NUI Galway Undergraduate Prospectus 2022

NUI Galway
Undergraduate Prospectus—Réamheolaire Fochéime 2022
NUI GALWAY 2022

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NUI Galway Undergraduate Prospectus 2022

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Welcome from
the President

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Your decision on undergraduate study is an Is cinneadh tábhachtach é do chinneadh

important one. Thank you for considering NUI maidir le staidéar fochéime. Táim buíoch díot
Galway for your future studies. From the day as smaoineamh ar OÉ Gaillimh mar áit staidéir
you arrive at NUI Galway, you will be part of amach anseo. Ón lá a mbainfidh tú OÉ Gaillimh
a thriving student community where you will amach, beidh tú mar chuid de phobal rathúil mac
be encouraged to fulfil your potential. This léinn áit a spreagfar tú le barr do chumais a bhaint
is a new and exciting chapter in your life. amach. Is caibidil nua spreagúil í seo i do shaol.
As a university community we have debated and defined Mar phobal ollscoile, tá plé agus sainiú déanta
our core values of respect, openness, sustainability againn ar ár mbunluachanna is iad sin meas,
and excellence. You can expect that these values oscailteacht, inbhuanaitheacht agus barr feabhais.
will come to define your experience here. Féadfaidh tú a bheith ag súil go mbeidh tionchar
ag na luachanna seo ar d’eispéireas anseo.
As a respectful university, we recognise the
distinctive needs of our people and we will support Mar ollscoil ina bhfuil meas ar chách, tuigimid go mbíonn
your wellbeing and development throughout your riachtanais shainiúla ag daoine agus tacóimid le d’fholláine
undergraduate student journey. You will be part of agus d’fhorbairt le linn do thurais mar mhac léinn fochéime.
our caring and supportive university community Beidh tú mar chuid dár bpobal ollscoile cineálta agus
where diversity and inclusion are valued. tacúil ina bhfuil meas ar éagsúlacht agus ar chuimsiú.
From our location on the edge of Europe, our university is Ónár suíomh ar imeall na hEorpa, tá ár n-ollscoil oscailte don
open to the world. Ours is a diverse learning community domhan mór. Is pobal foghlama éagsúil atá anseo againn
and we value the dynamism our undergraduate agus is mór againn an spleodar a thugann ár gcuid mac léinn
students bring to Galway each year. We work hard to fochéime go Gaillimh gach bliain. Oibrímid go crua chun
ensure that ours is an accessible and inclusive campus, a chinntiú gur campas inrochtana agus uilechuimsitheach
and during your time here you can expect to engage atá againn, agus le linn do chuid ama linn is féidir leat a
with a diversity of views and experiences and the bheith ag súil le héagsúlacht tuairimí agus taithí agus an
opportunity to forge friendships that last a lifetime. deis cairdeas a chruthú a mhairfidh ar feadh an tsaoil.
Together, we are on a journey to become leaders in Le chéile, táimid ar thuras chun bheith inár gceannairí
sustainability. Our university is rooted in the unique culture, inbhuanaitheachta. Tá ár n-ollscoil fréamhaithe i
communities and landscape of the west of Ireland and our gcultúr, i bpobail agus i dtírdhreach uathúil iarthar na
research is focused on many of the world’s most pressing hÉireann agus tá ár gcuid taighde dírithe ar go leor de na
challenges, as framed by the UN Sustainable Development dúshláin is práinní ar domhan, mar atá leagtha amach ag
Goals. We recognise our important role in shaping the Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe na Náisiún Aontaithe.
sustainability leaders of the future and we will encourage Aithnímid an ról tábhachtach atá againn i múnlú ceannairí
you to be part of the solution—through your own learning inbhuanaitheachta na todhchaí agus gríosfaimid tú le
and through innovations on campus and in our community. bheith mar chuid den réiteach – trí d’fhoghlaim féin
agus trí nuálaíochtaí ar an gcampas agus inár bpobal.
We strive for excellence and impact in what we do. NUI
Galway is one of the top 2% of universities globally. Galway Déanaimid ár ndícheall barr feabhais a bhaint amach agus
is a global hub for medical technology, data and IT, and a tionchar a imirt i ngach a dhéanaimid. Tá OÉ Gaillimh ar an
city renowned for its friendliness, culture, and creativity. We 2% is fearr d’ollscoileanna an domhain. Is mol domhanda
want you to be part of our dynamic university community, í Gaillimh do theicneolaíocht leighis, sonraí agus TF, agus
part of a university that has a global ambition that matches is cathair í a bhfuil cáil uirthi as a cairdiúlacht, a cultúr agus
yours, learning from world-leading academics, gaining a cruthaitheacht. Táimid ag iarraidh go mbeidh tú mar
new skills and perspectives, and building a career that chuid dár bpobal fuinniúil ollscoile, mar chuid d’ollscoil
will sustain your own passions and excellence into the a bhfuil uaillmhian dhomhanda aici ach an oiread leat
future. Over 80% of our undergraduate courses offer féin, ag foghlaim ó lucht acadúil den scoth, ag foghlaim
a work placement or study abroad opportunity. scileanna agus peirspictíochtaí nua, agus ag cruthú
gairme a chothóidh do chuid paisin agus barr feabhais
We are proud to invite you to join our undergraduate
féin amach anseo. Tairgeann os cionn 80% dár gcúrsaí
community. I look forward to welcoming you to NUI Galway.
fochéime deis socrúcháin oibre nó deis staidéir thar lear.
Yours sincerely,
Tá an-áthas orainn cuireadh a thabhairt duit a
bheith páirteach inár bpobal fochéimithe. Táim ag
súil le fáilte a chur romhat go OÉ Gaillimh.
Le gach dea-mhéin,
Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh,

BComm (Galway), DipPrAcc (UCD), PhD (Leeds), CA (Ireland)
Uachtarán - President
An tOllamh Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh

BComm (Gaillimh), DipPrAcc (COBÁC), PhD (Leeds), CA (Éire)
An tUachtarán

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NUI Galway Courses
College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
GY101 Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) 28 Cúrsaí Gaeilge do Mhic Léinn /

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Irish Language Courses for Students
GY104 Bachelor of Science (Psychology) 56
GY122 BA (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge) 90
GY105 Bachelor of Arts (History) 57
GY136 BA sna Dána (Léann Teanga) 92
GY109 Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics and Education) 58
GY110 Arts (Children and Youth Studies) 59

College of Business, Public Policy and Law
GY111 Bachelor of Arts (English and Creative Writing) 63
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics
GY113 Bachelor of Arts with Human Rights 64
GY201 Bachelor of Commerce 100
Bachelor of Arts (Drama, Theatre and
GY118 65 GY209 Bachelor of Commerce (Global Experience) 101
Performance Studies)
GY119 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 66 Bachelor of Commerce (International with

GY202 102
French)
GY123 Bachelor of Science (Social Sciences) 68
Bachelor of Commerce (International with
GY203 103
GY125 Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts and Technology) 69 German)
GY127 Bachelor of Arts (Film and Digital Media) 70 Bachelor of Commerce (International with
GY204 104
Spanish)
GY128 Bachelor of Arts (Global Languages) 71
Bachelor of Science (Business Information
GY206 105
GY129 Bachelor of Arts (Global Experience) 72 Systems)
GY130 Bachelor of Arts (Music) 73 GY207 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) 106
Bachelor of Arts Government GY208 Bachelor of Commerce (Gaeilge) 107

GY132 74
(Politics, Economics and Law)
Shannon College of Hotel Management
Bachelor of Arts Education (Computer Science
GY133 75 Bachelor of Business Studies (International
and Mathematical Studies) GY261 110
Hotel Management)
Bachelor of Science (Geography and
GY134 76 Bachelor of Commerce (International Hotel
Geosystems) GY262 111
Management)
GY135 Bachelor of Arts (Global Media) 77
School of Law
St Angela's College, Sligo GY251 Bachelor of Law 114
Bachelor of Applied Science (Nutrition, Food GY252 Bachelor of Law and Human Rights 115
AS051 78
and Business Management)
Bachelor of Education (Home Economics and Law (BCL), Criminology and Criminal
AS001 79 GY254 116
Biology) Justice
Bachelor of Education (Home Economics and GY250 Bachelor of Law and Business 117
AS002 81
Religious Education)
GY253 Law and Taxation 118
Bachelor of Education (Home Economics and
AS003 82 GY101 Law in Bachelor of Arts 119
Irish)
AS054 Bachelor of Arts (Home Economics) 83
Important:
This hard copy prospectus lists all programmes on offer, at the time of going to press, for entry in 2022. Details of new
programmes on offer subsequent to the printing of this prospectus will be listed online at: www.nuigalway.ie/newcourses.
The information contained in this prospectus is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate at the time of publication.
The content of the prospectus is for information purposes only and should not be viewed as the basis of a contract between
students and the University.
NUI Galway reserves the right to amend programmes or regulations at any time without notice; we may re-open previously
closed programmes to accept applications in the event of programme quotas not being met. The University also reserves the
right to withdraw programmes periodically for any reason (e.g., insufficient numbers).
The University reserves the right to amend course offerings, syllabuses, course delivery methods, examinations, fees,
regulations or rules, or substitute modules in response to COVID-19 or to any other circumstances outside of the reasonable
control of the University. The University will follow government guidelines and public health advice in this regard. Should such
an event occur, we will provide you with information in as timely a manner as possible. We ask for your patience as we all
continue to navigate through these unprecedented times together. For further information, please see www.nuigalway.ie/alert/.

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College of Science and Engineering College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GY301 Bachelor of Science 126 Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh)

GY501 162
and of Obstetrics (BAO)
GY303 Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) 130
GY502 Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) 164
GY304 Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) 131
Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language
GY503 165
GY308 Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) 132 Therapy)
Bachelor of Science (Financial Mathematics GY504 Bachelor of Science (Podiatric Medicine) 166
GY309 133
and Economics)
GY515 Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) 168
GY310 Bachelor of Science (Marine Science) 134
GY516 Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing 169
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health
GY313 135
and Safety) GY517 Bachelor of Midwifery Science 170
Bachelor of Science (Earth and Ocean
GY314 136 St Angela's College, Sligo
Sciences)
Bachelor of Science (Biopharmaceutical AS110 Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) 171
GY318 137
Chemistry) Bachelor of Nursing Science (Intellectual
AS130 172
GY319 Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science) 138 Disability)
Bachelor of Science (Physics–degree

GY320 options in Applied, Astrophysics, Biomedical, 139
Theoretical, Climate)
GY321 Bachelor of Science (Genetics and Genomics) 140
GY322 Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science) 141
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and

GY350 144
Information Technology)
GY401 Undenominated Engineering 150
GY402 Bachelor and Master of Engineering (Civil) 151
Bachelor and Master of Engineering

GY405 152
(Mechanical)
GY406 Bachelor and Master of Engineering 153
(Electronic and Computer)
Bachelor and Master of Engineering

GY408 154
(Biomedical)
Bachelor of Science (Project and Construction
GY410 155
Management)
Bachelor and Master of Engineering (Energy
GY413 156
Systems)
Bachelor and Master of Engineering (Electrical
GY414 157
and Electronic)

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Why study at NUI Galway has been

inspiring minds since 1845
NUI Galway as a research led university
and is one of the oldest and
largest universities in Ireland.
Top 2% 98%
80%
of Universities of graduates in
in the world. Employment
or Further
19,070 Study
Ranked 258 our degree
Students
according courses now
to QS Word offer a work Located in
University placement Galway City,
Rankings. and/or a NUI Galway
study abroad campus is
opportunity, among the
ensuring that
our graduates
are workplace 110,000 top 30
ready with a Alumni
global focus Worldwide most
beautiful
campuses
World in Europe
leading
in 19 Subjects
ranked by QS
TOP
30

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Situated in Galway City in the West of Ireland, which is renowned

for its unique culture, creative industries, medical technologies,
marine ecology and economy, and innovation. With over 19,000
students, 17% of which are international students from 122 countries,
we contribute to the diversity and dynamism of our region and
further afield. We have an academic community of world-leading
researchers working at the forefront of their fields and we offer our
students opportunities to collaborate internationally. Our vision is
to be a driver of transformational change for our people, our region
and our world, where our values-based culture of excellence,
ambition and the wellbeing of our communities is at our core.
Green
Flag
Award
Sustainability
is one of our 4 NUI Galway
core values Most is a research-
Biodiverse intensive
Ireland’s leading
University university
Campus in and annually
for student
volunteering Ireland attracts over
with more than
4000 €268 70
million
registered
volunteers with
million in research
campus and with 10 income
local community invested in
Flagship
projects
Action across new buildings
the university on campus
mission since 2010

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Our City, Your Home

University life
For many people going to college is one of the best experiences
of their lives. As well as taking giant steps toward your working
life and career, you are likely to make some of the best friends
you’ll ever have. You’ll live, work and play with your fellow
students, and there’s nowhere better to do this than in Galway.
Although exciting, it’s not easy to move away from everything
you know—home and familiar surroundings—which is why we
really try to make new students feel welcome at the university.
You’ll receive a warm welcome on campus at NUI Galway,
with an introduction to all the facilities available to students,
including superb sports facilities and plenty of restaurants
and cafés where you can share meals and experiences.
The university provides a friendly, safe and inclusive
environment for you to enjoy all we have to offer.
Accommodation
Our students have many
accommodation options,
including on-campus
accommodation in our
purpose-built village,
renting a room from a local
family, or renting a room
in shared private sector
accommodation. See the
Accommodation section
of the prospectus for more
details on page 180.
www.campusliving.ie

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City and hinterland Openness

Generations of students have loved Galway city since the university welcomed At NUI Galway we value and
its first classes in 1845. It’s a perfect student city—big enough to provide welcome diversity in all its
everything you want yet small enough to be friendly, sociable and accessible. aspects—so no matter who
You’ll find entertainment, culture and shopping available practically on your you are or where you come
doorstep, and it’s easy to get around by bike, public transport or on foot. from, as the old Irish saying
goes ‘You’re as welcome as the
Galway city offers students a fun and safe environment. You can shop by day
flowers in May.’ We believe in
and socialise by night in the city’s charming streets and lanes. You can enjoy the
being open to new people and
city’s culture—music, drama, and poetry—at one of the theatres or music venues.
new experiences. We welcome
You can wander along the river or by the sea, swim in the Atlantic or catch people from alternative paths,
some sun on the beach. Galway’s hinterland is magical too—from lovely diverse voices, and unique
beaches to grand mountains to desolate bogs, you’ll find wonderful places insights. We welcome challenges
to swim, hike, and explore all that Ireland’s west coast has to offer. to our traditions and we remain
open to being convinced.
We know that the benefits of
openness and diversity flow
both ways—we learn from
each other and teach each
other at the same time.
Read More
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societies/ccafs
www.nuigalway.ie/
sustainability/
Sustainability
At NUI Galway we know that sustainability is close to
students’ hearts, and we have made it one of the four
pillar values of our university. On campus we do our
best to act sustainably, with real actions as well as
longer-term aspirations. To date we have reduced our
energy consumption by one-third and greatly increased
biodiversity on the campus. We have taken small actions
such as introducing ‘keep cups’, and much bigger actions
such as providing a new ‘Introduction to Sustainability’
module. NUI Galway has signed up to the United Nations
Sustainability Development Goals and it is a measure of
our commitment that we have been ranked 68th in the
world for addressing the sustainable development goals.
The university’s Sustainability Strategy has ambitious
plans for the years up to 2025, including achieving
carbon neutrality by 2030. It also contains more
immediate practical measures, such as reducing food
waste and water consumption on campus and increasing
the use of renewable energy. Researchers here at the
university are deeply engaged in studying climate change
and solutions. The Environment Society offers students
a ‘platform to be involved in local and global action with
regard to climate change and its associated impacts’.

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Excellence
At NUI Galway we practise excellence in everything we do—it is one of the four pillar
values of our university, together with respect, openness and sustainability. Students
will experience that spirit of excellence in their courses, in the physical environment
and buildings, and in the superb sports and social facilities on campus.
Scholarships
The university awards a number of academic and sports
scholarships every year. We hope our scholarship recipients
will act as motivators and ‘changemakers’ for their fellow
students, their communities, the university and beyond.
Awardees of our Excellence Scholarship will receive
€1,500 and be invited to join a high achiever development
programme aimed at developing leadership skills and
academic excellence. The scholarships are spread across
the various disciplines within the university. Other academic
scholarships are available in the creative arts and other areas.
www.nuigalway.ie/undergraduate-scholarships/
Clubs and societies

NUI Galway is home to over 100 societies and clubs, and
there’s a place for everyone. Whatever you’re interested in, Finding your tribe in the
you’ll find a group of likeminded souls waiting to meet you.
There are societies for many of the academic disciplines,
city of the tribes
for social and political action, for the arts and music, and University is a great place to make friends for life
for lifestyle and wellbeing. The Bród society promotes and NUI Galway is the perfect university, situated
LGBTQA+ rights, while the Circus Society wants you to as it is in a small lively city. Starting out in college is
run away with it. Rock Soc showcases student bands exciting but can also be intimidating—and it helps
and the Baking Society … bakes. Join as many as you to know everyone takes a while to find their feet.
like, meet new people, learn new skills, and have fun. But the university’s welcoming atmosphere will help
you to make friends, whether in your academic
courses, in the college societies, and sports clubs.

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Sports
There are over 50 lively sports and recreational clubs at NUI These facilities are complemented by tennis courts and
Galway. Taking part in sports and joining a club is a key part of floodlit multi-sport surfaces for everyone to enjoy.
the student experience. Sharing in the excitement of a sport,
Water-sports:
whether strictly for fun or more seriously, is a wonderful way
The university’s river-side location means taking to the water
to make new friends with similar interests. The clubs are a
is literally a breeze. Water sports are extremely popular
way to learn life-long skills and make a good start on healthy
and the university many water sports clubs, including
lifestyle habits that you will want to take through college and
rowing, kayaking, windsurfing and sub-aqua clubs.
beyond. Our sports clubs and facilities are there for everyone
and we encourage students to make the most of them. Sports Scholarships
In addition to academic scholarships the university awards
Indoor:
two types of sports scholarships to ambitious and dedicated
Swimmers can relax in the sauna and steam rooms after
athletes: the Elite Sports Scholarships and the CAO
a swim in our international-standard swimming pool.
Performance Points Scholarships. The scholarship scheme
For serious gym-goers we have a fully equipped gym, has been successful over many years in supporting talented
dedicated core and rehab studio, and cardiovascular athletes to excel in both their chosen sport and academically.
gym with 35 pieces of resistance equipment. Awardees have gone on to success at national level, and to
represent Ireland internationally in areas including basketball,
Other facilities include our basketball arena and sports
boxing, climbing, rowing and swimming. Awardees of sports
hall, aerobics/general training studios, and recovery
scholarships benefit from support in many areas, including:
suite with ice baths and medical treatment rooms.
• Subsistence expenses
Outdoor:
Runners and athletes will love our 8-lane • Coaching, and performance planning and mentoring
synthetic international-standard track with • Medical assistance and physiotherapy
jumping and throwing facilities. • Performance nutrition and performance psychology
Team players will enjoy the modern sports complex • Strength and conditioning
catering for Gaelic games, rugby, soccer, and hockey • Career development.
and the multiple grass and synthetic pitches.

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Create Your Bright Future

Careers
The day you graduate from NUI Galway
you are well on your way to a bright future.
With a ranking in the top 2% of universities
worldwide, NUI Galway offers world-
class degrees which will be recognised
wherever your career takes you. As well
as holding an excellent degree, you
will benefit from the university’s strong
links with business and industry both
in Ireland and globally. In addition, the
university’s reputation for excellence in
research and wide-ranging international
research partnerships facilitate students
who want to develop a research career.
Students can also develop workplace
skills through taking part in
volunteer activities or in the business
development activities at IdeasLab.
Career Development Centre Become an ambassador

The university has a dedicated Career Development Centre
staffed by an experienced team to guide students through for NUI Galway
career options and to provide advice and resources.
Each year NUI Galway appoints Student Ambassadors
to help introduce new students to the university and to
Careers events represent the university at events both on and off campus.
We run an extensive schedule of careers events every year Student Ambassadors are often the first point of contact
including employability skills workshops, employment fairs, for prospective students, their families, and many visitors
and sector-specific career seminars. Workshops include to the campus. Our Ambassadors are a bridge between the
writing a CV, using LinkedIn, and interview skills. We invite community and the university, smoothing the journey for
employers on campus to meet students in person and to new students and showcasing the university to wider society.
present and explain opportunities in their companies.
The programme provides a valuable opportunity to:
Work placements • Represent the university at events

both on and off campus
Work placements and/or study-abroad opportunities are
an increasingly important part of courses at NUI Galway • Gain (paid) work experience
and now over 80% of our degree courses include a work • Enhance your CV.
placement. Placements and study abroad mean that
Participants also find that being an NUI Galway Student
graduates move out to the workplace with effective work
Ambassador allows you to improve your confidence,
habits, greater confidence, and enhanced self-direction.
gain a reference, meet other students, and network
Read more: with staff members and lecturers. Ambassador positions
provide new skills and experience—valuable learning
www.nuigalway.ie/employability/
that adds to students’ confidence and competence.
www.nuigalway.ie/career-development-centre/ In the words of ambassador Paul Herron:
www.nuigalway.ie/IdeasLab “Becoming a student ambassador really helped my
confidence and I definitely learned a lot ... It also really helped
financially … It’s a nice way to share what you love about
your university with others and have fun along the way.”
If you are interested and think you have what
it takes to promote your university and help to
introduce others, we are always interested in hearing
from you. Apply at caohub@nuigalway.ie

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NUI Galway
offers world-
class degrees
which will be
recognised
wherever
your career
takes you
Volunteering
An important part of the college experience for many
people is volunteering. Students can use their general
life skills or specific skills acquired through their studies
to help in various areas, from fundraising to mentoring
teenagers to coaching sports teams. Our student
volunteering service—ALIVE—is the largest student
voluntary service in Ireland. In keeping with the university’s
value of openness, we partner with organisations in
the community who need enthusiastic volunteers for
specific projects. National Volunteering Week in May
celebrates the amazing work students do all year round.
Read more:
www.studentvolunteer.ie/nuigalway/

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Designing Futures
Designing Futures has been developed to help every 1. Personalised student
student succeed in the world of work. Students benefit
from the programme in two key ways: 1) personal pathways and programmes
career development pathways and 2) recognition of The Designing Futures programme works to equip
practical skills achievements on graduation, alongside students in every way for their future careers and the
their degree. The programme is supported by enterprise following are some of the innovative methods used:
partners spanning the technology, creative and medical
technologies sectors. Designing Futures takes inspiration We create personalised skills pathways for students
from Stanford University and Georgia Institute of with the support of Student Success Coaches,
Technology in developing innovating teaching methods. using Stanford’s Designing for Life methodology.
The Designing Futures programme has three main aspects: We create transdisciplinary learning experiences
through new modules designed by experts from across
• Personalised student pathways and programmes academia and enterprise. Topics include Communicating
• IdeasLab through Storytelling, Sustainability and Megatrends.
• The Dean of Students Award. We are launching an exciting new type of module
for NUI Galway students called ‘Vertically Integrated
Projects’ or VIPs. Through VIPs, students work
with faculty staff on multidisciplinary project
teams. They earn credits and take on additional
leadership/project responsibilities as they
progress. ‘Vertically Integrated’ refers to the team
composition, which can include students at all
levels working together with university staff.
3. The Dean of
Students Award
The third aspect of Designing Futures is
the Dean of Students Award. Students
who actively engage in skills development
through curricular, co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities will receive the
prestigious Dean of Students Award. This
Award recognises students’ contributions
and efforts to develop their skills and to
equip themselves with the mind-set and
competences to face every challenge
and benefit from every opportunity.

