.
We look forward to welcoming your students’ participation.
Best regards,
Martin Heneghan
Programme Coordinator
t. 086 230 4991
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w. www.graduate.ie
Graduate.ie, iHubs, GMIT, Castlebar
