National University of Ireland, Galway

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Galway, located on Ireland’s west coast, has a thriving arts and social scene, rich sporting culture and reputation as a laid-back festival town. During the academic year, about twenty percent of Galway’s population is students; the result is a lively town where you will be assured of a warm welcome. The National University of Ireland, Galway is one of Ireland’s leading international universities, attracting academics and students from around the world. Its strong focus on student engagement combined with world-class teaching and research draws a growing and increasingly diverse pool of students to Galway. NUI Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence in the fields of arts, social science, and Celtic studies; business, public policy and law; engineering and informatics; medicine, nursing and health sciences; and science.
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Academic Info
 

      The NUI Galway has Colleges of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies; Science; Business, Public Policy, & Law; Engineering & Informatics; and Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences. As a study abroad student, you may take a wide range of classes within most of the University’s colleges and are encouraged to take courses in no more than two departments due to potential scheduling conflicts.


    • Preferred application deadlines are: October 15th for Spring semester and April 15th for Fall semester. Call for availability after these dates.
    • At the time of application a student should normally have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  Students should hold Sophomore, Junior or Senior class standing at the time of study.
    • Course pre-approval is not available in advance of arrival; final registration takes place on arrival.
    • Students are encouraged to take courses in no more than two departments due to potential scheduling conflicts.
    • Standard full-time credit load: 14-16 U.S. semester-hour credits. The total number of courses will vary depending on the credit weighting of each course.
    • Click here for more information on course selection.
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Location

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Student Life
 
    • Location: Galway
    • Student Population: 15,000
    • City Population: 72,400
    • 1 Mile from Campus to Galway City Center
    • 57 Miles from Shannon Airport to Campus
    • 136 Miles from Cork to Dublin
    • Students’ Union runs a club, shop, photocopying services and a travel agency; clubs and societies catering to most interests. Films, discos, concerts and other entertainment are offered throughout the year.
    • Indoor Sports and Recreation Center facilities include squash courts, climbing wall, an American handball court, a weight training room, a boxing gymnasium, a multi-purpose hall for tennis, basketball, fully equipped gym, soccer, badminton and volleyball.
    • The ALIVE volunteer program provides opportunities to work on community projects in Ireland or abroad.
    • One main library and two branch libraries offer 1,600 reader places and numerous computer clusters with full internet access as well as a wireless network.
    • Students live in University apartments with local students. Accommodations are single rooms, self-catered. Laundry facilities, a shop and café are available on site.

Subject Areas

    • accounting
    • animal science
    • archaeology
    • biochemistry
    • biology
    • botany
    • celtic studies
    • chemistry
    • classics
    • computer science
    • environmental science *
    • ecology
    • economics
    • engineering
    • english *
    • finance
    • geography
    • history
    • information systems
    • irish studies
    • languages
    • law
    • management
    • marine science
    • marketing
    • mathematics
    • philosophy
    • political science *
    • physics
    • physiology
    • psychology *
    • sociology
    • women’s studies


*Academic Highlights