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2. IdeasLab: Bringing
bold ideas to life
IdeasLab offers student a place to
cultivate their curiosity and ideation; to
support their creativity and innovation
and to activate their entrepreneurship
skills. Its programmes, which are
open to all students from any year or
course, include Mentorship, Internships,
Enterprise Challenge Programmes and
Start100. IdeasLab supports students
to ‘Design with Others’, offering
activities that empower students to
design their future during and after
their time at NUI Galway. Whether
meeting new people, developing skills,
working to solve global challenges
or setting up a business is your aim,
IdeasLab is the place to start.
Enterprise Challenge
Programmes
This seven-week programme involves
working with a team of students to
solve real world problems. Participants
receive training in team building,
design thinking, business modelling,
and story telling. Each team will
also visit and receive mentorship
from our industry partners.
Start100
The Start100 programme is open to
teams of students with an early-stage
business idea. Support provided to
the teams includes space, funding,
mentorship, and access to networks
of alumni, partners, and investors. The
programme is an ideal collaborative
environment to launch the new
start-up and successful projects
receive €4,000 funding to support
the development of their idea.
Our industry partners include
Aerogen, Medtronic, Boston Scientific,
Mbryonics, Galway International Arts
Festival, Veryan, SAP, Rent the Runway
and Channel Mechanics. Designing
Futures is funded under the Human
Capital Initiative www.hea.ie/skills-
engagement/human-capital-initiative/
Connect with us
www.nuigalway.ie/
designingfutures
designingfutures@nuigalway.ie

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Open to the World

We look beyond our We recognise that our 21st-century university is part of something greater—a
global community of universities and other organisations working together
walls in search of with the challenge of creating a better world. As we have learnt over the past
year, technology allows us to be close while far apart; it enables us to draw on
ideas and challenges. each other’s ideas and share our research further and wider than ever before.
While pursuing your degree and developing your career here at NUI Galway,
your experience will extend far beyond the university walls and the city of
Galway. You will be part of this worldwide community of learning. You will
draw on research from abroad, perhaps study abroad, and maybe even work
in partnership with students and colleagues from distant universities.
Study abroad
An exciting part of many courses
of study is the opportunity to study
abroad. The Erasmus programme
runs within Europe, and the Study
Abroad programme operates
further afield, extending as far as
Canada, China, Hong Kong, and
the US. Depending on the course
of study, students can apply to
spend a semester or a full year
at a university abroad. Language
students can expand their
vocabulary in a country where
their study language is spoken
while students in other disciplines
can experience alternative
methods of teaching and learning.
This chance to immerse yourself
in another culture within the
framework of your degree
course is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’
opportunity. Students develop
personally and academically
from the experience, as well as
gaining new skills that transfer to
the workplace. Confidence and
competence are boosted, and
open-mindedness deepened.
Engaging with the world through
a study abroad programme brings
lifelong benefits for participants’
personal and working lives.

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Research with a Global Impact

Our researchers are partners in global research into
some of the most serious problems we face in the world
today, including tackling climate change, responding
to future pandemics, and challenging misinformation.
Tackling climate change

Challenging one island at a time
Researchers from NUI Galway are part of
misinformation a five-year project – the Green Hysland
project – which will examine the impact of
on migration the use of green hydrogen on Mallorca and
NUI Galway is proud to take other island communities, including the
part in an international project Aran Islands. Dr Farràs Costa of the School
aimed at challenging ‘fake of Chemistry has said that the Green
news’ on migration. NUI Galway Hysland project will be the first opportunity
will offer media training on to demonstrate how green hydrogen
migration and misinformation, holds the key to island decarbonisation
in partnership with Irish and energy independence.
Aid and the International This major project is partly funded by
Organisation for Migration. the European Commission and includes
energy organisations and universities
from a number of countries.
Responding to future pandemics

NUI Galway is leading a major European project on
preparedness for and response to possible future pandemics.
The PANDEM-2 Project is funded by the EU and started in
February 2021. The project will develop IT systems to improve
the EU’s preparedness for and response to pandemics. The
project will help pandemic managers to prepare for a wide
variety of scenarios and create effective responses. PANDEM-2
technologies will also improve management of critical resources,
including hospital beds, PPE, and vaccines, across the EU.

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Alternative Admission Pathways

Inclusive and diverse: people from socioeconomically
disadvantaged backgrounds,
“Academically, going from
our doors are open students with disabilities, and mature further education to higher
students. These programmes offer education is certainly a step
NUI Galway welcomes students an excellent preparation for the next
coming to college via non-traditional step of your academic journey.
up, but in a good way. You
pathways. While the traditional route really learn how to apply
to third-level study is from secondary QQI/FET/FETAC
school and the Leaving Certificate,
the skills you learn at Levels
there are many other routes to studying In recent years we have developed 5 and 6. Thankfully, there
at NUI Galway. We believe a diverse our QQI/FET/FETAC Progression
Guide to help students who have are a range of supports
community is a healthy community,
and we are happy to welcome achieved distinction grades in available, both academically
recognised QQI/FET/FETAC Level
applications from students from QQI/
5 and 6 qualifications. Many of our
and nonacademically,
FET/FETAC, the Higher Education
Access Route and Disability Access undergraduate programmes are open where you can learn all
Route to Education, the access course to such students. There is plenty the skills you need to
for school leavers and mature students, of support for students coming to
and the mature student entry route. NUI Galway via this pathway. We run succeed on whatever
a Return to Learning programme course you choose!”
Our Access Centre is the main point of every August to prepare students
contact for prospective students hoping academically, socially, and practically. Read more:
to attend the university via these routes. We also run workshops on Orientation www.nuigalway.ie/
Among other services, the Access and Academic Skills. Testimonials from accesscentre/qqifetac/
Centre offers pre-university Access QQI/FET/FETAC students confirm the
and Foundation diploma programmes benefits of this access route, such as
for people who are under-represented this one from Caolán (Bachelor of Arts):
in higher education, for example,
Access course for school

leavers and mature students
The Access course for school leavers
is a one-year, full-time programme
designed for students who want to
study at third level but are unable
to do so for a particular social or
economic reason. The Access course
for mature students is a similar
course for people aged 23+.
We also have many other options
for mature students for both
full-time and part-time study.
The ‘How to Apply’ section
of this prospectus has full
details of these schemes and
programmes, among others.
Read more:
www.nuigalway.ie/access
www.nuigalway.ie/mature/downloads/
Mature-Students-Guide-2021.pdf

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HEAR (Higher Education Access

Route) and DARE (Disability Access
to Education Route) Schemes
These two schemes are similar in that they
attempt to level the playing field for students
from socioeconomically disadvantaged
backgrounds and students with disabilities in
terms of opportunities to study at university.
HEAR is an admissions scheme for school leavers from
socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. The
scheme is based on evidence that socioeconomic
disadvantage can negatively impact students’
achievement at school and opportunities to go on to
higher education. DARE is an admissions scheme for
school leavers with disabilities and, similarly, is based on
evidence that disability can negatively impact how well
students do at school and whether they go on to college.
NUI Galway welcomes applicants for both schemes
and looks forward to learning with and from them
as they proceed through their academic career.

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Autumn
Open Day
Come Meet Us Saturday 2nd
October 2021
Open day
Attending an NUI Galway Open Day is a rite of passage for many
students. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we have to restrict access
to the campus for the time being. However, we are working hard
to ensure students have the opportunity to experience all that NUI
Galway and our beautiful home city of Galway have to offer.
Our Autumn Open Day will be a virtual event. To find out more and to
register for our Open Days please visit www.nuigalway.ie/opendays.
College-specific Visit www.nuigalway.

virtual webinars ie/caoevents/ for
further information and
NUI Galway will be hosting a series of college-specific to register to attend
virtual webinars during the months of November and
December 2021, one for each of the four colleges
one of these events.
within the university. This is the perfect opportunity
to get an in-depth introduction to the courses you are
interested in, and to have all your questions answered
by our team of academic experts and current students.
Webinars Date Time
College of Business, Public Policy and 11 November 2021 7–9pm

Law including Shannon College
College of Science and Engineering 18 November 2021 7–9pm
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic 25 November 2021 7–9pm

Studies including St Angela’s College
College of Medicine, Nursing and Health 2 December 2021 7–9pm

Sciences including St Angela’s College
School visit programme

NUI Galway offers a comprehensive school visit programme. The Schools Liaison Team are
available to visit schools nationwide, attend career fairs and recruitment events, and give virtual
school talks. Please contact the Schools Liaison Officer for your region to book your school talks.

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26 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND CELTIC STUDIES
College of Arts,
Social Sciences,
and Celtic Studies

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND CELTIC STUDIES 27
Our ambition is to provide an excellent

education and university experience for all
of our students. We have an extensive and
diverse portfolio of undergraduate programmes
that are taught by leading academic experts.
Our courses have been developed in close
consultation with major employers, indigenous
and international, reflecting the increasing
demand for highly skilled, innovative and
flexible graduates. Our graduates have the
ability to distil and critically assess information,
to think innovatively and act independently.
They demonstrate excellent analytical skills,
precise communication skills, and can work
effectively on their own initiative and in
teams. In delivering excellence across our
degrees, we have a student-centered ethos
that provides a space for students to learn and
develop both personally and professionally.
“ I graduated from NUI Galway with a BA

in English and History. At the end of my
three-year degree, I applied for and was
accepted onto the MA in Journalism at
NUI Galway. I was selected to carry out
my placement with Highland Radio in
my hometown of Letterkenny and was
offered a job shortly thereafter. I am
currently a full-time broadcast journalist
with Highland Radio—Ireland’s number
one local radio station. I absolutely love
my work and ultimately that’s the goal
of every university graduate!”
Catherine Gaffney
BA (English and History)

GY101
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY101
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 3 or 4 four years depending
on the subjects chosen.
(Joint-Honours)
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 327
Minimum A-Level Grades: PROGRAMME STRUCTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels You will study three subjects in First Year and Arts graduates can be found in almost
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: then pursue two of the subjects you pass in every walk of life, and BA (Joint-Honours)
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and first year to degree level. During orientation graduates from NUI Galway occupy leading
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 week, you will have the opportunity to positions in commercial, social, educational
level in the Leaving Certificate, including learn about all the subjects that are on offer and public organisations at home and
Irish, English, another language and and how different subject combinations abroad. The website below gives examples
three other subjects recognised for fit well together. Talks by students and of careers taken up by Arts graduates and
entry purposes. lecturers on the different subjects available has useful advice for those seeking to take
can be found on www.youtube.com/user/ up employment on completion of their Arts
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
thinkingaboutnuig/. degree: www.nuigalway.ie/choose-arts/.
See page 187 for matriculation entry
requirements. SKILLS FOR ARTS FURTHER STUDY
Average Intake: 850 Building on feedback from our The University offers a wide range of taught
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: students and following discussions with Masters degrees and postgraduate diploma
30 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ employers, an integrated skills curriculum programmes of interest to Arts graduates.
accesscentre/qqifetac/ has been introduced as part of BA (Joint- The College of Arts, Social Sciences,
Honours). Skills are delivered throughout and Celtic Studies also offers a number
all classes offered on the programme. Our of structured PhD programmes. These
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? ‘skills-pillar’ is designed to enable students to programmes can be viewed at:
• This is one of Ireland’s most popular think through, recognise, and articulate clearly www.nuigalway.ie/courses/.
undergraduate degree programmes. the skills developed as part of the overall BA
A key attraction of this programme (Joint-Honours) experience. This culminates
in an opportunity for each student to develop
is the wide range of two-subject
a ‘College Skills Passport’.
degree combinations available.
• The course provides a route to WORK PLACEMENT
multiple career opportunities. Work placements may be provided with some
• The BA (Joint-Honours) is a subject modules. Please refer to subject
pages for details. Field work is also a feature
pathway toward a career in primary
of specific subjects, where, in addition to
or secondary school teaching.
specialist skills, students learn how to work
both in teams and independently. Final-year
research projects encourage independent
ACADEMIC WORKLOAD working, knowledge acquisition and
In each year of study, a combination of evaluation, and the writing of polished reports.
continuous assessment and end-of-semester
STUDY ABROAD
exams is used. Students are expected to
spend on average 40 hours a week between Students can opt to spend a year
lectures, tutorials and independent study. studying abroad. In addition to an extensive
network of Erasmus links with universities
across the EU, we have study abroad
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE opportunities in Canada and the USA, Central
and South America. Some language students
• GY111 Bachelor of Arts spend their year abroad on approved work
(English and Creative Writing) placements as language assistants.
• GY110 Bachelor of Arts
(Children and Youth Studies) Students who take a language, French,
German, Spanish or Italian, to degree level
will transfer into the BA (International) stream
and spend third year attending university in
FIND OUT MORE the country of the language they are studying
before progressing to Final Year. Students who
College of Arts, Social
are not studying a language to degree level
Sciences, and Celtic Studies
but who are interested in studying abroad
t. +353 91 493 958 in our partner universities, where modules
e. collegearts@nuigalway.ie are offered through English, will have the
w. nuigalway.ie/gy101 opportunity to apply to transfer into the
BA (Global Experience) stream, but transfer
places will be limited and will be offered on a
competitive basis.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
FIRST YEAR Subject A Subject B Subject C

3 Subjects 20 ECTS 20 ECTS 20 ECTS
*
SECOND YEAR Subject A Subject B Skills
2 Subjects + 1 Skill 25 ECTS 25 ECTS 10 ECTS
THIRD YEAR Optional Opportunities for Students

Optional • Study Abroad (Compulsory with some languages)
• Work/Community Placement (subject dependent)
• Further Study
FINAL YEAR Subject A Subject B

2 Subjects 30 ECTS 30 ECTS
*
Skills modules are integrated within each subject area.
SUBJECTS AVAILABLE ON BA (JOINT-HONOURS) GY101
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 GROUP 6 GROUP 7
Archaeology Law Ancient English Information History Gaeilge

Classics Technology
French Psychology Geography Economics Léann an Spanish Italian

Aistriúcháin
Mathematics/ Celtic Léann na Sociological & Philosophy

Mathematical Civilisation Cumarsáide Political Studies
Studies
International Performance German

Development and Screen
Studies
Modern Irish
Culture Studies
(Literature and
Music)
Global Media
• In First Year students select three subjects to study and can choose only one
subject from any one group.
• In Second Year students progress with two of their three subjects to degree level.
• Students who opt to study a language will spend at least part of Third Year
studying abroad (e.g. Erasmus) before progressing into Final Year.
• Students selecting Gaeilge as one of their subjects to degree level will spend
time in the Gaeltacht during Third Year before progressing into Final Year.

GY101 Subject
WHY CHOOSE THIS SUBJECT?
• The long perspective: Ancient
Classics follows the story of human
Ancient Classics
creativity over millennia, from
Bronze Age Crete c. 2000 BC, to the YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
end of the Western Roman Empire, First-year students in Ancient Classics have Students of Ancient Classics can spend
to the influence of Classical culture 4 to 5 hours of classroom contact per week, their third year on Erasmus abroad. Recent
through the Renaissance down to depending on their programme, and spend 8 students have undertaken studies in Belgium,
modern times. to 10 hours on independent study. France, Italy, Germany and Malta.
• Geographical breadth: We study YEAR ONE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
the lands and peoples around the • Mythology and Archaeology of Ancient Recent graduates of Ancient Classics have
entire Mediterranean, in Europe, Greece gone on to careers in a wide variety of
North Africa and the Middle East, • History and Literature of Ancient Rome sectors: academia, civil service, consultancy,
with a particular specialism in the • How Writing in Europe Began law, marketing, media, publishing,
impact of Mediterreanean culture • Where do European Languages Come From? recruitment, and the social sector. Employers
on Ireland. • Ancient Classics in 20 Objects include AIB, AmeriCorps VISTA, Department
• Variety of approaches: We look of Finance, Deloitte, Dublin Fringe Festival,
YEAR TWO
at the world through many Electronic Arts, Hachette Publishing and
• Classical Mythology and Drama University of St Andrews.
different lenses, studying literature, • Origins of Mediterranean culture
mythology, art, archaeology, theatre, • Heroic epics of Greece and the Middle East FURTHER STUDY
history, languages and linguistics. • Studies in the Ancient Imagination • MA (Classics)
• The City-State: The Origins of Urbanisation • MA (Medieval Studies)
FINAL YEAR • MA (Writing)
FIND OUT MORE • Pompeii

• Classical Themes in Renaissance Painting
Dr Pádraic Moran • Ireland and the Ancient World
Discipline of Ancient Classics • History and Philosophy of Science: From
School of Languages, Greece to Galileo
Literatures and Cultures • Greek Vase Painting
e. padraic.moran@nuigalway.ie • Ancient Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion
w. nuigalway.ie/classics/ • Special research project on a topic of your
choice
LANGUAGES “ Ancient Classics gave me

Latin and Greek are entirely optional, and a rich understanding of
you can pick them up in any year of study.
Studying an ancient language is a great way all of these subjects and
to improve your command of English, and to trained me to engage in
develop your language skills generally.
analytical, evaluative and
lateral thinking. I recommend
Classics to anyone who
cares about human history,
language and thought.”
Sarah Corrigan
BA (Joint-Honours) Graduate

GY101 Subject
Archaeology • Archaeology is a synthesis of the
humanities and the sciences and
this makes it one of the great
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD frontiers of knowledge creation
In First Year, students attend 4–6hrs per week The Erasmus student exchange programme today. Archaeology provides unique
of lectures and workshops. In Second and offers you the opportunity to study abroad insights into the long-term story of
Final Year, 6hrs per week are scheduled. Many in Year Three. Archaeology has Erasmus ourselves and our interactions with
courses have a field component. Assessment is agreements with Charles University (Czech the world around us.
a combination of continuous assessments and Republic). Students taking a modern language • Right across a wide range of
end-of-semester essays and written exams. can also study archaeology overseas. Our
employment sectors, the challenge
staff have international research links with
FIRST YEAR of managing change and achieving
universities in Europe and the USA, sit on the
• Prehistoric Ireland and Europe boards of a number of international research
sustainability in the face of
• Material Culture and Museums bodies, and have a teaching exchange with development and environmental
• Medieval Ireland and Europe Lund University (Sweden). impact becomes more critical
• Recording Monuments in the Landscape every year.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
SECOND YEAR • Studying Archaeology gives you
An undergraduate degree in Archaeology the knowledge and the skills to
• People, Ritual and Death: Life in Early provides excellent training in critical analysis,
Prehistoric Europe think critically and communicate
interpretation, and effective communication.
• Castles, Colonists and Crannogs 1100–1350 effectively about these issues and
These are all widely applicable and flexible
• Interpretation in Archaeology skills that allow our graduates to adapt to
therefore positions graduates ideally
• Archaeology in Practice the ever-changing social and economic for a wide range of career paths.
• Archaeology and Irish Identity—Celts, conditions that characterize today’s job
• Christians, Vikings market. Typical career sectors include heritage,
Options tourism, education, environment, culture, and
• Space, Place and the Irish Landscape media, but any industry where sustainable FIND OUT MORE
• Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos development and environmental impacts are Dr Carleton Jones
concerns are potential employers. Head of Archaeology
FINAL YEAR
FURTHER STUDY School of Geography, Archaeology
• Public Archaeology
and Irish Studies
• Explaining Prehistory—Current Research • MA (Landscape Archaeology)
Trends • MLitt in Archaeology t. +353 91 492167
• Metal, Warfare and Chiefdoms— • PhD in Archaeology e. carleton.jones@nuigalway.ie
The Bronze Age Roots of European w. nuigalway.ie/archaeology/
Civilisation
• The Development of the Castle in Medieval
Europe
• Landscape and Archaeology: Context and
Practice
Options
• Minor Dissertation
• Palaeoecology—Reconstruction of Past
Environments
WORK PLACEMENT “ I wanted to study

We have placements with several Irish somewhere that
archaeological field schools that provide Archaeology was infused
excavation and survey experience. Placements
are for up to four weeks, and occur during
with the local culture.
the summer months. Students can also find NUI Galway’s archaeology
placements on excavations abroad and in programme provided a
museums, and heritage centres.
unique opportunity to
not only study the past in
the lecture theatre, but
also visit and learn about
archaeological sites with
distinguished lecturers.”
Frank J. Hall
Former MA student and current PhD student
examining the end of castle-building
and the transition to fortified houses and
‘stronghouses’ in early modern Ireland.

GY101 Subject
• Celtic Civilisation is the study of the
legacy of the Celts in the world,
Celtic Civilisation
from when we first encounter
them in history to recent times. YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
We examine the formation of the FIRST YEAR In Third Year, you will have the opportunity
peoples and nations of Ireland, • Medieval Celtic Literature (Wales and to study abroad as part of the Erasmus
Northern and Western Britain, and Ireland) programme at universities in Brittany,
France in the early Middle Ages and • Early and Medieval History of the Celts Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands,
study aspects of their civilisation • Celtic Mythology, Religion and Folklore among other locations.
(including language, history, literature CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
SECOND YEAR
and archaeology) in medieval and
• Medieval Irish Literature c. 700–1100 Celtic Civilisation provides opportunities for
modern western Europe.
• Society and Social Institutions career development in the media, publishing,
• This unique and interdisciplinary • The Stories of Medieval Wales heritage, education and academic sectors.
course will take you on a journey • King Arthur and the Holy Grail
into a hidden history of Europe and FURTHER STUDY
• Ancient Celtic Myths
European identities and ideas in • Celtic Languages in the Modern World • MA (Old and Middle Irish) Full-time,
Ireland, Wales, Scotland and • Medieval Irish Language I, II Part-time
further afield. • MA (Medieval Studies) Full-time
FINAL YEAR • MA (Irish Studies—Literature and History)
• Cultural Impact of Christianity Full-time, Part-time
• Poetry of Medieval Wales
• The Celtic Languages and their Relatives
FIND OUT MORE • Poets, Patrons and Propaganda: Irish
Fiona de Paor Literature in Transition c. 1100–1600.
• The Invention of the Celt: Concepts and
t. +353 91 492564
Perspectives
e. fiona.depaor@nuigalway.ie
• Medieval Women in the Celtic-Speaking
West
• Medieval Irish Language III, IV
You may also select certain modules from
Archaeology, Classics, History and English in “ The modules of Celtic
Second and Final Year. Civilisation give the student
In each year of the course, a combination of the opportunity to gain a great
continuous assessment and end-of-semester knowledge of the ‘Celts’ by
assignments and examinations is used.
Certain modules also involve peer-review exploring disparate aspects
tasks and presentations. Each semester, of culture and society in
students of Celtic Civilisation will spend
an average of 6 hours per week attending
the Celtic-speaking world.
lectures, and up to 20 hours per week We also engaged with the
undertaking independent study, reading, and impressive literary traditions
research. Additional tutorial classes (2 hours
per week) are provided during the first year of of medieval Ireland and Wales,
the course. discussing, among other
aspects, why poetry was so
important that one single
poem could end the reign of
a king. In addition, we had the
opportunity to learn about
politics, legal matters, history
and much more.”
Jacopo Allio
BA (Celtic Civilisation and Archaeology)

GY101 Subject
Economics • Studying Economics gives you
an opportunity to deepen your
understanding of current affairs, the
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD economics of the market place, how
YEAR ONE Interested students may apply to spend economic factors influence politics
• Principles of Microeconomics Third Year studying at a university in either and how economic issues have
• Skills for Economics 1 mainland Europe or other countries such as influenced the course of history.
• Principles of Macroeconomics Canada, USA, or China, before progressing • We teach university-level
• Skills for Economics 2 into the final year of their degree. For Economics from ‘scratch’; you don’t
example, students recently have spent a year
YEAR TWO need to have studied Economics
in universities in Germany, Sweden and the
before (e.g., at Leaving Certificate
• Intermediate Microeconomics Netherlands.
• Mathematics for Economics
level). Most of the students who are
• Plus choose one of two options:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES studying Economics now have not
· Irish Economic History A degree in Economics provides you with taken the subject before.
or a wide array of both subject-specific and • NUI Galway has a long and proud
· Comparative Economic Thought transferable skills of enormous importance tradition of research-led teaching in
• Intermediate Macroeconomics to the world in which we live. Graduating in Economics of international standing.
• Statistics for Economics Economics can lead to you working for a
• Plus choose one of two options: variety of employers, including governments,
· Economics of Public Policy private companies and non-governmental
or organisations (NGOs).
· Introduction to Financial Economics FIND OUT MORE
FURTHER STUDY Professor Paddy Gillespie
FINAL YEAR • MEconSc (International Finance) Head of Economics
• Microeconomics and Public Policy • MSc (Health Economics)
• Plus choose two other 5-credit • MSc (Global Environmental Economics) t. +353 91 495 636
modules: • Higher Diploma in Economic Science e. paddy.gillespie@nuigalway.ie
· Health Economics • MSc (Ageing and Public Policy) w. nuigalway.ie/economics/
· Money and Banking
· Environmental and Natural Resource
Economics
· Econometrics
• Macroeconomics and Public Policy
• Plus choose two other 5-credit modules:
· Economics of Financial Markets
· Public Economics
· Marine Economics
· Agricultural and Food Economics
· Economics and Philosophy
“ The skills obtained were a
Please note that the availability of some springboard that opened
optional modules can change from year
to year. up a range of professional
opportunities as a public
policy economist. Galway
itself is a wonderfully vibrant
student town.”
Tom McDonnell
BA (Economics and Law)

GY101 Subject
• In 2017, 2018, 2019, and again
in 2020, English at NUI Galway
English
was ranked in the top 150 English
Departments worldwide. YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
• The study of English is the study FIRST YEAR Interested students may apply to spend Third
of creative expression in the All students doing English will take two lecture Year studying at a university in either mainland
English language. We examine modules each semester, and one skills-based Europe or other countries such as Canada,
novels, stories, plays, poems, tutorial module over both semesters. Students and USA, before progressing into the final year
on the BA (Joint-Honours) and denominated of their degree.
films, journalism and digital media
by women and men from many programmes will also take one additional
historical periods and from various lecture module over both semesters. Lecture
modules include sections on: English is a flexible subject that provides
parts of the world, including regions graduates with highly valued skills applicable
such as Ireland, Britain, North • Introduction to Fiction to a variety of occupations. Graduates of
America, Africa and Asia. • Introduction to Poetry English have found employment in teaching,
• Introduction to Drama and Theatre journalism, the creative arts, public service,
• We help you develop your own
• Critical Perspectives on Literature media, information technology, digital
critical thinking and communication
• Literature in the Social World game design, law, public relations, heritage
skills to an advanced level.
industries, management, librarianship,
SECOND YEAR AND FINAL YEAR
professional writing and many other fields.
Students take two lecture courses and one
seminar in each semester. FURTHER STUDY
FIND OUT MORE Lecture course options may include: A qualification in English offers many
Dearbhla Mooney opportunities for further study including:
• Medieval Literature
Discipline of English • MA (English) Full-time, Part-time
• Media, Culture and Society
t. +353 91 492567 • Eighteenth Century Studies • MA (Digital Cultures) Full-time, Part-time
e. english@nuigalway.ie • Novelty, Conflict, Scandal: Reading the • MA (Culture and Colonialism)
w. nuigalway.ie/english Early Modern World Full-time, Part-time
• Drama and Theatre Studies • MA (Creative Writing) Full-time, Part-time
• Worlds in Revolt: Romanticisms • MA (Literature and Publishing) Full-time
• Stage and Page: The Early Modern
Imagination
• Genre Studies
• Nineteeth Century British Literature
• Studies in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Literature
• Literature of the Digital Age
• Modern Irish Literature
• Contemporary Literature
• Modernism/Postmodernism
Seminar options may include: “ Studying English at NUI
• Creative Writing Galway has been greatly
• Stories Told and Re-told rewarding. I found the modules
• Shakespeare on Screen
• Film Studies on offer intriguing and multi-
• Modernist Fiction dimensional.”
• Contemporary Irish Writing
• African Fiction Leigh Jordan
• Writing Animals BA (Arts with Global Women’s Studies) Graduate.
• Children’s Fiction
• Allusion, Adaptation and Appropriation
Full lists of options are available on our
website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/english/.

GY101 Subject
French • French is one of the most widely
spoken languages in the world,
Tá an t-ábhar seo ar fáil trí Ghaeilge/ both as a first language, mainly in
This subject is available through Irish Europe and North America, and as a
second language globally, including
many parts of Africa.
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Students of French acquire a high
YEAR ONE French is rated as the third most useful level of written and spoken skills
• Introduction to French Language and language for business, behind only so that they can communicate
Culture English and Chinese. Our students acquire accurately and effectively.
• Introduction to French Literature in Context a high level of communication skills,
• French at NUI Galway can be
finding employment in a wide variety of
YEAR TWO situations, both in Ireland and abroad,
studied through English or Irish.
• French Language 5 including education, administration, media,
• French Children’s Literature marketing, translation and interpreting.
• Introduction to French Textual Analysis Former students are currently employed by
• French and Francophone Song institutions (e.g., European Union), by non- FIND OUT MORE
• French Literary Genres (Novel, Poetry, governmental organisations (NGOs) (such Dr Máire Áine Ní Mhainnín
Theatre—Seventeeth to Nineteenth as GOAL), and by companies including Senior Lecturer in French
Centuries) Pernod Ricard and L’Oréal. Head of the Discipline of French
• Francophone Literatures School of Languages, Literatures
• Autobiography—Contemporary Approaches
NOTE
and Cultures, NUI Galway
• France on Stage and Screen Students wishing to take First Year French
are expected to have attained a Grade t. +353 91 49 3397
YEAR THREE H4 in French in the Leaving Certificate. e. mary.mannion@nuigalway.ie
• Year Abroad—Erasmus/Assistantship Students should note that choosing to
/Work placement study a modern language to degree level
involves spending a period, normally a year,
FINAL YEAR
abroad in a country or region where the
• French Language 6 language for which they are registered is
• Reading French History as Literature widely spoken. Students studying French,
• French Media and Information German, Italian or Spanish as part of the BA
• The Power of French Images (Joint-Honours) will have the opportunity
• Language and Identity in the to transfer to the BA (International)
Francophone World stream upon successful completion of
• French Literature for Young Adults an academic workload and/or language
• French Cinema assistantship during their year abroad (Year “ I chose to study French at
• Language and Identity in Medieval France 3 of the four-year BA (International) degree).
• French Sport and Identity NUI Galway because I was
• French Literary Genres (Novel, Poetry, FURTHER STUDY always interested in the
Theatre—Twentieth Century) • MA (French)
• Gender and Identity in French Literature • MA (Advanced Language Skills)
French language and in
• MA (International Contemporary language learning. First year
WORK PLACEMENT
Students typically spend a year abroad on the
Literatures and Media) was great. It was mostly an
• MA (Translation)
EU-funded Erasmus exchange programme, • Structured PhD in French introduction to the language
either as a full-time student or employed as basics. Second and final year
a language assistant in a school. Whether
through study or a work placement, you will were more interesting as we
significantly enhance both your linguistic studied French literature. By
abilities and your intercultural skills. Your
placement abroad also means that you will be
far, the year abroad was the
eligible, at the successful conclusion of your most valuable. I travelled solo
studies, for the award of the BA (International) to Poitiers. The friends I made
degree, reflecting this additional experience.
and the experiences I had
STUDY ABROAD while on Erasmus will remain
Students have the opportunity to spend their
third year at a university in France or Belgium,
with me forever.“
or teaching in a French school. In addition Rachel Kenny
to Erasmus exchange agreements with 17 Final Year, BA International (GY129)
European partner institutions, our staff also
have individual research links with universities
across the Francophone World, from Quebec
to North Africa.

GY101 Subject
AN GHAEILGE, CÉN FÁTH?
• Cuireann clár Gaeilge OÉ Gaillimh
oiliúint chuimsitheach ar fáil i
Gaeilge
dTeanga, i Litríocht agus i gCultúr
na Gaeilge. Déanfaidh gach mac IMLÍNE AN CHÚRSA DEISEANNA GAIRME
léinn forbairt ar an nGaeilge atá acu BLIAIN A hAON Bíonn céimithe le Gaeilge fostaithe i
cheana, bíodh an teanga ón scoil • An Teanga Bheo 1 agus 2 réimse an-leathan post chomh maith leis
nó ó dhúchas acu. Beidh an deis • Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge an múinteoireoircht, sna meáin, agus san
acu cur lena scileanna i labhairt • Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne iriseoireacht. Tá ganntanas mór múinteoirí
na Gaeilge agus a bheith cruinn sa Gaeilge in earnáil an mheánoideachais faoi
BLIAIN A DÓ láthair agus tá an-éileamh ar chéimithe as
scríbhneoireacht.
• Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge I agus II Gaillimh mar mhúinteoirí Gaeilge.
• Tá cáil idirnáisiúnta ar na léachtóirí
• An tSochtheangeolaíocht
Gaeilge mar scoláirí bisiúla. Tá • An Gearrscéal
POINTE EOLAIS
múinteoirí teanga ardlíofa againn a • An Nua-Fhilíocht Nuair a bheidh cúrsa BA (Comhonórach le
bhfuil taithí fhada acu a bheith ag • Modúl roghnach: An tSean-Ghaeilge/An Gaeilge) déanta acu, ba cheart go mbeadh
cabhrú le mic léinn. Scannánaiocht/Na Meáin Chumarsáide/An céimithe in ann labhairt go cruinn, líofa
• Is buntáiste breise iad Áras Amhránaíocht/Canúintí agus Caighdeán/An i nGaeilge ina gcuid oibre agus ina saol
Fhiannaíocht/Sloinnte agus Logainmneacha sóisialta. Tuigfidh siad an tábhacht atá le
na Gaeilge agus an campas
hoidhreacht na Gaeilge. Tá éileamh mór ar
dátheangach. Ina theannta sin, BLIAIN A TRÍ chéimithe le honóracha sa Ghaeilge. Beidh
beidh deis ag mic léinn Seimeastar • Seimeastar ar champas Gaeltachta an-chuid scileanna inaistrithe acu idir eolas,
Gaeltachta/Socrúchán Oibre a • Seimeastar ar shocrúchán oibre nó thar lear anailís agus thaighde.
dhéanamh mar chuid den chéim.
BLIAIN A CEATHAIR Riachtanais Iontrála Ardteistiméireachta -
WHY CHOOSE GAEILGE? • Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge III agus IV Tá H5 sa Gaeilge riachtanach.
• Filí agus Filíocht 900-1900
• The study of Gaeilge to degree STAIDÉAR BREISE
• Próslitríocht
level at NUI Galway involves a • Béaloideas • A/PhD sa Nua-Ghaeilge
M
four-year programme. As a student • Modúl roghnach: Traidisiún na • PhD (CelticCivilisation)
of Gaeilge, you will spend third year Lámhscríbhinní/An Scannánaíocht/Cineál • MA/PhD (Sean- agus Meán-Ghaeilge
off-campus, with one semester agus Ceart na Gaeilge/Ainmeolaíocht/ • Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas
in the Gaeltacht and the other Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge II/ An (MGO/PME), Colonialism)
semester on a work placement Drámaíocht/Na Meáin Chumarsáide/ • MA (Journalism)
in the Irish language sector. Cartlanna/Scríbheoirí Thír Chonaill/An
Bhreatnais/Miontráchtas Taighde
• The experience will enhance your
linguistic and research competence SOCRÚCHÁIN OIBRE
and prioritise career readiness. Mar chuid den tríú bliain, caithfidh scoláirí
Entering through the CAO points seimeastar ag staidéar ar champais
system under the code GY101, Ghaeltachta na hOllscoile. Beidh deis acu a
students choose Gaeilge and two bheith ag obair in eagraíocht Ghaeilge sa dara
other subjects in first year and then seimeastar. Gheobhaidh siad tuilleadh taithí ar
progress with Gaeilge and one labhairt na Gaeilge agus beidh feabhas dá réir
other subject into second year. If ar a líofacht sa teanga. “ Chaith mé trí bliana
you decide to choose a modern
continental language with Gaeilge,
NAISC IDIRNÁISIÚNTA tairbheacha i nGaillimh. Tá
you will spend a single semester
Tá deiseanna ann seimeastar Erasmus a atmaisféar ar leith le sonrú i
chaitheamh thar lear chomh maith. Tá
on an Erasmus exchange and/
ceangal faoi leith ag Roinn na Gaeilge le Roinn na Gaeilge mar gheall
or applied placement overseas, in hollscoileanna ar Mhór-roinn na hEorpa a ar an dea-chaidreamh idir
addition to a single semester in a bhfuil na teangacha Ceilteacha agus ábhair
Gaeltacht setting. ghaolmhara á dteagasc iontu. Téann neart
an fhoireann agus na mic
céimithe as Gaillimh ag múineadh Gaeilge ar léinn. Chothaigh an taithí sin
scéim FLTA Fulbright (Na Stáit Aontaithe) agus muinín ionam. Mholfainn
ICUF (Ceanada) i ndiaidh dóibh an chéim a
bhaint amach. an cúrsa do mhic léinn ar
TUILLEADH EOLAIS
Fiona De Paor
mian leo saineolas a chur ar
Aras na Gaeilge chultúr, léann agus litríocht
t. +353 91 492564 na Gaeilge.”
r. fiona.depaor@nuigalway.ie Aisling Ní Churraighín
g. nuigalway.ie/gaeilge BA Gaeilge agus Béarla, mac léinn PhD

GY101 Subject
Geography • NUI Galway is home to one of the
largest Geography disciplines in
Tutorial support through Irish Europe and has a staff cohort that
is available for Geography is highly respected nationally and
internationally.
• Geography is a multilayered, diverse
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD and exciting field of study. It is
YEAR ONE Staff at NUI Galway are internationally the key bridging subject linking the
Students are introduced to key geographical renowned researchers engaged in numerous humanities, the social sciences and
ideas, processes and concepts that impact projects which provide a rich and varied the sciences.
on and shape the physical landscape as well university network across Europe, China
• In taking Geography as a subject,
as the role of humans in shaping space and and the USA. These links are invaluable in
connecting students to research and study
not only will you acquire an
place. We also place a key emphasis in this
abroad opportunities. Students can also apply understanding of our place in
first year on field trips and associated skills,
for inclusion on the BA International which the world, you will also develop
mapping and laboratory skills.
allows them to study for a year at prestigious a skill set (research, computing/
YEAR TWO AND FINAL YEAR universities in Europe and the USA. Geographical Information Systems
There is a wide range of modules on (GIS), surveying) that is applicable in
offer in Years 2 and 3. These include Rural
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES many sectors of employment.
Geography, Urban Geography, Coastal Geography students acquire a wide range of
Environments, Climatology, Tourism, skills and qualities that are valuable in many
Economic Geography, Palaeoecology, professions. The combinations of numerical
Political and Cultural Geography, and analytical skills are highly sought after
FIND OUT MORE
Biogeography, Marine Spatial Planning, by many sectors of employment. Recent
Environmental Planning and GIS. A key graduates have excelled and carved out Dr John McDonagh
element of Final Year Geography is the niches for themselves in lecturing, teaching, First Year Coordinator Geography
opportunity students have to develop their environmental consultancy, journalism, t. +353 91 492 569
own areas of research interest, while also heritage work, renewable energy sector, e. john.mcdonagh@nuigalway.ie
developing their critical and analytical marketing, planning, tourism, government w. nuigalway.ie/geography/
skills, through designing and executing a and policy institute research, in non-
supervised research project. governmental organisations (NGOs) and CSO
development work.
FURTHER STUDY
• MA (Environment, Society and
Development)
• MSc (Marine and Coastal Environments)
• MA (Rural Futures Planning and
Innovation)
“ What I liked best about studying

Geography at NUI Galway was
the rich diversity of topics on
offer and the flexibility of the
courses that allowed me to
pursue the geographical topics
that interested me most. There
is a good mix of practical, field
and lab work, as well as lectures
delivered by really approachable
staff. I am now due to start
teaching in Abu Dhabi. I really
enjoyed my time at NUI Galway
and have made friendships that
will last a lifetime.”
Johanna Kavanagh
BA Connect (Film, English and Geography)

GY101 Subject
• German is the native language of
about 100 million people, and 38%
German
of all Europeans speak German, in
Austria, Switzerland and elsewhere. YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
• Germany is the most important YEAR ONE Students studying German spend one year
trading partner for almost all • German Language and Culture studying at one of NUI Galway’s partner
European and many non-European (Beginners or Advanced) universities in Germany or Austria. The year
countries. Speaking German is key • Skills for Learning German abroad allows students to reach a high degree
to success in the job market—in (Beginners or Advanced) of fluency in German and to enjoy valuable
Ireland, Germany and the • No prior knowledge is needed for the intercultural experiences.
European Union. beginners’ stream. Leaving Certificate
WORK PLACEMENT
German or an equivalent standard is
• At NUI Galway you can study required for the advanced course. First- As an alternative to studying at a German
German even without previous year German consists of a comprehensive university, students may spend the third year
knowledge of the language. written and oral language course, of their programme on an organised internship
• You will explore the treasures of a complemented by contemporary literary with a German or Austrian company.
rich and mesmerising culture. and cultural studies. The language CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
classes take place in small groups,
with an emphasis on developing the Graduates of German are in high demand in
communication skills of the student. multilingual customer service for companies
such as eBay, Google, Apple or in the medical
FIND OUT MORE YEAR TWO device industries.
Geraldine Smyth • German Language I and II
NOTE
• German Studies I and II
t. +353 91 492626 • History of German Literature and Students should note that choosing to study
e. german@nuigalway.ie Culture I and II a modern language to degree level involves
w. nuigalway.ie/german • Modules include lectures on German spending a period, normally a year, abroad
literature, culture and film studies, on in a country or region where the language
German society and lifestyle, and on the for which they are registered is widely
effective use of media. spoken. German may be taken in First Arts
with previous knowledge of the language
YEAR THREE (advanced) or at beginners’ level.
• Year abroad on Erasmus or work placement
FURTHER STUDY
FINAL YEAR • MA (German)
• German Language I and II • MA (International Contemporary
• German Cultural Studies I–IV Literatures and Media)
• Modules include lectures on German • MA (Advanced Language Skills) (German)
literature, media, history, theatre and • MA (Translation Studies)
cinema. • PhD German
“ I spent my Erasmus year

abroad studying in Berlin,
which was amazing. From the
very first lecture, the German
Department won me over
with their enthusiasm and
passion for what they teach.”
Jeannine Jud
BA International, (German and History)

GY101 Subject
Global Media • You’ll get to study an exciting,
globally-focused subject with
a specialism in media studies,
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD and be able to undertake some
YEAR ONE In your third year you can choose to practical modules in media, digital
undertake an optional year abroad, and study communication and journalism.
• Digital Literacy Essentials
• History of Media media in an international university. If you take • Galway has a vibrant media sector
• Introduction to Media and Communication a modern European language you can pursue both on-campus and off-campus
• Choose between: a year studying that language in a partner with strong media production, film
· Pop Culture, Media and Society; university abroad. NUI Galway has strong links and television companies based
or with universities across the EU, as well as in
in the West of Ireland as well as a
· Creative Coding and Web Media the USA and Canada.
student-run radio station, Flirt FM,
At the end of First Year you will have the CAREER OPPORTUNITIES on campus.
opportunity to apply to switch into the four-
On graduating you’ll be ready to work in a • You can choose a second Arts
year degree programme, BA Global Media
range of media-related roles including in subject to take to degree level.
GY135. Places are limited and will be awarded
journalism; television and film production;
based on First-Year results.
tech companies; the civil and public service; in
YEAR TWO NGOs; marketing and communications; and a
wide range of other areas.
• Power without Responsibility FIND OUT MORE
• Online and Social Media: Theory and FURTHER STUDY Tom Felle
Practice
You’ll be qualified to undertake further study Head of Journalism
• Understanding Media Audiences
in a range of MA programmes at NUI Galway, and Communication
• How Television Lobotomised the World
including:
• Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics t. +353 91 49 2049
• Plus a choice of media elective modules • MA (Global Media and Communication) e. tom.felle@nuigalway.ie
• MA (Journalism) w. www.nuigalway.ie/journalism
FINAL YEAR
• MA (Sports Journalism and
• The Contemporary Irish Media: Policy, Communication)
Politics and Practice since 1922
• Media Research Methods
• Global Political Economy of the Mass Media
• We Need To Talk About Gender, Identity,
Race and Sex
• Plus a choice of media elective modules
Assessment will be via a combination of
continuous assessment and project work. You
may be required to undertake written exams
in other Arts modules.
Students spend an average of 20 hours a
week attending lectures, tutorials and practical
classes, and undertake independent study.

GY101 Subject
• Students will explore the local
and the global past, focusing on
History
the histories of Ireland, Britain, Tá an t-ábhar seo ar fáil trí Ghaeilge/
continental Europe, North America, This subject is available through Irish
Australasia and Africa.
• History students can choose from
more than 50 modules and can also YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
study history through Irish. YEAR ONE Between second and final year, you can
• Ireland and Europe, 1789–1918 choose to study History on an exchange
• As a History student, you will be
• Europe from Medieval to Modern programme at a university in Europe or North
trained in techniques that are
• Skills for Historians America, including Strasbourg, Leiden, and
invaluable in numerous career Mainz. Many of these programmes are taught
paths. You will learn how to source Plus two other subjects are selected from the
through English. The year abroad offers an
information in libraries, archives extensive Arts menu.
excellent opportunity to develop an existing
and on the internet, how to test YEAR TWO language competency. It also gives students
the accuracy of a claim against • One colloquium (research-oriented small the chance to experience different social,
the available evidence, and how group module) cultural and academic environments.
to formulate a coherent argument • One additional lecture module in each of CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
and express it effectively—all skills these time periods: medieval, early modern,
indispensable in any job. The kinds of research, writing and analytical
and modern
skills that you will acquire as a History student
• One additional module in any time period,
are highly valued in the modern workplace.
of the student’s choice
Our recent graduates have gone on to
FINAL YEAR work in a variety of different fields, including
FIND OUT MORE journalism, law, archives, public service, arts
• Two seminar modules (research-oriented
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley small group modules) administration, publishing, teaching, speech
Head of First Year • Two lecture modules of the student’s writing and management consulting.
Discipline of History choice
FURTHER STUDY
t. +353 91 49 4294 • MA (History)
e. sarah-anne.buckley@nuigalway.ie • MA (Medieval Studies)
w. nuigalway.ie/history • MA (Culture and Colonialism)
“ History at NUI Galway offered

a wide range of modules.
Studying history has given
me increased confidence in
my writing, critical thinking,
and public speaking skills.
Lectures and tutorial classes
were highly engaging, and it
was inspiring to see lecturers
fully immerse themselves in
their classes.“
Hannah Joyce
NUI Galway BA Graduate

GY101 Subject
Information Technology • By studying Information
Technology, you will develop the
cognitive and applied skills needed
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR COURSE OUTLINE for the design, application and
YEAR ONE During the first year, you will be introduced support of computerised systems.
• Computer Systems to the fundamentals of Information • Taken in combination with
• Algorithms Technology (IT) and computing and will another Arts subject, the study
• Programming I develop immediately useful skills in computer of Information Technology
• Programming II programming and internet applications.
provides a well-rounded, third-
Building on this foundation, during Second
YEAR TWO level education, matching the
and Final-Year courses you will focus on more
advanced topics in programming, information
needs of the information society
• Object Oriented (OO) Programming I
• OO Programming II systems and databases, and computing and providing you with valuable
• Database Systems I systems and their application. Most of vocational skills.
• Web-based Information Systems the Information Technology courses are • According to the CSO, the highest
• Systems Analysis & Design complemented by practical laboratory classes earning graduates after five years
• Web Application Development and assignments. were in computer science.
FINAL YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• OO Programming III Graduates of the BA programme may
• Humanities Applications pursue any of the traditional BA employment
• Final Year Project avenues, enhanced with the knowledge of
FIND OUT MORE
• Two options: Human Computer Interaction, computing that they have acquired. More School of Computer Science,
Multimedia Development and Artificial specific IT employment opportunities range NUI Galway
Intelligence. from translation and localisation through
t. +353 91 493143
media and content careers to GIS. You may
e. info@it.nuigalway.ie
also choose to pursue postgraduate studies
w. nuigalway.ie/engineering-
in the IT field and work in IT design and
informatics/information-technology/
development. Nationally and internationally,
IT industries are experiencing phenomenal
growth with many different opportunities
available for developing
a fulfilling career.
FURTHER STUDY
• Computer Science—Artificial Intelligence
(MSc)
• Computer Science—Artificial Intelligence
(MSc, online, part-time)
• Computer Science—Data Analytics (MSc)
• Software Design and Development (Higher
Diploma)—Industry Stream/ICT Skills
• Software Design and Development (MSc,
HDip; MSc “External” stream)
• Software Engineering (Diploma)
• Software Engineering and Database
Technologies (MSc)
“ I would highly recommend

all Arts students to consider
taking IT as a subject because
it’s a chance to try something
new, and to learn about an
unfamiliar subject.”
Tracey McEvoy

GY101 Subject
NEW FOR 2022
International Development
WHY CHOOSE THIS SUBJECT? YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR of lectures and tutorials in International
• If you want to impact the lives of YEAR ONE Development. In Year 2 and Final Year, 6 hrs
those living in developing countries, per week are scheduled. Students are also
Year 1 will provide an introduction to key expected to undertake independent study
this course is for you. themes of the programme in Development outside of these hours.
• International Development is an Studies, Human Rights and Sustainable
interdisciplinary subject combining Development. WORK PLACEMENT
themes of Rights and Equality, • Introduction to Development Studies Students will have the option to apply for an
Sustainable Development, • Introduction to Human Rights I International Development Internship.
Business Development, Policy and • Introduction to Sustainable Development
STUDY ABROAD
International Development Practice. • Learning Skills
All students of International Development
• Over the next 10 years the YEAR TWO are highly encouraged to undertake an
government will double its Year 2 will enhance knowledge in the key Erasmus or study abroad exchange. Students
expenditure on development themes and introduce students to Development undertaking the Languages pathway must
projects to €30 billion, meaning Practice. spend their third year abroad studying in
there will be demand for graduates. • Development Practice I
their chosen language, ideally either in a
developing county context or taking modules
• Students will have an opportunity to • Comparative Rural Business Development
in development studies ora related area in the
engage in a work placement. • Climate Change and Forestry Development
foreign language. Students may also apply
• Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Farming
the skills and knowledge they have acquired
• Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
in Years 1 and 2 within real-world professional
Protection
settings, engaging in a range of intensive
FIND OUT MORE YEAR THREE professional activities while taking part in an
Prof Cathal O’Donoghue Year 3 will focus on experiential learning. The internship in a development practice role
third year of the programme gives students within an organisation.
e. cathal.odonoghue@nuigalway.ie
the opportunity to spend part or all of the
year studying at a university outside Ireland, to
enhance their global experience. Students also The valuable oral and written communication
have the option to undertake a work placement. skills, advanced development practice skills,
Other options may include a volunteering year. and critical thinking skills that the subject
Development Practice will offer students
FINAL YEAR
are highly transferrable and sought after
In Final Year, the student will deepen their by employers in various sectors, including:
knowledge of Development Practice, develop international development projects;
research skills and take advanced courses from International, National and Regional
a range of electives in areas of interest from the Development Agencies; Development
different themes, Rights and Equality, Sustainable Consultancies; International Organisations,
Development, Business Development and Policy. Foundations, Aid Agencies, Social Enterprises,
Core Modules: and Think Tanks; the Public Sector,
• Development Practice II (Development, Civil Service and Diplomatic Corps; and
Extension and Communications) Multinational Technology Companies. This
• Development Practice III (Project and will allow graduates to progress to an exciting
Financial Management) variety of careers, including development
• Innovation Systems and Value Chains project management and implementation,
• Development Practice IV (Seminar and policy development, developing donor
Development Practice Project) relations, and activation measures.
The choice of electives will depend upon a FURTHER STUDY

students’ second subject but will be drawn from: As graduates of Development Practice,
• Brave New World: Globalisation Since 1945 students will be eligible to apply for the
• Development and Change following MA programmes:
• The Politics of Peace and Conflict • Masters in Development Practice
• Migration, Mobility and Belonging • MA in Environment, Society and
• Development Economics Development
• Geographical Perspectives on Rural Change • MA Global Women’s Studies
• Local Development Theory and Practice • MSc Climate Change, Agriculture and Food
• Sexualities, Genders and Diversities Security
• Human Rights Advocacy: Concepts, Law • Other postgraduate taught and research
and Practice programmes offered within the College of
• Climate Change, Plants & Agriculture Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies and
Electives offered may vary from year across the University.
to year.
A combination of continuous assessment and
end-of-semester written examinations is used.
Certain modules also require project work.
In Year 1, students attend 4–6 hrs per week

GY101 Subject
Italian • Italian helps in many careers—
teaching, communications, business,
law, services, administration, the arts
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES and translation.
YEAR ONE Foreign-language competence is an • Italian is taught in small groups,
• Italian Language I and II essential requirement in the job market. and the quality of care, individual
• Italy at the Movies Italian equips students with skills in the areas attention and the quality of teaching
of teaching, translation and cross-cultural provided to students ensures high
YEAR TWO communication, as primary and secondary
academic standards, provides a
• Intermediate Language I and II teachers or as professionals working for
rewarding learning experience and
• Oral private business or government bodies both
in Ireland and the European Union.
helps develop the presentation,
• Applied Language Skills
• Italian Culture and Society I communication, time management
• Italian Culture and Society II
NOTE and team work skills necessary to
Students should note that choosing to succeed in today’s challenging work
YEAR THREE study a modern language to degree level environment.
• Year Abroad—Erasmus or work placement involves spending a period, normally a year, • Students can start Italian as
abroad in a country or region where the
FINAL YEAR beginners without previous
language for which they are registered is
• Language III knowledge of the language.
widely spoken. Italian may be taken in First
• Oral Arts without previous knowledge of the
• Italian Culture and Society III language. Students studying French, German,
• Italian Culture and Society IV Italian or Spanish as part of the BA (Joint-
• Italian Children’s Literature Honours) will have the opportunity to transfer FIND OUT MORE
• Community-Based Learning to the BA (International) stream. Professor Paolo Bartoloni
WORK PLACEMENT Discipline of Italian
FURTHER STUDY
School of Languages,
As part of the BA (International) degree and • MA (Advanced Language Skills) Literatures and Cultures
the BA (Global Languages) degree, you • MA (Translation Studies)
will have the opportunity to spend one • MA (International and Contemporary t. +353 91 492397
semester of Third Year in Italy teaching Media and Literature) e. paolo.bartoloni@nuigalway.ie
English. This work placement is facilitated • PhD in Italian w. nuigalway.ie/italian/
by the discipline of Italian in collaboration
with the Department of Education and
Italian organisations. In semester two of
Final Year, you will be given the opportunity
to enrol in community-based learning,
in which you will teach Italian to primary
school students in selected primary schools
in the Galway area.
STUDY ABROAD
The University has developed agreements
with universities in Italy as part of the BA “ Studying Italian at NUI Galway
(International) degree and the BA (Global
Languages) degree. During Third Year,
has been an enjoyable
you can choose to spend two semesters experience that has without
studying at universities in Italy, or apply to a doubt contributed to my
split the Erasmus year abroad by doing
one semester at an Italian or European growth not just as a student,
university (a popular option for those taking but also an individual. The
two languages to degree level) and one
semester in a work placement.
opportunities that Italian at
NUI Galway can provide are
limitless. With expert lecturers
who are motivated to deliver
consistently engaging and
enjoyable material across all
aspects of the Italian language
and culture, studying Italian
at NUI Galway is undeniably
worth choosing.”
Peter Magliocco

GY101 Subject
• The BA (Joint-Honours)
degree gives students a unique
Law
opportunity to study Law with
a choice of other Arts subjects. YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Popular combinations include YEAR ONE Law has been taught at NUI Galway since
Law with Sociology and Politics, • Irish Legal System 1849, and many of our BA (Joint-Honours)
languages, English or History. • Law of Torts in Law graduates practice as barristers or
• The average class size in first year • Legal Skills solicitors in Ireland and throughout the world.
Our graduates include members of the
is 200. YEAR TWO judiciary, managing partners of law firms and
• To complete their legal education, • Constitutional Law legal counsel for leading organisations and
graduates from this programme • Contract Law businesses.
will be admitted to the final year • Additional Law Module
Many graduates decide to pursue careers
of the LLB (Bachelor of Law) • Legal Methods and Research
outside legal practice. Graduates may choose
programme.
FINAL YEAR to work in the public sector (government
• Upon graduation from the LLB • European Union Law departments, local government, and the
programme, students can pursue • Criminal Law Law Reform Commission) while others may
professional legal training as a • Administrative Law opt for graduate training programmes or for
solicitor (with the Law Society of careers in accountancy, banking, taxation,
Ireland) or as a barrister (with the STUDY ABROAD insurance, compliance or with institutions
King’s Inn). Students who take a language, French, such as the United Nations and the Council
German, Spanish or Italian may opt to spend of Europe.
third year attending University in the country
NOTE
of the language they are studying before
progressing to Final Year. Students who are not In Second Arts, there is a limit of 130 on the
FIND OUT MORE number of students admitted to Law. Places
studying a language to degree level but who
School of Law are interested in studying abroad in our partner in Law will be decided on academic merit
universities, where modules are offered in that discipline, based on the results of the
t. +353 91 492 752
through English, will have the opportunity to first sitting (Semester 1 and Semester 2) of the
e. law@nuigalway.ie
apply for a limited number of places which are First Arts examination in the student’s first year
w. nuigalway.ie/law
offered on a competitive basis. of attendance, where the student must have
passed the First Arts examination outright by
achieving an average of 40% or higher in each
of their subjects.
FURTHER STUDY
nuigalway.ie/law/courses
“ Choosing the Arts route gave

me the flexibility to study a
variety of law subjects while also
developing my language skills
and to approach the law from a
more multidisciplinary basis.”
Ruth Cormican
NUI Galway Law graduate and Human Rights
Attaché to the Permanent Mission of Ireland to
the United Nations in Geneva

GY101 Subject
• Ábhar roghnach ar an gCéim BA
Léann an Aistriúcháin Onóracha Dhá Ábhar (GY101) is ea
Léann an Aistriúcháin, a bhíonn á
theagasc go hiomlán trí Ghaeilge
IMLÍNE AN CHÚRSA DEISEANNA FOSTAÍOCHTA agus a mhaireann ar feadh trí
bliana.
BLIAIN A HAON Tá deiseanna iontacha ar fáil do dhaoine
• Gnéithe den Aistriúchán a bhfuil cáilíocht acu san aistriúchán de bharr • Cabhróidh an t-ábhar céime seo
• Bunscileanna Gramadaí Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus stádas leat forbairt a dhéanamh mar
• Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin oifigiúil na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach. dhuine atá in ann machnamh
Ceaptar go mbeidh stádas iomlán ag an go criticiúil agus grinnanailís a
BLIAIN A DÓ nGaeilge san Aontas Eorpach go luath dhéanamh ar réimse leathan ábhar.
• Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 1 agus go mbeidh a lán jabanna ar thuarastal
• Ina theannta sin, má roghnaíonn tú
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 1 an-mhaith le fáil, go háirithe ag daoine a
bhfuil cáilíocht aitheanta aistriúcháin acu mar
Léann an Aistriúcháin, bainfidh tú
• Stair an Aistriúcháin in Éirinn
• Téarmeolaíocht aon le teanga Eorpach eile (chomh maith le sult agus taitneamh as an meascán
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 2 Gaeilge agus Béarla). Bíonn poist le fáil freisin tomhaiste den staidéar acadúil
• Cruinneas agus Saibhriú Teanga ag céimithe Léann an Aistriúcháin sna réimsí agus den oiliúint phraiticiúil a
seo a leanas: gheobhaidh tú san aistriúchán agus
BLIAIN A TRÍ
i gcruinnscríobh na Gaeilge.
• Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 2 • gnólachtaí aistriúcháin;
• Tionscadal Aistriúcháin • na meáin chumarsáide;
• Gnó an Aistriúcháin/Fotheidealú • eagraíochtaí Gaeilge;
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 3 • féinfhostaíocht;
• Eagarthóireacht agus Léamh Profaí • eagraíochtaí stáit. TUILLEADH EOLAIS
An tAonad Aistriúcháin agus
DHÁ ROGHA FOGHLAMA
Ateangaireachta
Más spéis agat céim i réimse an aistriúcháin Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh
tá dhá rogha agat: staidéar a dhéanamh ar
Léann an Aistriúcháin mar ábhar roghnach sa r. aistriuchan@oegaillimh.ie
BA Onóracha Dhá Ábhar (GY101) in imeacht g. oegaillimh.ie/acadamh
trí bliana, nó an BA (Léann Teanga) (GY136) a
roghnú – sa chás sin beidh Fraincis nó Gaeilge
mar ábhair agat don chéim in éineacht
le Léann an Aistriúcháin ón dara bliain ar
aghaidh mar chuid de chúrsa céime ceithre
bliana (socrúchán oibre nó/agus Erasmus
“ Cúrsa iontach suimiúil é seo
sa tríú bliain). Agus ag brath ar do chuid ina bhfuilim ag foghlaim
torthaí sa chéad bhliain agus do chuid pointí Gaeilge agus gramadach
CAO, beidh deis agat aistriú sa dara bliain ó
GY101 chuig an BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an chruinn, chomh maith le
Aistriúcháin) nó chuig an BA (Fraincis agus bheith ag foghlaim scileanna
Léann an Aistriúcháin), má thograíonn tú é.
An buntáiste a bhaineann leis an gcur chuige
a bhím in ann úsáid chuile
solúbtha seo ná nach gá duit d’intinn a shocrú lá lasmuigh den ollscoil. Tá
ar fad go dtí go mbeidh an Chéad Bhliain caidreamh iontach idir na
curtha i gcrích agat. Má roghnaíonn tú Léann
an Aistriúcháin mar ábhar, beidh teacht agat scoláirí agus na léachtóirí
ar a lán ábhair eile; ina measc siúd tá Gaeilge, sa chúrsa, agus tá meascán
Béarla, Eacnamaíocht, Fraincis, Gearmáinis,
Iodáilis, Léann na Cumarsáide, Matamaitic,
canúintí le cloisteáil, rud a
Spáinnis, Stair, agus Tíreolaíocht. Beidh trí chabhróidh go mór linn agus
ábhar le roghnú agat sa Chéad Bhliain agus muid ar thóir fostaíocht san
leanfaidh tú ar aghaidh le dhá ábhar onóracha
don chéim. earnáil seo.”
Aoife Ní Chonghaile
BA Gaeilge & Léann an Aistriúcháin

GY101 Subject
• Léann an Aistriúcháin/Translation
Studies can be taken as a subject
Léann an Aistriúcháin
on the GY101 BA (Joint-Honours)
programme. This subject is YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR TWO LEARNING OPTIONS
taught fully through Irish and YEAR ONE If you are interested in a degree in translation,
forms part of a three-year degree • Gnéithe den Aistriúchán (Aspects of you have two options at NUI Galway: you
programme. Translation) can choose Léann an Aistriúcháin/Translation
• This degree subject will assist • Bunscileanna Gramadaí (Fundamental Studies as an optional subject of the BA
Grammar Skills) (Joint-Honours) programme (GY101) over
you in your development as a
• Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin (Fundamental three years, or you can undertake the BA
critical thinker and in your ability
Translation Skills) (Léann Teanga) (GY136) over four years—in
to analyse a wide range of subject this case you will specialise in either French
matters. YEAR TWO or Irish as degree subjects along with Léann
• In addition, if you choose Léann • Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge I (Irish an Aistriúcháin, with a work placement or/
an Aistriúcháin/Translation Language Grammar and Spelling I) and Erasmus in Year Three. Depending on
Studies, you will benefit from a • Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna I your results in Year One and your CAO points,
finely balanced combination of (Applied Translation I) you will have the opportunity in Year Two to
academic study and practical • Stair an Aistriúcháin in Éirinn (The History of transfer from GY101 to either the BA (Gaeilge
Translation in Ireland) agus Léann an Aistriúcháin) or the BA (Fraincis
training in the areas of translation
• Téarmeolaíocht (Terminology) agus Léann an Aistriúcháin). The advantage
and precision writing in Irish.
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 2 of this flexible approach is that you do not
(Applied Translation 2) have to make a final decision on your subject
• Cruinneas agus Saibhriú Teanga (Linguistic choice until you have completed first year.
Precision and Enrichment)
If you choose Léann an Aistriúcháin/
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FINAL YEAR Translation Studies as a subject, you will have
Acadamh na a wide choice of other subjects, including
hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, • Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 2 (Irish
Language Grammar and Spelling 2) Irish, English, Economics, French, German,
NUI Galway Italian, Léann na Cumarsáide, Mathematics,
• Tionscadal Aistriúcháin (Translation Project)
e. aistriuchan@oegaillimh.ie • Gnó an Aistriúcháin/Fotheidealú Spanish, History and Geography. You will
w. nuigalway.ie/acadamh (Translation as a Business/Subtitling) choose three subjects in total in Year One and
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 3 you will continue with two of these subjects
(Applied Translation 3) for your honours degree.
• Eagarthóireacht agus Léamh Profaí (Editing CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
and Proofreading)
As a result of the Official Languages Act and
the official status of Irish in the European
Union, there are now superb employment
opportunities for people with qualifications in
translation. Irish is now an official language
of the European Union, and this will result in
many highly paid jobs, especially for those
with a recognised qualification in Translation
Studies as well as another European language
(in addition to Irish and English).
Graduates of Léann an Aistriúcháin/Translation
“ This course covers a vast Studies also obtain employment in the
amount of material; both following areas:
theoretical and practical • translation companies/agencies;
aspects of translation are • the media;
• Irish language organisations;
extensively studied. The • self-employment;
course prepares us for • state organisations.
independent research and
a career in translation. The
lecturers provide ongoing
help and support and
encourage us to perform to
the best of our ability.”
Joe Seoighe
BA Gaeilge & Léann an Aistriúcháin

GY101 Subject
• Ábhar roghnach ar an gCéim BA
Léann na Cumarsáide (GY101) is ea Léann na Cumarsáide,
a bhíonn á theagasc go hiomlán
trí mheán na Gaeilge ar Champas
IMLÍNE AN CHÚRSA DHÁ ROGHA FOGHLAMA na hOllscoile i nGaillimh agus a
mhaireann ar feadh trí bliana.
Más spéis leat céim sna meáin a bhaint
BLIAIN A HAON • Cabhróidh an chéim seo leat
trí Ghaeilge tá dhá rogha agat: staidéar a
• Scéalaíocht Dhigiteach forbairt a dhéanamh mar dhuine
dhéanamh ar Léann na Cumarsáide mar
• Stair na Meán
ábhar roghnach sa BA (GY101) in imeacht trí atá in ann machnamh go criticiúil
• Bunús na hIriseoireachta
bliana, nó an BA (Cumarsáid and Gaeilge) a agus grinnanailís a dhéanamh ar
• Na Meáin agus an tSochaí
bhaint amach in imeacht ceithre bliana, le réimse leathan ábhar. Ina theannta
BLIAIN A DÓ seimeastar Gaeltachta agus taithí oibre sa tríú sin, má roghnaíonn tú Léann na
• Dearadh Físe bliain. Ag brath ar do chuid torthaí sa Chéad Cumarsáide, bainfidh tú sult agus
• Teicneolaíochtaí na Meán Bhliain, beidh deis agat aistriú sa dara bliain taitneamh as an meascán tomhaiste
• Anailís na Meán go dtí an chéim ainmnithe BA (Cumarsáid
den staidéar acadúil agus den
• Craoltóireacht and Gaeilge), más maith leat. An buntáiste
oiliúint phraiticiúil a gheobhaidh tú
• An Gné-Alt a bhaineann leis an gcur chuige solúbtha
• Dlí, Eiticí agus an Córas Poiblí seo ná nach gá duit d’intinn a shocrú ar fad san iriseoireacht, sa léiriú teilifíse
go dtí go mbeidh an Chéad Bhliain curtha agus raidió, sa chraoltóireacht agus
BLIAIN A TRÍ sna hilmheáin.
i gcrích agat. Má roghnaíonn tú Léann na
• Lucht Féachana na Meán
Cumarsáide mar ábhar, beidh teacht agat ar
• Dúshláin na Méan Sóisialta
chuimse ábhar eile. Ina measc siúd tá Gaeilge,
• Scriptscríobh
Béarla, Fraincis, Stair, Léann an Aistriúcháin,
• Iriseoireacht Fheidhmeach
Iodáilis, Spáinnis, Teicneolaíocht na Faisnéise, TUILLEADH EOLAIS
• Geilleagar na Meán
Síceolaíocht agus Léann na Socheolaíochta
• Tionscadal Deiridh Céime Fionn Ó Sealbhaigh
agus na Polaitíochta. Roghnaíonn tú trí ábhar
sa Chéad Bhliain agus leanann tú ar aghaidh Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta
le dhá ábhar onóracha don chéim. Tá Léann Gaeilge
na Cumarsáide á thairiscint ar Champas na t. +353 86 382 3220
hOllscoile i nGaillimh. r. fionn.osealbhaigh@nuiglway.ie
g. www.oegaillimh.ie/acadamh
BREISOIDEACHAS
Páirtnéireacht nuálach le RTÉ is ea an MA
(Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin) faoina
mbíonn deis eisceachtúil ag mic léinn tabhairt
faoin staidéar acadúil ar líne agus taithí
“ Thug an chéim seo seans oibre luachmhar a fháil san iriseoireacht,
sa chraoltóireacht agus i gcruthú ábhair in
dom tabhairt faoi ghnéithe aonaid Ghaeilge RTÉ. Tá sé ar fáil ar bhonn
éagsúla de na meáin. Bhain mé lánaimseartha nó ar bhonn páirtaimseartha.
an-tairbhe go háirithe as an
tréimhse taithí oibre a chaith
mé i gceannáras RTÉ Raidió na
Gaeltachta. Tugadh deiseanna
iontacha dom agus mé ag
foghlaim mo cheirde agus
ní bheadh an taithí luachmar
sin agam anois murach gur
roghnaigh mé an cúrsa seo. Tá
scileanna inaistrithe i gceist leis
an oiliúint agus tá fostaíocht i
réimsí éagsúla bainte amach
agam ó shin. Chaith mé roinnt
ama ag teagasc mar mhúinteoir
iondaí do Bhord Oideachais
agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus
Ros Comáin (GRETB) agus
anois tá mé ag obair sa rannóg
forbartha leis an gcomhlacht
léiriúcháin Danú Media.”
Eibhlín Ní Chatháin
BA (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge)

GY101 Subject
Léann na Cumarsáide
• The option to study media and
communications through the
medium of Irish is available as part
of the three-year, Joint-Honours YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR degree gives you a strong foundation for a
Arts degree (GY101) at NUI Galway. YEAR ONE career in politics, business, management,
• This programme will help you and the non-profit sector including non-
• Digital Storytelling governmental organisations (NGOs) and
develop as a critical and creative • History of Media charity organisations, and the public service.
thinker capable of analysing a broad • Foundations of Journalism
range of issues. In addition to that, • Media and Society FURTHER STUDY
if you choose Léann na Cumarsáide The MA (Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin)
In Year One, you choose two additional
you will enjoy its balanced mix subjects from the following list (we is built on an innovative partnership with
of academic study and practical, recommend you choose Irish and Léann RTE and offers a unique combination of
hands-on learning in journalism, an Aistriúcháin): Irish, Léann an Aistriúcháin, online academic study and on-the-job work
television and radio production, French, English, History, Mathematics, Law, experience in journalism, broadcasting and
broadcasting and multimedia. Psychology, Celtic Civilisation, Economics, content creation in RTE’s Irish-language
Sociological and Political Studies, Information units. It is offered on a full-time or on a
Technology, Spanish, Italian, Philosophy, part-time basis.
Archaeology.
FIND OUT MORE YEAR TWO
Fionn Ó Sealbhaigh • Video Design
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta • Media Technologies
Gaeilge • Media Analysis
• Broadcasting
t. +353 86 382 3220
• The Feature Article
e. fionn.osealbhaigh@nuiglway.ie
• Law, Ethics and Public Service
w. oegaillimh.ie/acadamh
FINAL YEAR
• Media Audience “ This programme offered me
• The Challenges of Social Media an opportunity to engage
• Scriptwriting
• Applied Journalism with various aspects of the
• The Economy of the Media media. I found the period
• Final Year Project
spent on work placement
TWO LEARNING CHOICES in RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
If you wish to study media through Irish to most beneficial. I was afforded
degree level you have two options: Léann na
Cumarsáide as an optional subject choice in great opportunities as I
the arts programme (GY101) over three years; learned my craft and would
or the BA (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge) over four
years, including a Gaeltacht semester and
not have gained this valuable
work experience in your third year. If you opt experience if I hadn’t chosen
to take Léann na Cumarsáide, you choose this degree course. One also
two other subjects in Year One (making three
in total) and continue in subsequent years acquires transferable skills
with two honours subjects to degree level. and I have found employment
You will also be able to switch to the more
specialist BA (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge) in
in a variety of sectors since
Year Two, if you so wish, depending on your completing this degree. I
first year results. An advantage of this flexible have spent some time as a
approach is that you do not have to make up
your mind about which path to follow until substitute teacher for Galway
the end of your first year. and Roscommon Education
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES and Training Board (GRETB)
When you graduate you will be a skilled and am at present working
communicator with experience in television
and radio production, broadcasting, print
in the development section
and online journalism, and multimedia and of independent production
digital technologies. You will have a keen company, Danú Media.”
understanding of story structure and visual
language and you will be able to analyse the Eibhlín Ní Chatháin
role of the media in contemporary society. This BA (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge)
will give you a strong foundation from which
to seek employment in the highly competitive
media market, in RTÉ, TG4, BBC, local radio
stations, independent television production
companies or public relations firms. The
study of media through Irish as part of an arts

GY101 Subject
Mathematics WHY CHOOSE THIS SUBJECT?
• Mathematics and Mathematical
Studies incorporate mathematics,
statistics and their applications.
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD Mathematics is the language for
The subject Mathematical Studies is broad The School of Mathematics, Statistics and the logical study of the structure
based and offers opportunities for study Applied Mathematics has many international of our world. It has developed
across a wide range of topics in Mathematics links. In the past, students from the school from counting, calculating and
and its applications, whereas the subject have studied in Germany, Hong Kong, Spain measuring, through the use
Mathematics involves a particular emphasis and the USA as part of their undergraduate of abstraction and analogy, by
on theoretical and abstract aspects of degree. recognizing the fundamental
mathematical activity. In both you will role that comparisons play in the
acquire the ability to think rationally, process CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
mental process of ‘understanding’.
complex data reliably, and construct and use Graduates find employment in a wide It is an area of great beauty based
mathematical models. range of areas, including the financial sector,
on highly evolved concepts and
the information technology (IT) and software
The first year of the programme consists of language. It provides a continuous
industry, the meteorological service, the
a wide-ranging introduction to all aspects of civil service and the teaching profession.
link through the intellectual,
mathematics, its applications and its historical Opportunities for further study and research in cultural and technological
and cultural development. After the first year, Mathematics and its applications also exist. development of the human race
students will have the option to continue over the last 5,000 years.
to degree level either in Mathematics or in NOTE
Mathematical Studies.
• Higher level Mathematics at
Students must pass Mathematics or
Mathematical Studies in First Year to proceed Leaving Certificate is NOT an entry
to Mathematical Studies in Second Year. requirement for this subject.
Students must achieve 60% and pass the • If you choose to study
module MA186 in Mathematics to proceed to Mathematics, by the end of
Second-Year Mathematics. your degree, you will be highly
FURTHER STUDY valued by employers, with refined
skills such as the ability to think
Opportunities for further study and research
rationally, process complex data
in Mathematics and its applications also
exist. These include a postgraduate diploma reliably, and construct and use
in Mathematics, a Masters degree in mathematical models. Other skills,
Mathematics and a PhD in Mathematics. such as presentation and report
writing skills, are also developed
www.nuigalway.ie/science/school-of-maths/ throughout the degree programme.
FIND OUT MORE

Professor Graham Ellis
t. +353 91 493011
e. graham.ellis@nuigalway.ie
w. nuigalway.ie/science/school-of
maths/undergraduate-degrees/
“ Having maths combined with
social sciences has been a
great grounding for working in
policy. Studying maths results
in strong analytical skills and
provides a good grounding in
logical thinking.”
Ciara Phelan
BA (Mathematics and Economics)

GY101 Subject
• This course provides an integrated
interdisciplinary programme
Modern Irish Culture Studies
of learning for students with a
particular interest in modern and
(Literature and Music)
contemporary Irish culture.
• The literature strand of the YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
programme explores Ireland’s most YEAR ONE The Centre for Irish Studies has
accomplished writers in Irish and • Traditional Irish Music and Dance since undergraduate links with European partners
in English from the nineteenth 1893 in A Coruña, Dalarna, Leuven, Liverpool, Paris
century to the present. The music • An Introduction to Twentieth-Century and Prague, and with Concordia University in
strand provides a historical and Irish Writing the USA.
theoretical approach to Irish music • The Migrant Experience in Irish Writing
(and dance) practice during the • Irish Music and Emigration
You will develop key proficiencies in critical
same period, spanning traditional YEAR TWO thinking and independent research and a
and popular genres. high level of oral and written presentation
• Popular Music, Cultural Identities and
• All classes are taught through Ireland. skills, precisely the competencies required
English, and Irish-language material • Irish Landscapes, Culture and Literature by employers across a broad range of
is studied in English translation. • Claiming Place in Gaelic Irish Literature occupations in the modern workplace,
• Festival, Ritual and Commemoration including education, journalism and
• Music, Gender and Ireland communications, arts and heritage, publishing
• Aspects of Twentieth-Century Irish Writing and the public service.
FIND OUT MORE FINAL YEAR FURTHER STUDY
Samantha Williams • An Introduction to Literary and Cultural • MA (Irish Studies—Literature and History)
Theory Full-time, Part-time
t. +353 91 492051
• Topics in Irish Music Studies • MA (Irish Studies—Literature and Music)
e. irishstudies@nuigalway.ie
• Topics in Irish Literature Studies Full-time, Part-time
w. nuigalway.ie/centre-irish-studies/
• Independent Research Project
“ Coming to NUI Galway as an

Arts student, I was so happy
to see a course that fitted my
interests so well. I have always
had great interest in Irish music,
history, literature, and culture in
general. Modern Irish Culture
Studies is full of insightful and
approachable staff and lecturers
who are extremely helpful and
caring. With a wide variety of
modules, every aspect of Irish
Image of Ríonach Ní Néill by Ceara Conway.
culture is analysed in depth
in an interesting way. I would
recommend studying Modern
Irish Culture Studies if you have
an interest in Irish culture, it’s
an extremely beneficial and
enjoyable course and a great
department to be involved with.”
Aoife O’Shaughnessy

GY101 Subject
Philosophy WHY CHOOSE THIS SUBJECT?
• Philosophy will take you to new
and exciting intellectual places,
where you will learn about different
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
ways of thinking philosophically in
YEAR ONE Students can avail of Erasmus exchange Western and East Asian thought.
• Introduction to the History of Philosophy without European language prerequisites to
Belgium, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, or • You will learn how to critically
• Critical Thinking & Persuasive Writing
Malta, or can attend partner universities in the examine arguments and to analyse
• Introduction to Practical Ethics
• Philosophical Questions & Issues USA and Canada. problems in a clear and coherent
manner.
YEAR TWO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• You will learn to apply philosophical
• History of Modern Philosophy Philosophers read critically, think clearly, and
ideas to pressing societal issues,
• Information Ethics write persuasively. These skills are attractive
such as equality and inclusion,
• Moral and Political Philosophy to a very wide range of employers. Students
have the opportunity to gain practical environment and new technologies.
• Philosophy of Art
• Bioethics experience in education, the arts and • Philosophy offers several service-
• Philosophical Enquiry through P4C public communication. Past graduates have learning modules with practical
(includes placement in school or peer pursued careers in the business world, law, learning opportunities in education
facilitation) government service, the media and teaching, and the arts.
• Formal Logic among many other fields.
• East Asian Philosophy and Culture
FURTHER STUDY
• Nietzsche and Philosophy
• MA (Values and Knowledge),
FINAL YEAR Full-time, Part-time FIND OUT MORE
• Kant’s Theoretical Philosophy • Structured PhD in Philosophy of Art t. +353 91 492 382
• American Pragmatism and Culture, Full-time e. philosophyadmin@nuigalway.ie
• Moral Theory w. nuigalway.ie/philosophy
• Philosophy of Mind
• Topics in Applied Philosophy
• Contemporary East Asian Philosophies
• Environmental Ethics
• Readings in Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Culture in Context
(includes placement with arts
organisation)
• Advanced Philosophical Text
• History of Irish Thought
• Extended Essay “ As Philosophy works well
A combination of continuous assessment
with other subjects, I would
and end-of-semester written examinations strongly encourage future
is used. Certain modules also require students to pursue Philosophy
completion of placement activities.
through their undergraduate
Students have 5 timetabled lecture and
tutorial hours a week in First Year, and 7–9
degree.”
timetabled lecture and tutorial hours a Lillian Blackadder
week in Second and Final Year. In addition, BA (Joint-Honours) Graduate
they undertake independent study. An
optional module with a placement/service-
learning component is available in Second
and Final Year.
WORK PLACEMENT
Service-learning opportunities during
the semester allow students an insight
into education (facilitation of a 5-week
programme of philosophical reflection
with peers or school children) and arts
practice (volunteering with TULCA Visual
Arts festival).

GY101 Subject
• You will have an opportunity
to develop insights into both
Psychology
yourself and those around
you. This will promote your YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
personal development and your During the First Year of the course, you The School of Psychology has established
understanding of the human will be introduced to the main areas of links with Erasmus partners across Europe
condition. Psychology, including: and a growing number of universities in the
• The systematic approach to USA and further afield. You will have the
• Child Development
option to spend up to a year abroad studying
problem-solving that you acquire • The study of internal mental processes
Psychology in another university.
during the training will stand to you (e.g., memory, problem-solving) and the
in your chosen career and means impact of social influence on individuals CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
that graduates of Psychology are • Methods of Psychological Research Apart from further training in psychology, our
highly sought after across a range In Second and Final Year you will complete past graduates have taken up posts in a range
of sectors. further study in the pure and applied fields of of settings including information technology
• Graduates of our Joint-Honours psychology, including: (IT) (e.g., cyber security), marketing, public
offering can apply to complete relations, human resources, journalism, social
• Abnormal, Forensic and Clinical Psychology
work and occupational therapy.
the Higher Diploma in Psychology • Cognitive Psychology
(Conversion), which confers • Developmental Psychology FURTHER STUDY
eligibility for graduate membership • Biological Psychology
The completion of the one-year Higher
of the Psychological Society of • Health and Social Psychology
Diploma in Arts (Psychology Conversion)
Ireland, the professional body for • Research Methods in Psychology
following the BA (Joint Honours) brings you
psychologists in Ireland. NOTE to the same level as those completing the
denominated BSc (Psychology) (GY104).
There are 100 places for students entering
Entry to the Higher Diploma in Psychology
Psychological Studies in Second Year. Places
(Conversion) is by competitive selection. This
for Psychological Studies will be decided
qualification is accredited by the professional
FIND OUT MORE on academic merit in that discipline, based
body and enables you to pursue training that
Dr Denis O’Hora on the results of the first sitting (Semester 1
can allow you to practise as a psychologist
Director of Undergraduate and Semester 2) of the First Arts Examination
in the future—for example, as a clinical,
Programmes in Psychology in the student’s first year of attendance
educational or health psychologist.
(2022–2023), where the student must have
t. +353 91 495126 passed the First Arts examination outright by
e. denis.ohora@nuigalway.ie achieving an average of 40% or higher in each
w. nuigalway.ie/psychology/ of their subjects.
“ I thoroughly enjoyed
my experience studying
Psychology as part of the
joint-honours programme.
It has opened doors for me
and allowed me to continue
on and complete the HDip in
Psychology (Conversion) and
the MSc in Health Psychology.
I look forward to a rewarding
career in the field thanks to
this programme.”
Louise O’Grady

GY101 Subject
Sociological and • Our undergraduate offering

combines Political Science,
Political Studies Sociology and Applied Social Studies.

• Political Science examines all
aspects of political life and
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD behaviour, as well as crucial
political concepts, such as freedom,
Note: Modules offered may change from year In Second Year, interested students may
democracy and equality. Sociology
to year, depending on availability. apply to spend Third Year studying at a
university in either mainland Europe or
explores constitutive facets of
FIRST YEAR society, especially relating to
other countries such as Canada, or the USA
Students are introduced to basic concepts in before progressing into the final year of their culture, identity, and diversity.
political science and sociology. These topics degree. We have established links with other Applied Social Studies is concerned
include: international universities including Leuven with understanding and responding
• Power, State, Parties and Elections University (KU Leuven) in Belgium, Helsinki effectively to social problems.
• Conformity and Nonconformity University and Abo Akademi in Finland and • Our students develop vital skills
• Crime in Ireland Leiden University in the Netherlands. including communication, research,
• Social Stratification critical thinking, teamwork, equality
• Class Inequality
FURTHER STUDY
Postgraduate opportunities provide further and diversity awareness.
• Ethnicity and Race
• Gender and Inequality qualifications through the MLitt and PhD • The President of Ireland, Michael D.
• Environment and Society by research, as well as specialised masters Higgins, is a graduate of the
• Political Ideologies programmes. These include: MA (Child, School of Political Science and
Youth and Community); MA (Family Support); Sociology at NUI Galway and a
SECOND YEAR MA (Gender, Globalisation, and Rights); MA former lecturer in the School.
The School of Political Science and (Politics and Sociology); MA (Social Work); and
Sociology students can opt to specialise in MA (Public Policy). Since 2016, Politics and
either more ‘Political’ or more ‘Sociological’ Society has become an established Leaving
module choices. This innovative ‘Pathway Certificate subject. Our graduates, combining
Specialisation’ approach allows students to Sociology and Politics, are therefore especially FIND OUT MORE
take advantage of the breadth and scope well placed to teach this subject at secondary Dr Jacqueline Murphy
of the modules offered by the School, level, after further study.
e. jacqueline.murphy@nuigalway.ie
which cover most of the social and political
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES w. nuigalway.ie/soc/
sciences. Modules include:
• European Politics Our programmes equip graduates with
• Social Issues and Policy Responses the knowledge and skills needed for
• International Politics the systematic analysis of social issues,
• Sociology of Health current affairs and the evaluation of
• Political or Social Theory public policies. This course offers an
• Social Science Research Methods excellent foundation for careers in: public
administration, journalism and media, social
FINAL YEAR STUDENTS PICK FROM care and social work, business, community
OPTIONS INCLUDING: work, policy research and analysis, public
• Political Sociology relations, and advocacy.
• International Development
• Comparative Public Policy
• Contemporary Political and Social Theory
• Youth and Society
• Advocacy Diversity and Equality
• Comparative Government and Politics
FINAL YEAR ELECTIVE MODULES
We offer a wide variety of elective modules
each semester that provide opportunities to
work in small groups to deepen knowledge in
a range of specialist subjects. Areas covered “ With an outstanding team
by electives include topics such as: of staff and an extremely
• Community Development interactive environment, I have
• Child Protection
• Environmentalism found that studying Sociology
• Human Rights and Political Science in NUI
• Northern Ireland Conflict
• Ocean and Marine Politics
Galway has been one of the
• Poverty and Welfare best choices I have ever made.”
• Power and Society
Dylan Chambers
• Sociology of Sexuality
BA (Political Science and Sociology)
• Smart and Liveable Cities and Suburbs
• Women, Men and the Economy

GY101 Subject
• Spanish is one of the three most
commonly spoken languages in
Spanish
the world, with over 400 million
speakers. Learning Spanish opens YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
up access to many other countries, YEAR ONE In Second Year, students apply to spend
new markets and exciting cultures. Third Year studying at a university in a
• Intensive Beginners Spanish Language and
• The ability to converse and write Culture Spanish-speaking country. We have links with
in Spanish offers a clear advantage or universities all over Spain, while limited places
to those working in areas such as • Intermediate Spanish Language and may be available for students wishing to study
business, tourism, education and Culture in Latin America (Chile and Mexico).
information technology, to name • Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the
but a few. Knowledge of Spanish Hispanic World
Spanish graduates go on to pursue a wide
will offer enhanced employment YEAR TWO range of career options including translation
opportunities both in Ireland and • Spanish Language II and interpreting; teaching; and roles
around the world. • Hispanic Literature and Culture I: within the hospitality and business sectors.
• You can study Spanish at · Representations of Revolution Graduates with good language skills are in
NUI Galway even if you have • Hispanic Literature and Culture II: demand by local, national and multinational
no previous knowledge of the · Children’s Literature in Spanish businesses.
language. • Cultural Debates in Latin America
NOTE
YEAR THREE Students should note that choosing to study
• Year abroad on Erasmus/study exchange a modern language to degree level involves
in Latin America/work placement spending a period, normally a year, abroad
FIND OUT MORE in a country or region where the language
FINAL YEAR
t. +353 91 492626 for which they are registered is widely
• Spanish Language III spoken. Spanish may be taken in First Arts
e. spanish@nuigalway.ie
• Spanish Language IV without previous knowledge of the language.
w. tinyurl.com/LanguagesNUIG
• Hispanic Literature and Culture III: Students studying French, German, Italian or
· Contemporary Latin American Studies Spanish as part of the BA (Joint-Honours) will
• Hispanic Literature and Culture IV have the opportunity to transfer into the BA
· Spanish Cinema (International) stream.
· Surrealism in Spain
• Hispanic Crime Narrative FURTHER STUDY
• Reading Gesture in Latin American Students interested in studying Spanish at
Literature postgraduate level in NUI Galway have the
• Mexican Women Writers following options available to them: MA
· Myth and Identity in Mexican and (Spanish); MA (Translation Studies) (Spanish
Central American Literatures plus another language); MA (Advanced
A combination of continuous assessment Language Skills) (Spanish); PhD in Spanish/
and end-of-semester written examinations is Latin American Studies
used. Students spend an average of 6 hours
a week attending classes and undertake
independent study.
“ Studying Spanish at NUIG,

combined with a year abroad,
has not only helped me with
my proficiency, but also given
me a deep appreciation for
Hispanic cultures and histories.”
Sean O’Mahony
BA International (Spanish and French)

GY101 Subject
Performance and NEW FOR 2022
Screen Studies WHY CHOOSE THIS SUBJECT?

• This programme presents two
internationally recognised
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT
academic disciplines—Performance
YEAR ONE Optional off-campus work placements of up Studies and Screen Studies—and
• Introduction to Visual Culture to four weeks may be available in the final draws them together to create a
• Introduction to Performance Studies year of the programme. However, the subject
unique subject that involves the
• Film Studies links with several on-campus professional
lecture-based study of drama, film,
• Theatre Studies arts activities, including the Arts in Action
programme and the university’s partnerships
television, social media, sporting
YEAR TWO with Galway International Arts Festival, events and sports media, gaming,
• Digital Storytelling assuring students of professional experiences streaming platforms, political
• Film Theory within the university context. activism, and more.
• European Cinema • It has a strong focus on
• Social Media as Performance
STUDY ABROAD
employability through an emphasis
• Sports Studies Students may apply to spend Third Year
on skills development for the
• Musical Theatre studying at a university in either mainland
Creative Industries, both in Ireland
• Performance Studies and Social Activism Europe or other countries such as Canada,
the USA, or Australia, before progressing
and internationally.
FINAL YEAR into the final year of their degree. Current • The programme also provides the
• Applied Performance Studies (10 ECTS) partnerships include links with the University opportunity for students to apply
• Creative Industries Business and Producing of Malta, New School (New York), University to transfer into the denominated
(10 ECTS) of Illinois (Chicago), University of North degree programme in Drama
Carolina (Chapel Hill), Perth (Australia), and after First Year (subject to exam
And then select two modules from the
Fraser Valley (Canada). performance and availability of
following options:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES places), should they wish to do so.
• Performance and Media Studies: Frontiers
and Futures The programme is designed to equip students
• Media Audiences with the skills needed to succeed in the
• Sport and Cinema Creative Industries, which includes film,
• Screening Ireland drama, television, information technology— FIND OUT MORE
• Gender and Sexuality Onscreen linking with related fields such as tourism,
Prof Patrick Lonergan
• Documentary and Creative Fiction regional development, and more. It links
Onscreen particularly well with job opportunities in t. 091 494426
• Early and Silent Cinema multidisciplinary settings such as festivals, e. patrick.lonergan@nuigalway.ie
• Alternative and Activist Media production and communications. w. nuigalway.ie/seca
All classes are delivered in lecture format and FURTHER STUDY

are assessed through continuous assessment • MA (Creative Arts Leadership)
and project work. • MA (Theatre Practice and Production)
Students spend an average of 12 hours a week • MA (Film Studies: Theory and Practice)
attending lectures for this subject and also • MA (Digital Media)
undertake independent study both individually
and in groups.

GY104
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY104 Bachelor of Science
(Psychology)
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Minimum A-Level Grades:
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
First-year Psychology is taken with two We have forged links with European
Leaving Certificate Entry other subjects selected from the extensive universities including Munich, Padova,
Requirements: Minimum Grade H5 in Arts menu. In Second and Final Year of the Maastricht and Salzburg. Students have the
two subjects and passes in four other Bachelor of Science (Psychology) students option to study for part of their psychology
subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving solely study Psychology courses. Please refer degree abroad through the Erasmus
Certificate, including Irish, English, to page 29 to see subjects on offer in First Year. programme.
another language, and three other
subjects recognised for entry purposes. YEAR ONE WORK PLACEMENT
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Cognitive Psychology In the third year, students may take the
See page 187 for matriculation entry • Theories of Personality opportunity to undertake a relevant work
requirements. • Research Methods placement or study abroad. Details will be
• Social Psychology provided during the second year.
Average Intake: 25
• Psychology of Learning
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Critical and Collaborative Thinking CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Developmental Psychology Psychology prepares you for a diversity of
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Biology and Behaviour interdisciplinary fields, including neuroscience,
Plus two other subjects are selected from the sports science, health promotion and
extensive arts menu. Please refer to page 29. education. Graduates have gone on to do
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
further training to become professional
• Psychology is the study of behaviour YEAR TWO psychologists (e.g., a clinical or occupational
and mental processes and includes • Developmental Psychology psychologist) and work in a variety of settings.
individual and social, human and • Experimental Psychology For example, in the health services, they treat
nonhuman, normal and abnormal • Qualitative Research Methods mental health issues; in educational settings,
aspects of these. • Biological Psychology they identify learning needs; and in industry,
• Psychology of Learning they work on recruitment and retention.
• Completing this course will enable a • Social Psychology Researchers in the field of psychology also
graduate to pursue further training to • Theories of Personality work as lecturers in third-level colleges or
become a professional psychologist • Perception, Attention and Performance other research settings. Many graduates also
or undertake research to achieve a • Research Methods in Psychology find their psychology degree helps them in
PhD in Psychology. • Memory and Cognition non-psychology professions, such as banking,
• Psychology prepares you for a • Professional Skills in Psychology the media, information technology and
diversity of interdisciplinary fields, management and the criminal justice system.
YEAR THREE
including neuroscience, sports Options Include: FURTHER STUDY
science, health promotion and • Study Abroad Completing the BSc (Psychology) will enable
education. • Work Placement a graduate to gain access to further training
• The course satisfies the requirements • Research Placement to become a professional psychologist or to
for graduate membership of • Community Service undertake a research degree in psychology
relevant professional societies (the • Service Learning (e.g., a PhD in Psychology). The degree
Psychological Society of Ireland and • Elective Psychology Module(s) qualifies graduates for entry to specialist
• Other Discipline Module(s) postgraduate professional programmes in
the British Psychological Society).
FINAL YEAR Ireland, the UK, the USA and elsewhere.
• Applied Behavioural Analysis

• Historical and Conceptual Issues in
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Psychology
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts • Psychological Measurement: Theory and
(Joint-Honours) Practice
• GY123 Bachelor of Science • Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
(Social Science) • Issues in Cognitive Neuroscience
• GY129 Bachelor of Arts • Health Psychology
(Global Experience) • Forensic, Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
• Research Project
• Paediatric Clinical Behavioural Interventions
• Neuropsychology
FIND OUT MORE • Positive Psychology
College of Arts, Social • Human Sexuality
Sciences, and Celtic Studies • Language & Cognition
• Technology and Health
t. +353 91 49 3101
The syllabus is subject to change and there is
e. psychology@nuigalway.ie
no assurance that the modules provided will
w. nuigalway.ie/gy104 be the same in all respects as those listed.

GY105
Bachelor of Arts COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY105
(History) Course Level: 8

Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR History modules include seminar and lecture Minimum A-Level Grades:
modules, and a range of options in medieval, See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
YEAR ONE early modern and modern history eg. The
BA History students select History as their core Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
Northern Irish Problem, Children and the
subject (major) for their learning pathway. They Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
State, and Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past
also choose: passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
(modules may change depending on availability).
level in the Leaving Certificate, including
Two ‘minors’ from the following: Journalism WORK PLACEMENT Irish, English, another language, and
and Global Media, Globalisation Studies, AND STUDY ABROAD three other subjects recognised for entry
Political and Sociological Studies, Philosophy, purposes.
In the third year of the programme, most
Economics and Public Policy, French, Italian
students will spend a semester studying A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
OR abroad at an international university, on a See page 187 for matriculation entry
Two other subjects from the general Arts work placement relevant to their pathway (for requirements.
subject groupings (see page 29) example, an archive, heritage centre, NGO or Average Intake: 25
Pathway 1: Historical Studies media company) or undertaking special studies
in one of their subjects. QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
History, with minors in two of the following: 1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
Journalism and Global Media, Political and The University has Erasmus exchange accesscentre/qqifetac/
Sociological Studies, Philosophy, Economics programmes with a range of universities across
and Public Policy, French, Italian Europe where students can study History
Pathway 2: History and Globalisation Studies and their other subject(s). Adjusting to life in WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
History with minors in Globalisation Studies and another country and its university system is a • Are you curious about how the
one of the following: Economics and Public formative experience and students will gain
skills that are desirable for many employment
modern world has come to be?
Policy, French or Italian Would you like to find out how past
areas. They will be able to show independence
Pathway 3: History, Politics and Philosophy events have shaped and continue
and maturity and to provide evidence of
History with minors in Political Science, to shape our contemporary
commitment and adaptability to future
Sociology and Policy and Philosophy globalised world? If so, this is the
employers.
Pathway 4: History (joint honours) programme for you.
History with two other subjects from the Arts CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• The BA (History) is an innovative
subject groupings. The BA (History) enables students to combine
four-year programme that offers
History modules include: their study of History with complementary
subjects, so that they will gain a range of
students more choice and flexibility
• Ireland and Europe 1789–1945 in their degree. You will study
knowledge as well as valuable skills for careers in
• Europe from Medieval to Modern History in combination with other
international development, NGOs, the diplomatic
• Skills for Historians subjects with different learning
and civil service, journalism, publishing, marketing
YEAR TWO and media, archive management, the heritage pathways available from Year One.
Pathway 1: Historical Studies industry, and education. • The pathways give coherence
History, with the minor subjects chosen in first FURTHER STUDY and depth to learning, and offer
year opportunities for students to
• MA (History)
Pathway 2: History and Globalisation Studies • MA (Culture and Colonialism)
develop key skills for careers in
History, with minors in Globalisation Studies and • MA (Global Women’s Studies, Gender, NGOs, international development,
the other minor subject chosen in first year Globalisation and Rights) journalism, publishing, marketing
Pathway 3: History, Politics and Philosophy and media, the heritage industry,
History, with minors in Political Science, diplomacy and the civil service,
Sociology and Policy and Philosophy and education.
Pathway 4: History (joint honours)
History, with one of the other subjects chosen
in first year
History modules include small-group and YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
lecture modules, and a range of options in • GY101 Bachelor of Arts
medieval, early modern and modern history eg. (Joint-Honours)
The Modern United States, Diseases and Armies, • GY125 Bachelor of Arts
and Irish Ideologies and Activists (modules may “ I was able to choose from (Digital Arts and Technology)
change depending on availability) a variety of modules, and to • GY129 Bachelor of Arts
(Global Experience)
YEAR THREE explore the development and
Students will have the opportunity to undertake continued relevance of different
a work placement, study abroad or complete
further complementary studies (places on the historical periods and issues. FIND OUT MORE
work placement and study abroad programme Achieving my BA was really Professor Alison Forrestal
are awarded on a competitive basis).
worth-while; I now plan to do t. +353 91 49 5629
YEAR FOUR an MA in History, specialising in e. alison.forrestal@nuigalway.ie
Students complete their studies in History w. nuigalway.ie/gy105
and their other subject(s) within their chosen
civil and political rights. ”
learning pathway. Shauna Mulligan
BA History
GY109
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY109
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 4 years
(Mathematics and Education)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: YEAR ONE As part of the programme, you will undertake
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and a school placement component each year. In
• Philosophy and History of Irish Education
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 total, you will complete 100 hours teaching
• Principles of Second-Level Mathematics
level in the Leaving Certificate, including between Years One and Three, and 13 weeks
• Introduction to Educational Sciences
Irish, English, Mathematics, and another in a post-primary school in Year Four.
• Practical Teaching Programme 1 (work
language, and two other subjects placement component)
recognised for entry purposes. A H5 • Algebra and Analysis I and II
or O1 Grade in Mathematics is also an • Skills of Mathematics Our graduates are keenly sought for teaching
entry requirement. • Introduction to Applied Mathematics I and II positions in Ireland and abroad. As a graduate
• Skills of Applied Mathematics of mathematics, a huge variety of career
options are available, including further or
See page 187 for matriculation entry YEAR TWO higher education, academic or industrial
requirements. • Mathematics Methodology and Skills of research, ICT, finance, actuarial work,
Additional Requirements: Teaching meteorology and scientific journalism.
Students must satisfy the Garda/police • Practical Teaching Programme II (work
vetting requirements. placement component) FURTHER STUDY
Average Intake: 25 • Mechanics I As a BA (Mathematics and Education)
• Differential Forms graduate, you will be well positioned for
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Statistics in Data Science I and II further study in postgraduate programmes
3 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Linear Algebra that focus on mathematics, statistics, applied
accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Geometry mathematics and education. Graduates
YEAR THREE have pursued, for example, the Master of
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? Arts (Mathematics); the Master of Science in
• Curriculum and Assessment
• This course provides a unique • Practical Teaching Programme III (work Business Analytics; the Master of Economic
opportunity to pursue a four-year, placement component) Science (International Finance); and the
full-time honours Mathematics • Professional Studies: Integrated Project Master of Science in Actuarial Science
degree, which incorporates a highly • Psychology, Sociology and Catering for at UCD. Graduates may pursue Masters
regarded teaching qualification. Diversity degrees in Education including the Master
• Research Literacies for Professional of Education (MEd) by research or the MEd
• Graduates of the course are (Design, Learning and Technology), MEd
Development and Lifelong Learning
recognised mathematicians (School Leadership), or MEd (Special and
• Mathematical Modelling I
and are also recognised by the • Groups Inclusive Education).
Teaching Council of Ireland as • Discrete Mathematics
qualified second-level teachers • Mechanics II
of Mathematics and Applied • Complex Analysis
Mathematics. • One Mathematics elective
• This is the only available four-year YEAR FOUR
undergraduate degree in Ireland that
• Block Teaching Practice (work placement
offers a concurrent degree-level component)
qualification in both Mathematics • Practical Teaching Programme: Integrated
and Mathematics teaching. Project
• Final-Year Symposium
• Final Year Project in Mathematics plus four
Mathematics electives OR six Mathematics
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE electives
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts • Mathematics electives may include: Applied
(Joint-Honours) Statistics; Topology; Functional Analysis;
• GY133 Bachelor of Arts Education Fields and Applications; Cryptography;
(Computer Science and Advanced Group Theory; Mathematical
Mathematical Studies) Molecular Biology; Networks; Numerical
• GY319 Bachelor of Science Analysis; Mathematical Modelling II;
(Mathematical Science) Non-Linear Systems.
FIND OUT MORE

College of Arts, Social
Sciences, and Celtic Studies
t. +353 91 493958
e. collegearts@nuigalway.ie
w. nuigalway.ie/gy109

GY110
Arts 3 COURSES TO CHOOSE
FROM UNDER GY110
(Children and Youth Studies) ON YOUR CAO APPLICATION PLEASE

INDICATE WHICH STREAM OF GY110
YOU WOULD LIKE TO STUDY.
ABOUT THIS COURSE HELPING YOU MAKE AN INFORMED
Children and Youth Studies is an CHOICE ABOUT OUR ARTS
COURSE FACTS
interdisciplinary area that examines the social, (CHILDREN AND YOUTH STUDIES
cultural, legal, physiological and historical COURSES) CAO Code: GY110
discourses shaping the lives of children and • If you just want to study ‘children’ along Course Level: 8
youth today. NUI Galway offers three exciting with two other traditional Arts subjects and Duration: 4 years
programmes dedicated to Children’s and progress to secondary school teaching for Minimum Entry Points 2021: 387
Youth Studies: example, among other careers, maybe Arts
• Arts with Children’s Studies (AWC) with Children’s Studies is for you.
• Arts (Children Studies) (ACS) • If you want to study ‘children’ at an in-
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and depth level over four years in a degree
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
Practice) (APP) that is practice based and pursue a career
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
in primary school teaching for example,
The three programmes have been designed level in the Leaving Certificate including
among other careers, maybe Arts (Children’s
to provide graduates with different skill sets Irish, English, another language, and
Studies) is for you.
and academic knowledge. It is important three other subjects recognised for entry
to familiarise yourself with the differences • If you want to study Children, Youth and purposes.
between these programmes and make an Family at an in-depth level over four years,
informed choice about which one best suits at the UNESCO Child and Family Research
your aspirations. Centre (www.childandfamilyresearch.ie ),
requirements.
the University’s flagship institute for Applied
ARTS WITH CHILDREN’S STUDIES Social Science, undertake a nine-month Additional Requirements: Students
Arts with Children’s Studies (AWC) is four-year work placement and be ready to take up must satisfy the Garda/police vetting
arts degree that offers the ability to study employment upon graduation in youth requirements.
two general arts subjects to degree level, in work, child welfare and other areas, maybe Average Intake:
addition to specialising in Children’s Studies. Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy & Arts with Children’s Studies, 30
Ideal for those with a genuine desire to study Practice) is for you. Arts (Children’s Studies), 50
other arts subjects and those looking to Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy
pursue post-primary teaching. and Practice), 40
ARTS (CHILDREN’S STUDIES) QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
21 places available across all three
Arts (Children’s Studies) (ACS) is a four-year
options. See www.nuigalway.ie/
arts degree in Children’s Studies that offers
the option of also studying one modern
language. Interdisciplinary, including work in
the community in seven of eight semesters, WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
and a half-year or full-year placement in • You will work with internationally
Ireland or abroad.
leading experts to improve the lives
ARTS (CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY: of children in Ireland.
POLICY AND PRACTICE) • NUI Galway is a Centre of Excellence
Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and in Children’s Research and Practice.
Practice) (APP) is a four-year programme
• NUI Galway offers three unique and
that places specific emphasis on developing
the knowledge and practical skills required exclusive programmes in Children
to work in the youth work, family support and Youth Studies.
and community development sectors.
The programme includes a nine-month
work placement in Year Three and small
group teaching delivered in the Institute for
Lifecourse and Society.

GY110
3 COURSES TO CHOOSE
FROM UNDER GY110 Arts with Children’s Studies
ON YOUR CAO APPLICATION PLEASE
(AWC)
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? In First Year, students will select Children’s The third year of the degree incorporates a
Studies along with three other Arts subjects placement and/or exchange. Students are
• This is the only degree in Ireland from groups 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 from the Joint- encouraged to tailor their work placements
or the UK that enables students Honours subject groupings. Please note to their chosen career paths. National
to combine an Arts degree with a students may only select one subject from a placements include schools, child care,
specialism in Children’s Studies. subject grouping. For subject choice please hospital playrooms and working with children
• Selected Children’s Studies modules refer to page 29. In Second Year, students with disabilities.
will progress with Children’s Studies and two
alongside the Arts subjects. STUDY ABROAD
of the Arts subjects selected in First Year.
• Students can avail of a work Third Year will focus exclusively on Children’s International placements include SEK Schools
placement and or exchange Studies. In Final Year, students will study the in Spain, International Festivals, English
opportunity in third year. two Arts subjects selected in Second Year. Language Assistant Schemes and Language
Exchanges
• Specifically recommended for those YEAR ONE
interested in secondary • Children in Social Contexts CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
school teaching. • Irish Childhoods: Gaelic Language The expertise acquired through a BA with
and Literature Children’s Studies will assist students in
• Irish Children’s Literature identifying the career path that best suits
• Children and Health their particular talents and ambitions. It is
FIND OUT MORE the perfect platform from which to pursue
YEAR TWO
careers in social work, advocacy, the creative
Dr Kate Harvey • Child and Family Law arts, education and community development.
College of Arts, Social Sciences, • Developmental Psychology Recent graduates are currently working in
and Celtic Studies • European Educational Approaches speech and language therapy, play therapy,
t. +353 91 494 453 YEAR THREE social work, and public policy, as well as
e. kate.harvey@nuigalway.ie teaching and educational support in Ireland
• Connecting Research, Policy and Practice
w. nuigalway.ie/gy110 and abroad. Excellent for those interested in
in Children’s Services
primary and/or secondary school teaching.
• Children’s Rights
• Theatre for Children and Young People FURTHER STUDY
• Transitions in Children’s Lives • Professional Master of Education for either
• Twenty-First-Century Young Adult Literature primary or secondary school teaching
• Digital Health Literacy in Childhood and • MA (Social Work)
Youth • MSc (Speech and Language Therapy)
• Work Placement and/or Study Abroad • MA (Play Therapy)
YEAR FOUR • MSc (Adolescent Health)
• Completion of studies in your two core
degree subjects.
Modules offered may change from year to
year, depending on availability.
A continuous assessment is applied in all
Children’s Studies modules. Students spend an
average of 40 hours a week attending lectures,
tutorials and community-based practice work
and undertake independent study.
“ I loved studying Arts with
Children Studies. The
practical experience and
lessons throughout my
degree were very beneficial
and enabled me to apply
for a Professional Masters
in Education.”
Shannon Fahy
Arts with Children’s Studies Graduate

GY110
Arts (Children’s Studies) 3 COURSES TO CHOOSE
FROM UNDER GY110
(ACS) ON YOUR CAO APPLICATION PLEASE

YEAR ONE The third year of the degree incorporates a
placement and/or exchange. Students are WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Introduction to Children’s Studies
• Children in Social Contexts
encouraged to tailor their work placements • Do you want to make a difference
to their chosen career paths. National and make the world a better place
• Children and Fairy Tales
placements include schools, child care, for children?
• Children and Health
hospital playrooms and working with children
• History of Childhood
with disabilities. • This interdisciplinary course, the only
• Children and Creativity one of its kind in Europe, will give
• Sociological and Political Studies (Optional) STUDY ABROAD students a unique qualification highly
• Modern Language or Irish (Optional) sought after in Ireland and abroad.
International placements include SEK Schools
YEAR TWO in Spain, International Festivals, English • The course includes a placement or
Language Assistant Schemes exchange in Year 3 with national and
• Irish Childhoods: Gaelic Language
and Language Exchanges
and Literature international placements available.
• Adolescents in Ireland: Healthy and Risky CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Recommended for those interested
Behaviour
The Arts (Children’s Studies) provides in pursuing Primary School Teaching.
• Research Methods
students with the knowledge, confidence and
• Child and Family Law
transferable skills to identify their preferred
• Educational Pedagogies: Policies and
career path. Graduates will be well placed
Practice
to pursue careers in education, social work FIND OUT MORE
• Children and Storytelling
and community development work, as well
• Marginalised Children Groups (Optional) Dr Michal Molcho
as to gain entry to postgraduate degrees in
• Introduction to Paediatric Medicine College of Arts, Social Sciences,
teaching, play therapy, social work, health
(Optional) and Celtic Studies
promotion, arts administration, special-needs
• Adolescents in Ireland: Health and Risky
education and public advocacy. Excellent for t. +353 91 493668
Behaviours (Optional)
those interested in primary school teaching. e. michal.molcho@nuigalway.ie
• Modern Language or Irish (Optional)
Students who are interested in becoming
YEAR THREE primary school teachers should note that
• Philosophy for Children this will require the addition of a two-year
• Children and Transition postgraduate Masters in Education at an Irish
• Children and Play college of education combined with the
• Children and Theatre Scrúdú Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge.
• Twenty-First-Century Young Adult Literature FURTHER STUDY
• Work Placement and/or Study Abroad
• Professional Master of Education (Primary)
YEAR FOUR • MA (Social Work)
• Children’s Rights • MSc (Speech and Language Therapy)
• Children, Culture and Media • MA (Play Therapy)
• Applied Behavioural Analysis • MSc (Adolescent Health)
• Managing Children with Learning Disabilities
• Connecting Research, Policy and Practice
in Children’s Services
• Picture Books
• Digital Health Literacy in Childhood
and Youth
Students will be involved in community work “ The multiple work
throughout the programme.
experience opportunities
Students spend an average of 40 hours a
week attending lectures, tutorials, community- throughout the BA
based practice work, and undertaking (Children’s Studies) were
independent study.
great for development and
Equivalent modules may be substituted
from time to time for any of the above self-reflection. They have
under exceptional circumstances and when played a huge part in getting
approved by the College of Arts, Social
Sciences, and Celtic Studies.
my first job in Youth Work.”
Piotr Zabecki
Arts (Children’s Studies) Graduate

GY110
3 COURSES TO CHOOSE
FROM UNDER GY110 Arts (Child, Youth and Family:
ON YOUR CAO APPLICATION PLEASE Policy and Practice)
YOU WOULD LIKE TO STUDY. (APP)
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT
• Do you want to learn how to work Students spend an average of 40 hours a Providing students with opportunities to apply
directly with children, youth and week attending lectures and undertaking their skills and knowledge in real life practice
families and help them reach their independent study focused on the core with children, young people and families is
potential? areas of child, youth, family, sociology and a core part of this programme. During Year
political science. The modules delivered Three, students are placed in a structured,
• Graduates from this this programme supervised and challenging work placement,
introduce students to the relevant disciplines
will have the knowledge and skills where they can apply their skills and begin
of sociology, public and social policy,
to implement and shape policy for economics, psychology, political science, to understand the area of work they are
children, youth and families. human rights and family law. Many of the interested in for the future.
• Based in the School of Political modules have a strong focus on personal and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Science and Sociology, the professional skills development. Examples of
course modules are set out below (subject Upon graduation, students will have the
programme provides a unique necessary skills to apply directly for positions
opportunity for students to acquire to change).
relating to youth work, child welfare and
the relevant practice knowledge YEAR ONE family support, community development,
to work in child, youth and family • Introduction to Child, Youth and Family civil or public service or research-based
services, alongside sociological and Studies opportunities.
political studies. • Introduction to Politics and Sociology
FURTHER STUDY
• You would be joining a programme • Practising Sociology and Politics
• Youth Development Graduates of this degree will be eligible to
that is the only undergraduate
• Introduction to Economic Policy apply for a range of postgraduate courses
course of its kind in Ireland; includes
• Internet and Web Development on offer at NUI Galway. These include:
a nine-month work placement in MA (Child, Youth, Community), MA (Social
• Concepts and Practices of Politics and
Year Three; involves small group Work), MA (Family Support), and MA (Gender,
Sociology
teaching led academics at the • Personal and Professional Development Globalisation and Rights).
internationally renowned UNESCO • Community Development
Child and Family Research Centre
(www.childandfamilyresearch.ie ) YEAR TWO
based in the Institute for Lifecourse • Economics of Public and Social Policy
and Society, the University’s flagship • Professional Development Skills
institute for Applied Social Science. • Social Issues and Policy Responses
• Politics and Society: Themes and Topics
• Sociology of Health
• Youth Work Principles and Practice
• Child Protection and Welfare
FIND OUT MORE • Economics of Family Policy “ A great team of lecturers
Dr Helen Casey • Child, Youth and Family Service Provision
Programme Director in Ireland who are reliable and
• Writing a Research Proposal always willing to help. This
t. +353 91 493110 • Understanding Family and Society
e. helen.casey@nuigalway.ie programme also gave me
YEAR THREE a tremendous opportunity
Dr Deirdre Hardiman
• Work Placement
Programme Director to go on placement in the
YEAR FOUR youth work sector.”
t. +353 91 495203
e. deirdre.hardiman@nuigalway.ie • Connecting Research, Policy & Practice Victor Appiah-Konadu
• Family Law BA (Child, Youth and Family:
• Equality, Diversity and Collective Action Policy and Practice)
• Youth and Society
• Issues in Contemporary Families
• Optional modules
Equivalent modules may be substituted
from time to time for any of the above
under exceptional circumstances and when
approved by the College of Arts, Social
Sciences, and Celtic Studies.

GY111
COURSE FACTS
Bachelor of Arts CAO Code: GY111
Course Level: 8
(English and Creative Writing) Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
Please refer to page 29 to see what Arts If you are studying a language with English Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
subjects you can choose on this course. and Creative Writing, exchanges with Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
European universities are possible; the passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
YEAR ONE
Creative Writing study path you take abroad level in the Leaving Certificate, including
You will study Creative Writing, English, and will be discussed in advance with your course Irish, English, another language, and
one other Arts subject. The focus in Creative director. Non-language students may also three other subjects recognised for
Writing will be on the practice of Fiction and avail of an exchange with an English-speaking entry purposes.
Nonfiction, and there will also be a weekly university abroad, most typically in the USA.
visiting-speaker series. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES See page 187 for matriculation entry
YEAR TWO requirements.
This course will help open doors of
You will study Creative Writing, English, and employment for you in all those fields where Average Intake: 40
your other chosen Arts subject. For Creative written communication is important. You QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
Writing, Second Year concentrates on the will have fostered the talent, imagination and 1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
writing of Poetry, Plays and Screenplays. professionalism necessary to be a published accesscentre/qqifetac/
YEAR THREE author and you may consider a career as one.
The skills you will acquire are applicable to
Your Creative Writing work will be the
a wide range of careers and creative fields, WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
exclusive focus, through mentored,
for example in teaching, literature, editing, • This course builds and expands
independent project(s) and/or study abroad
publishing, advertising, and the existing and
and/or work placement. on over a decade’s worth of
ever-expanding areas in media, journalism
experience in directing and
YEAR FOUR and public engagement.
fostering undergraduate talent,
Completion of your studies in Creative WORK PLACEMENT specifically in Creative Writing.
Writing, English and your other subject. For
Creative Writing, your classes will centre While mentorship with professional writers • It provides a unique opportunity
on project and portfolio consolidation, is the prime work experience for our for students with an aptitude and
professionalisation and publication planning. Creative Writing students, other forms of passion for literary expression.
work placement are possible. Your third year
TIMETABLE & ASSESSMENT provides a major opportunity for guided self- • In keeping with the principle that
You will typically be expected to spend 40 directed learning, and prospects for additional ‘writers learn to write by writing’, the
hours a week all-in focused on your own placements can be discussed in advance with emphasis throughout is on practice-
work as structured via lectures, seminars and your course director and/or mentor based learning and experience.
workshop classes. For the Creative Writing
FURTHER STUDY • Every week during first year a
strand, all grading is by continuous assessment speaker from the writing professions
and/or portfolio work. Typical postgraduate courses our Creative
visits the class for discussions, Q & A,
Writing graduates move on to include our
MAs in Writing, English and Education. Our
and informal conversation.
students have a very high success rate in • The course’s third year provides
applications to a broad range of postgraduate for a 100% focus on your personal
courses at home and abroad. Creative Writing project(s).
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

“ The BA programme in Creative (Joint-Honours)
Writing gave me a formidable (Global Experience)
start in my journey as a writer. • GY119 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
Now, with the publication of my
first book, I think back to the
programme’s combined focus FIND OUT MORE
on writing skills, imaginative Dr John Kenny
John McGahern Lecturer
daring and vision, and its strong in Creative Writing School of English
workshop ethos: these are the and Creative Arts
vital foundations for building a t. +353 91 495612
future in the writing professions.” e. john.kenny@nuigalway.ie
John McHugh
BA Creative Writing Graduate and author of
Pure Gold (4th Estate/New Island, 2021)

GY113
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY113
Course Level: 8 Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 4 years
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 413 with Human Rights
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR incorporate the specialist skills and knowledge
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: they have gained in human rights over the
In First Year, students will select Human
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and previous three years in their final year projects.
Rights along with three other Arts subjects
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 All modules are assessed using a combination
from groups 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 from the Joint-
level in the Leaving Certificate including: of continuous assessment, group project work
Honours subject groupings. Please note
Irish, English, another language, and and end-of-term essay.
students may only select one subject from a
three other subjects recognised for
subject grouping. For subject choice please CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
entry purposes.
refer to page 29. In Second Year, students will
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: The degree will provide an excellent
progress with Human Rights and two of the
See page 187 for matriculation entry foundation for many types of careers. The
Arts subjects selected in First Year. Third Year
requirements. interdisciplinary character of the
will focus exclusively on Human Rights. In Final
Additional Requirements: Students Year, students will study the two Arts subjects programme provides students with many
must satisfy the Garda/police vetting selected in Second Year. skills and competencies required in a
requirements. competitive job market. Career prospects
YEAR ONE include working with the United Nations, the
Average Intake: 20–25
• Introduction to Human Rights Law Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: (Semesters 1 and 2) Irish Aid, the European Union, international
5 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Tutorials (Semesters 1 and 2) Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and
accesscentre/qqifetac/ development cooperation agencies.
First Year modules provide an introduction to
human rights and analyse the philosophical basis Career prospects also include working in
and historical development of human rights. public administration, civil service, local NGOs
• This is the only undergraduate During the first year students become acquainted and charities, community and social work.
course of its kind in Ireland, allowing with the normative foundations of International
you to combine the study of Arts Human Rights and the various international WORK PLACEMENT
subjects with Human Rights. human rights mechanisms of promotion. The work placement consists of a minimum
YEAR TWO of 200 hours of work (on average 20 hours
• Human Rights modules are taught
per week for three months) with an approved
at the Irish Centre for Human • Regional Systems of Human Rights
human rights organisation in Ireland or abroad.
Rights, which is one of the world’s Protection (Semester 1)
• Contemporary Issues in Human Rights This scheme provides a unique opportunity
premier academic human rights
(Semester 2) for our students to gain practical experience
institutions, dedicated to the study
of working for a human rights NGO engaged
and promotion of human rights, In second year, students undertake the study of
in advocacy, research, education, policy and
international criminal law and the regional human rights systems, structures
legal work.
international humanitarian law. and instruments, including the Inter-American,
the European, the African and Asian Systems National placements include Trocaire
• Students will have the opportunity to of Human Rights. Semester 2 modules have Community Law and Mediation, Galway
undertake work placement or study more thematic approach providing students and Dublin Simon Community. International
abroad. The placement provides with knowledge and understanding of some placements include, Geneva for Human
a unique opportunity to develop contemporary human rights issues such as Rights, Geneva; Death Penalty Project,
practical skills and experience the migrants and refugees rights, LGBTIQ+ rights London; International Organization against
reality of a career in the field of and women’s rights. Torture (OMCT), Brussels and Geneva; Mission
human rights. Placements have been Mexico, Mexico and Incawasi, Peru.
YEAR THREE
secured around the world, from Limited funding is available to support
In the first semester, students have a number
Dublin to London, Genève, Madrid, students during their placement through
of optional modules from which they can
Mexico, Peru and the Philippines. the Erasmus traineeship funding (covering
chose, including:
placements taking place in EU countries).
• U Law
E
• Criminal Law STUDY ABROAD
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE • Administrative Law The course offers opportunities for students
• Health Law and Policy to study abroad. This particularly suits
• Irish Legal Systems students taking language modules, who in
(Joint-Honours)
• Constitutional Law their third year may apply to study abroad
• GY251 Law
• Legal Methods and Research through the Erasmus programme.
• GY250 Law and Business
• GY132 Government In the second semester, students will have
FURTHER STUDY
(Politics, Economics and Law) the opportunity to either undertake work
placement with a national and international The degree provides a firm basis for further
human rights organisation, study abroad or study at the postgraduate level, including all
undertake an Applied Human Rights Project.s: LLM programmes offered by the Irish Centre
FIND OUT MORE for Human Rights such as:
• Internship with a human rights organisation
Dr Anita Ferrara School of • Applied Human Rights Project • LLM in International Human Rights
Law, Irish Centre for Human Rights • Study Abroad • LLM in Peace Operations, Humanitarian
• Law and Conflict
t. +353 91 492819 YEAR FOUR
• LLM in International Criminal Law
e. anita.ferrara@nuigalway.ie Students will complete their studies in their • LLM in International Migration and Refugee
two core degree subjects and may, if suitable, • Law and Policy

GY118
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Drama, Theatre and Duration: 4 years
Performance Studies)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR students for work in the arts but also give
them experience in such areas as marketing
In First Year, students register for Drama, passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
and communications, administration and
Theatre and Performance Studies and then level in the Leaving Certificate, including
budgeting, and public relations.
select two other Arts subjects from groups Irish, English, another language, and
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 7 from the Joint-Honours Placement opportunities are competitive, three other subjects recognised for entry
subject groupings. Please note students programme specific, and subject to change purposes. Students are not required to
may only select one subject from a subject depending on availability. Work placements audition or submit portfolios.
grouping. For subject choice please refer to include community, industry and on-campus A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
page 29. Students will then progress with opportunities. Year Three study opportunities See page 187 for matriculation entry
Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies are also available at NUI Galway and beyond. requirements.
and one of their other two subjects to
STUDY ABROAD Average Intake: 22
degree level.
The Centre for Drama, Theatre and QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
YEAR ONE 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
Performance has links with many universities
• Acting 1 internationally. Students can apply to accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Theatre History 1 participate in exchanges in third year. In the
• Theatre History 2 USA: University of North Carolina (Chapel
• Stagecraft 1 WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
Hill), Keene State University (New Hampshire),
Berea College (Kentucky). In Europe: Tours • This is a world-class, four-year
YEAR TWO
(France), Oviedo (Spain), Bochum (Germany). course that allows students to study
All Core Modules: drama, theatre and performance
Some scholarships, providing free room and
• Modern Drama board, are available on USA exchanges. together with one other arts subject.
• Contemporary Theatre
• Introduction to Playwriting CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Students explore a variety of topics,
• Irish Theatre Graduates of this degree can pursue careers
including acting, playwriting,
• Stagecraft 2 in the performing arts, education, the public directing, design, theatre history,
• Production Practicum 2 service, film and television media, heritage, and musical theatre.
YEAR THREE
tourism, and business, and may also pursue • Our students benefit from our
further academic study in the areas of drama, partnerships with Irish theatre
Students select from the list of optional theatre and performance. companies, including the
modules:
internationally acclaimed Druid
• Children’s Theatre FURTHER STUDY
Theatre, which provides workshops
• Exploring Irish Theatre MA (Drama and Theatre Studies), MA as part of the Druid Academy
• International Theatre Experience (Playwriting and Dramaturgy), MA (Theatre Programme. Students also have full
• Acting Reconsidered Practice and Production), MA (Irish Theatre
• Musical Theatre access to the Abbey Theatre Digital
History Archives).
• Rehearsal Techniques Archive, a unique resource that
• Internship provides access to thousands of
• Theatre in Practice plays and videos.
• Theatre Production
• Contemporary Drama
• Writing for Theatre
YEAR FOUR YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Performance Studies • GY101 Bachelor of Arts
• Contemporary Irish Theatre (Joint-Honours)
• Arts Management • GY111 Bachelor of Arts
• Practice-Based Research Project “ The BA in Drama, Theatre (English and Creative Writing)
Students will be assessed using a and Performance allowed me

combination of written and practical to try my hand at all things
continuous assessment.
theatre. Throughout the course FIND OUT MORE
Students spend an average of 40 hours I was able to broaden my skill Dr Ian Walsh
a week attending lectures, tutorials and Head of First Year Drama Centre
laboratory-based practical, and undertake set, explore different theatre for Drama, Theatre and Performance
independent study. practitioners and techniques and t. +353 91 494484
WORK PLACEMENT study theatre literature in depth, e. ian.walsh@nuigalway.ie
Placements typically last four to six all while being encouraged to w. nuigalway.ie/gy118
weeks and are with major Irish theatre
companies, including the Abbey Theatre,
flex my acting muscles.”
Druid Theatre, Macnas and the Galway Fiona Buckley
International Arts Festival. These prepare BA (Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies)

GY119
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY119
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 4 years
(Journalism)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels SUBJECT CHOICES Assessment in journalism modules is almost
In First Year, students register for Journalism always by continuous assessment, newsdays
Leaving Certificate Entry and projects. Some Arts subjects include
Requirements: Minimum Grade H5 in and then select two other Arts subjects from
groups 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 or 7 from the Joint- exams and essays.
two subjects and passes in four other
subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Honours subject groupings. Please note CONTACT HOURS
Certificate, including Irish, English, students may only select one subject from a
You can expect to spend an average of 40
another language, and three other subject grouping. For subject choice please
hours a week attending lectures, tutorials
subjects recognised for entry purposes. refer to page 29. Students will then progress
and practical classes, and undertake
with Journalism and one of their other two
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: independent study.
subjects to degree level.
requirements. In your first year you will undertake four WORK PLACEMENT
modules in journalism along with two Arts You will have the opportunity to undertake
Average Intake: 30
subjects. a work placement in a newsroom or similar
We welcome mature students and QQI media company in your third year. Placements
qualified Level 5 and Level 6 applicants. In your second year you’ll take a mix of up to eight months’ duration are offered
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: of journalism practice and media and with high-profile employers including RTÉ
5 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ communication studies modules as well as as well as other newspaper, radio and
accesscentre/qqifetac/ your chosen Arts subject. television companies throughout Ireland.
In your third year you have the choice of The programme also facilitates students who
undertaking an Erasmus or study abroad secure international placements.
placement alongside a semester of work
• This course is designed to prepare STUDY ABROAD
placement.
you for real-world careers in the You can undertake a semester of Erasmus
In your final year you’ll complete your study in a European University or Study Abroad
media, while at the same time
degree with capstone modules in television, exchange in a non-EU country.
allowing you to complete a joint-
contemporary media studies and a final NUI Galway has specific journalism
honours degree with one other Arts project as well as your chosen Arts subject. partnerships with universities in countries
subject of your choice.
YEAR ONE including Sweden, Spain, Italy, the USA and
• This exciting programme allows you Canada. If you are undertaking a modern
to undertake practical modules in • This is the News European language as part of your degree you
print, online, social media, radio and • History of Media are expected to spend a semester studying in
• Radio Fundamentals
television journalism across four that language in a European country.
• Introduction to Media & Communication
years of study.
• Students have the opportunity YEAR TWO
On graduating you’ll be a highly skilled
to engage in a professional work • Reporting and Writing
communications professional, ready to
placement in third year of this • Broadcast Journalism
work in a wide range of employment areas
course. • Power without Responsibility
including traditional newspapers; online
• Online and Social Media
• NUI Galway has new state-of-the- media; local radio; national and international
• Multimedia
art journalism facilities including broadcasters such as RTÉ and the BBC; tech
• Choose between either Features and
a digital newsroom, Ultra High companies such as Google and Facebook; in
Magazines OR Sports Journalism
NGOs, policy and the civil service, marketing,
Definition 4K TV studio and our own • You’ll also undertake a module in
public relations and communications, and a
radio station! employability in Second Year to prepare
wide range of other areas.
you for Third Year work placement
FURTHER STUDY
YEAR THREE
You’ll be qualified to undertake further study
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Choose between doing a full-year work
in a range of MA programmes at NUI Galway,
placement or one semester of work
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts including:
placement and one semester of Erasmus/
(Joint-Honours)
Study Abroad. • MA Journalism
• GY136 Bachelor of Arts (Global Media)
YEAR FOUR • MA Sports Journalism and Communication
• MA Global Media and Communication
(English and Creative Writing) • T
he Contemporary Irish Media: Policy,
Politics and Practice since 1922
• G
lobal Political Economy of the Mass
Media
FIND OUT MORE • D
igital Newsdays
An Dr Uinsionn MacDubhghaill • Choice of:
BA Journalism Programme Director · Media Research Methods
· We need to talk about Gender, Identity,
t. +353 91 49 4613 Race and Sex
e. uinsionn.macdubhghaill@nuigalway.ie · Data Storytelling
w. nuigalway.ie/gy119 · Television Journalism
· Final Project


GY123
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY123
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Social Science)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR knowledge acquired, preparing students
YEAR ONE for future career choices or further study
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: opportunities in their chosen field.
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and • Introduction to the Study of the Social
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 Sciences Placement opportunities are competitive,
level in the Leaving Certificate, including • Introduction to Sociology and Political programme specific, and subject to change
Irish, English, another language, and Science depending on availability. Work placements
three other subjects recognised for entry • Practicing Sociology and Politics include community, industry and on-campus
purposes. • Geography in Practice opportunities.
• Digital Skills for the Social Sciences
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: Year Three study opportunities are also
• Introduction to Economic and Social Policy
See page 187 for matriculation entry available at NUI Galway and beyond.
• Digital Citizenship
requirements.
• Principles of Geography STUDY ABROAD
Additional Requirements: Students • Principles of Human and Physical
must satisfy the Garda/police vetting An international field trip is a significant
Geography
requirements. element of the degree in Year Two. The
YEAR TWO course also offers exciting prospects to
Average Intake: 40
In addition to further developing their critical study or work abroad as part of the student
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: internship/placement experience in Year
understanding of key areas of the social
5 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ Three. Such study/work opportunities suit
sciences, students will focus on problem-
accesscentre/qqifetac/ students who view their futures as part of the
centred learning and will undertake research
methods courses aimed at tackling current international community of social scientific
researchers and activists, such as with the
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? and future societal challenges and learn how
to use social scientific technology tools such European Union or United Nations. Studying
• This innovative four-year degree is abroad is offered through the Erasmus
as GIS and SPSS. Year Two will also entail an
aimed at high-achieving students international fieldtrip in Semester Two. programme. Our internationally renowned
with a passion to better understand, lecturers continue to expand their teaching
appreciate, and address the crucial YEAR THREE and research networks globally with other
contemporary social, environmental Students undertake a significant work-based, academics, institutions and universities.
and economic issues of our times. semester-long internship; students may
avail of a wide range of existing placement
• Students will participate in an Students can expect to develop careers
opportunities or seek their own tailored to
international field trip in Year Two in many diverse areas, industries and sectors
their preferred career or further educational
as well as a one-semester pathways. Students will also undertake the such as community development, social
internship/placement in Year Three, Professional Skills and Pathways module, to care, environmental and urban planning,
gaining practical experience and prepare them for this work internship and Irish and international non-governmental
understanding of working in key their future careers, and the Megatrends organisations (NGOs), local and national
areas of social scientific research. module which explores global problems politics, international development, human
and issues and seeks practical and workable resource management, journalism, the
• This interdisciplinary degree draws
solutions to such significant concerns. media and social research, to mention just
on key strengths of schools, a few such callings. The course also offers
disciplines and research institutes YEAR FOUR exciting opportunities to develop careers
right across the University, allowing Students will again select modules within their in business and industry, specifically in
for the synthesis of ideas from many focused pathway, and, in addition, students areas of innovation, culture, creativity and
diverse disciplines and perspectives will be paired with an academic supervisor entrepreneurship.
to produce career-ready graduates. to design, develop and undertake a research
project, with a strong focus on publishing FURTHER STUDY
their finished work. The four suggested study Some suggested postgraduate courses are:
pathways offered in this final year are:
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE • MA (Environment, Society,
• Environmental Social Studies and Development)
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts • MA (Rural Futures Planning and Innovation)
• Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
(Joint-Honours) • MA (Politics and Sociology)
• Politics, Society and Identity
• GY132 Bachelor of Arts Government • MA (Social Work)
• Communities, Engagement and
(Politics, Economics and Law) • MA (Journalism)
Development
• GY129 Bachelor of Arts • MSC (Coastal and Marine Environments:
(Global Experience) WORK PLACEMENT Physical, Processes, Policy and Practice)
Our students have the opportunity to
For a full list of further study options with
participate in a one-semester, national,
NUI Galway please see: nuigalway.ie/courses/
FIND OUT MORE European or international work internship/
taught-postgraduate-courses/
placement, which takes place in Year
Dr Mike Hynes
Three. This internship will provide practical
Programme Director
experience and links with programme
t. +353 91 495104 partners, organisations, industry and
e. mike.hynes@nuigalway.ie businesses, and will serve to enhance student
w. nuigalway.ie/gy123 overall employability. Year Four will focus
on building upon the work experience and

GY125
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Digital Arts and Technology) Duration: 4 years
Minimum Entry points 2021: 403
YEAR ONE Study abroad links will include a number of Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Arts subject major European universities participating in Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
• Digital Cultures the EU-sponsored Erasmus programme. passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
• Computer Systems level in the Leaving Certificate including
• Computer Programming Irish, English, another language, and
• Algorithms Career prospects for graduates with the
combination of creativity, communication
entry purposes.
YEAR TWO skills and an advanced understanding of digital
technology are increasing all the time. Career A-Level/GCSE Entry requirements:
• Arts subject
opportunities exist in the fields of information See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Digital Cultures options
technology, education, gaming, creative arts, requirements.
• Database Systems
• Object Oriented Programming cultural heritage, public relations, media, Average Intake: 25
• Web-Based Information Systems journalism, marketing and more. QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
YEAR THREE FURTHER STUDY 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Work Placement and/or Study Abroad • MA (Digital Media), MA (Digital Cultures),
MA (Writing), MSc (Software Design and
YEAR FOUR
Development), PhD Digital Arts and WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Arts subject Humanities
• Digital Cultures independent research
• Our lives are increasingly shaped
project by digital technologies. But how
• Information Technology options, including: can new technologies be used
Multimedia Development, Artificial constructively and creatively? What
Intelligence, Ethics and Social Media are the impacts, both positive and
Note: Modules offered may change from year negative, of the new technologies?
to year, depending on availability. • You will gain up-to-date
practical skills in the creative
SUBJECT CHOICES
and professional use of digital
In the BA (Digital Arts and Technology), technologies, including coding,
students will take the courses Digital Culture
and Information Technology for Arts and “ My knowledge of digital database construction, web design,
and digital content creation.
Humanities and choose one optional Arts technologies has certainly
subject from groups 1, 3, 4, 6 or 7 from the • The course allows you to complete
Joint-Honours subject groupings. For subject
been expanded. It has been so one full course in an Arts subject,
choice please refer to the subject groupings interesting to learn about these combined with training in relevant
on page 29. technologies from different aspects of information technology
WORK PLACEMENT viewpoints and to work with (IT) and data science.
• 90% of employers now look for
Placements will be arranged in Year 3. several software programmes, advanced IT skills in potential
Placements may last for up to 8 months, and
will involve work placements in appropriate
which have not only helped in employees (Irish Times,
companies/cultural institutions, international developing my skills, but have 22 February 2017).
study, or a combination of both. The aim also been fun to work with. It
of the year is to add to your practical skills,
expand your personal networks and enhance has been great diving into the
your employability. world of IT while also getting to YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Placement opportunities are competitive, study Classics at the same time. • GY127 Bachelor of Arts
programme specific, and subject to change (Film and Digital Media)
Work placement has made me • GY101 Bachelor of Arts
depending on availability. Work placements
include community, industry and on-campus realise what I am capable of and (Joint-Honours)
opportunities. Year 3 study opportunities are has given me more of an insight • GY135 Bachelor of Arts
also available at NUI Galway and beyond. (Global Media)
to my future career options.”
Louise King
Third Year student
BA (Digital Arts and Technology) FIND OUT MORE
Professor Sean Ryder
t. +353 91 493009
e. sean.ryder@nuigalway.ie

GY127
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY127
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 4 years
(Film and Digital Media)
SUBJECT CHOICES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
In First Year of the BA (Film and Digital Media), This course prepares graduates for a
Leaving Certificate Entry requirements:
students will study Film and Digital Media and career in the broad field of the creative
two other Arts subjects from groups 1, 3, 4, industries, including film and television
5, 6 or 7 on the Joint-Honours menu. Please production, digital content creation, cultural
note students may only select one subject administration, screenwriting and digital
Irish, English, another language and
from each subject grouping. For subject marketing. The Huston School of Film and
choices please refer to the subject groupings Digital Media has developed a wide range
entry purposes.
on page 29. Students will then progress with of links with the media industry in Ireland
A-Level/GCSE Entry requirements: Film and Digital Media and one of their other and graduates from the School have gone
See page 187 for matriculation entry two subjects to degree level. on to work in film production and direction,
requirements. screenwriting, game design, e-learning, film
Average Intake: 40 YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR festival programming, and lecturing, among
YEAR ONE other areas.
2 places available. See www.nuigalway. Modules may include:
FURTHER STUDY
ie/accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Introduction to Film Studies
This course offers clear opportunities
• Introduction to Visual Culture
to pursue further study and research at
• Digital Design
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Introduction to Filmmaking
postgraduate level, including the range of MA
programmes at the Huston School of Film &
• The BA in Film and Digital Media
YEAR TWO Digital Media such as the:
offers students a unique combination
of theory and practice across the • Digital Storytelling • MA (Film Production and Direction)
areas of film and digital media. • Creative Media Design and Development • MA (Digital Media)
• European Cinema • MA (Film Studies: Theory and Practice)
• This course provides students with • Screenwriting 1
a comprehensive grounding in • Film Practice 2
the theory and history of film and • Film Theory
digital media as well as training
YEAR THREE
in the fundamentals of film
practice, screenwriting, and digital • Online Media Production
• Film Practice 3
development and design.
• Irish Cinema
• With a core focus on the • Work Placement/Study Abroad
development of critical and creative
YEAR FOUR
skills, the BA (Film and Digital Media)
prepares graduates for a career • Creative Project/Minor Dissertation
• Early and Silent Cinema “ Film and Digital Media at
in the broad field of the creative
industries, including film and • Film Practice 4 NUI Galway is a unique and
• Gender and Sexuality Onscreen
television production, digital content
• Creative Coding
open-ended course which
creation, cultural administration, secures not only a strong
• Media Audiences
screenwriting and digital marketing. • Television Drama foundation in film theory and
• As a UNESCO City of Film and • Documentary and Creative Fiction
the home of the Irish Film Board, Onscreen the culture of cinema, but
Galway is situated at the heart of • Arts and Cultural Management also lays the groundwork for
Ireland’s creative and cultural sector. WORK PLACEMENT practical film work and prepares
Year 3 of the programme offers students the students for the field. This work
opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge is complemented by Digital
they have acquired within real-world settings.
FIND OUT MORE Media studies, ranging in topics
These can include internships with media and
Dr Conn Holohan
Huston School of Film
arts organisations, service learning projects from practical work in digital
with community groups, and supervised
and Digital Media research and creative projects. Undergraduate
animation to understanding
t. +353 91 495686 students at the Huston School of Film and modern media. With a mix of
e. conn.holohan@nuigalway.ie Digital Media have previously gained work theory and practical work, this
w. nuigalway.ie/gy127 experience at companies such as TV3, Ros na
Rún and the Dublin International Film Festival. is a course I would recommend
STUDY ABROAD
for any student with a passion
The Huston School of Film and Digital
for cinema, and who someday
Media has Erasmus links with a number of sees themselves in the industry.”
institutions within the UK, Europe and the
Charles Farrell
USA. Students can choose to spend part of
Third Year BA (Film and Digital Media) student
the third year of the programme studying at
one of these partner institutions.

GY128
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Global Languages) Duration: 4 years
SUBJECT CHOICES STUDY ABROAD
In the BA (Global Languages), students A recent study by the European Commission
will take one major subject and two minor revealed that the graduate attributes students
subjects from the following list of courses: acquire during their study abroad, such as
problem-solving, self-reliance and cultural
MAJOR SUBJECTS level in the Leaving Certificate, including
awareness, can greatly increase their
Gaeilge, French, Spanish, German, Italian. Irish and English, H4 in a modern
employability. In Year Three, students will
European language other than Irish
MINOR SUBJECTS either undertake study abroad under the
and English, and three other subjects
Erasmus programme in Europe or take up a
Léann na Gaeilge, French Language Studies, recognised for entry purposes.
language assistantship. Outside Europe we
German Language Studies, Italian Language have additional exchange links with universities A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
Studies, Italian Culture, Spanish Language in Chile and Mexico. Students will have the See page 187 for matriculation entry
Studies, Global Language Studies. option to spend a semester each in two requirements.
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR different language areas while on Erasmus. Average Intake: 40
YEAR ONE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Two languages (one of which must be at As graduates you will have a broad range accesscentre/qqifetac/
post-Leaving Certificate level) of career options available to you. You
• Option to study a third language as a minor may choose to use your language skills for
or translation or research or apply your skills to WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Minor in Global Language Studies; careers in business, the diplomatic service,
• This degree course aims to
Modules in Skills for Learning Languages; journalism, the European Commission,
produce graduates with a high
Introduction to Translation; Written Words the United Nations, teaching and in non-
and Spoken Languages; European Cinema; governmental organisations. There are also
level of competence in at least two
and Introduction to Chinese Language and opportunities to continue studying in Ireland languages. You can choose from
Culture or abroad. French, German, Irish, Italian
and Spanish.
YEAR TWO FURTHER STUDY
• Italian is available at beginner
• Two languages (minimum) MA (Translation Studies), MA (Advanced level, and German and Spanish are
• Additional study options include minors in: Language Skills), MA in French, German, Irish,
· A third language
available to both beginners and
Italian, or Spanish
· Global Language Studies (with modules post-Leaving Certificate students.
on Linguistics, Translation in the World, French and Irish are available at
Media and Technology for Language post-Leaving Certificate level.
Learning) • Students can choose minors in
YEAR THREE a range of languages or a minor
subject covering language-related
• You will spend Year Three abroad studying
or on a language assistantship.
fields like translation and linguistics,
media and technology, and literature
YEAR FOUR and culture.
• Two languages, with option to continue • Students may take short introductory
with a third, or continued specialisation in courses in Chinese and Latin.
language-related modules
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

(Joint-Honours)
(Global Experience)
• GY202 Bachelor of Commerce
(International)
FIND OUT MORE

Dr Máire Áine Ní Mhainnín
School of Languages, Literatures
and Cultures
t. +353 91 493397
e. mary.mannion@nuigalway.ie

GY129
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY129
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 4 years
(Global Experience)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels WORK PLACEMENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: In addition to the study abroad opportunity, Arts graduates, and in particular language
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and students have the option to apply for the graduates, are in demand. Career destinations
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 language assistantship programme. Details represent a broad range of opportunities
level in the Leaving Certificate, including available from the language disciplines. from hospitality through to the creative
Irish, English, another language, and industries, in addition to careers in media
three other subjects recognised for entry
STUDY ABROAD and communications. In studying abroad,
purposes. The College of Arts, Social Sciences, graduates develop skills identified as desirable
and Celtic Studies has developed and from across multiple employment sectors.
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: The BA (Global Experience) provides entry
established links with partner universities
See page 187 for matriculation entry into multiple and diverse postgraduate
across numerous European destinations
requirements. programmes offered by the College of Arts,
including English speaking locations (e.g.,
Average Intake: 20 Erasmus Programme). These are updated and Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies.
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: extended on an annual basis. There are also a
FURTHER STUDY
2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ number of study placement opportunities in
accesscentre/qqifetac/ North America and in China. Further details on one-year, taught
postgraduate opportunities can be found
Students who select a modern language as here: nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? one of their subjects will spend a period of postgraduate-courses/
• This course is aimed at students who time, normally an academic year, in a country
know from the point of application or region where the langauge is widely
spoken. You will pursue both of your degree
to University that they wish to
subjects during the period abroad. Students
include an international experience
registered for two languages are required to
as part of their overall degree. spend a minimum of 12 weeks in each of
• The programme operates in a similar the countries or regions where the relevant
fashion to the BA (Joint-Honours) languages are spoken. This will usually consist
with students taking three subjects in of an academic year abroad arranged by the
first year and continuing with classes University in one language and a summer
in two of these subjects in second placement arranged by the student in the
and final year. Students spend third other country or region.
year studying abroad or on an
approved placement overseas. This
programme is open to both language
and non-language students.
• Students who do not study
a modern language on this
programme may spend a year
abroad in North America or on
European exchanges where
programmes are delivered in English.
We also have links with China.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

(Joint-Honours)
(Global Languages)
(International)
FIND OUT MORE

College of Arts, Social Science,
and Celtic Studies
t. +353 91 493958

GY130
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Music) Duration: 4 years
SUBJECT CHOICES STUDY ABROAD/WORK PLACEMENT See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
In First Year of the BA (Music), students In the third year of the programme, most Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
register for modules in Music and then select students spend a semester either studying Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
two other Arts subjects from groups 1, 2, abroad at an international university or passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
4, 5, 6 or 7 from the Joint-Honours subject on an 18-week placement with an Irish level in the Leaving Certificate including
choices. Please note students may only select arts, media or educational organisation in Irish, English, another language, and
one subject from each subject grouping. For areas like teaching, marketing, production, three other subjects recognised for entry
subject choice please refer to the subject administration or other areas relevant to purposes.
groupings on page 29. Students will then their course. Students taking a language
progress with Music and one of their other must spend a semester abroad studying in a No audition required. Leaving Certificate
two subjects to degree level. country where that language is spoken, such music is recommended but not
as University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, France; essential.
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR University of Bologna, Italy; or Spain. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
YEAR ONE See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Introduction to Music History CAREER OPPORTUNITIES requirements.
• Traditional Music in Ireland The course has been designed to meet Average Intake: 20
• Music Practice 1 the requirements of the Irish Teaching QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Music Theory and Critical Listening Council, so graduates, following the 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
completion of the PME, will be qualified accesscentre/qqifetac/
YEAR TWO
to teach Music in post-primary education.
• Introduction to Composition The BA (Music) provides a foundation for
• Harmony and Keyboard Harmony graduates to pursue further study or careers WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Music History 2 in performance, composition, music therapy,
• Introduction to Sound Technology
• This course combines the study of
arts administration, music journalism and
• Music Practice 2 (optional) music with one other arts subject.
other music-related careers.
• The Practice and Exploration of the • It allows students to develop an
Creative Arts (optional) FURTHER STUDY understanding of the history, theory
• Power, Hierarchies and Irish Traditional Students taking this course can go on to and practice of music.
Music Practice (optional) pursue postgraduate study in Music as well as • This course is ideal for those who
• Musical Theatre (optional) the creative arts more generally.
• Popular Music, Culture and Identities in wish to teach music at second level
Ireland (optional) after graduation and for anyone
interested in gaining first-hand
YEAR THREE experience of music-centred
This year is dedicated to the development employment.
of special skills and/or experiences. Students
• Our students benefit from our
will select from the following list of optional
modules:
partnerships with Galway Music
Residency and the ConTempo
• Editing and Transcription
Quartet, Music for Galway and the
• Counterpoint
renowned Irish Traditional Musician
• Scoring and Arranging “ The course provides a well- Sharon Shannon. Students will have
• Musical Theatre: History and Performance
• Music Project rounded music education regular workshops with performers,
• Music Study Abroad together with a variety of developing such skills as critical
• Music Work Placement listening, analysis and concert
• Choral Conducting
specialisation opportunities. reviewing.
The course benefits from
YEAR FOUR
• Music Extended Essay OR
Galway’s rich music tradition,
• Composition Portfolio which I believe distinguishes YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Music History 3 it from other music courses. • GY101 Bachelor of Arts
• Writing about Music: Performance Analysis
• Choice of Specialist Subjects; Irish The course has helped me to (Joint-Honours)
Traditional Music Performance, Opera, become a better musician.” • GY118 Bachelor of Arts (Drama,
Choral Conducting, Music Practice 3, Theatre and Performance Studies)
Women in Pop Oisín Quigley
BA (Music)
Students will be assessed using a combination
of class tests and written and practical FIND OUT MORE
continuous assessment.
Dr Aidan Thomson
Students spend an average of 40 hours
a week attending lectures, tutorials and t. +353 91 493675
laboratory-based practical, and undertake e. music@nuigalway.ie
independent study. w. nuigalway.ie/gy130

GY132
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY132
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Arts Government
Duration: 4 years
(Politics, Economics and Law)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR YEAR FOUR
YEAR ONE • Topics in Microeconomic Theory
In Year One of the BA Government (Politics, • European Community Law I
Economics and Law), you will take an equal • Development and Change
number of modules in each of the three • Theories of the Policy Process
disciplines. Modules are: • Public Economics
Irish, English, another language, and
• European Community Law II
three other subjects recognised for entry • Principles of Microeconomics • Comparative Public Policy
purposes. • Skills for Economics I • Policy Seminar
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Principles of Macroeconomics • Choice of modules in Economics, Law,
See page 187 for matriculation entry • Skills for Economics II and Sociological and Political Studies
requirements. • Introduction to Politics and Sociology
• Concepts and Practices in Politics and Note: Modules offered may change from year
Average Intake: 40 to year, depending on availability.
Sociology
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Problems in Politics and Sociology
2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ STUDY ABROAD
• Research Methods in Public and Social
accesscentre/qqifetac/ Policy Students can avail of opportunities
• Irish Legal Systems to study abroad with the Erasmus
• Legal Skills programme throughout Europe.
• Tort Law CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Do you want to better understand
how government works and how YEAR TWO This degree combines the study of
public policy can be improved? In Year Two, you will be required to select politics, economics and law. As a result, it
one of the three core subjects—politics, law, creates career opportunities in local and
• Do you want to better understand national government, business, non-profit
or economics—to major in. This means you
how politics, economics and law organisations, consultancy, public affairs,
will be taking a larger number of modules in
combine to produce public and that field in order to specialize in its particular professional services, the EU and global
social policy? concepts, methods, and areas of expertise. The development agencies. The multidisciplinary
• Are you interested in working in other two core subjects will be your minors, nature of the degree also opens opportunities
government, business or law? If so, and you will still continue to take a number of in public administration, policy analysis,
modules in these fields. Modules include: industrial relations, public relations, journalism,
then the BA: Government (Politics,
social work, community work, political
Economics, and Law) at NUI Galway Law
advocacy, management, economics
is for you. • Constitutional Law and law.
• The three core disciplines of this • Constitutional Law 2
degree combine to give graduates • Legal Methods & Research 5 FURTHER STUDY
• Contract Law With a solid base in three key disciplines
unique knowledge and background
• Contract Law 2 this degree uniquely creates and enhances
to develop careers in both the prospects for further study in business (such
• Housing Law and Policy (Optional)
private and public sectors. as an MBA), economics, political science,
• Comparative Disability Law (Optional)
• Environmental Law II (Optional) law, human relations, public policy analysis,
sociology, and community development.
Politics Those who wish to pursue a career in law will
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE • Politics and Society: Themes and Topics be exempted from the first year of their LLB.
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts • European Politics
(Joint-Honours) • Social Issues and Policy Reponses
• GY251 Law • Society and Politics: Ideas and Research
• GY201 Bachelor of Commerce • Methods for Social and Political Science
• Classical Social Thought (Optional)
• Modern Political Thought (Optional)
Economics
FIND OUT MORE • Intermediate Macroeconomics
College of Arts, Social Sciences, • Intermediate Microeconomics
and Celtic Studies • Mathematics for Economics
• Statistics for Economics
t. +353 91 493958
• Irish Economic History (Optional)
• Comparative Economic (Optional)
• Introduction to Financial Economics
(Optional)
• Economics of Public Policy (Optional)
YEAR THREE
Work Placement, Study Abroad, Research
Project and Complementary Study Options.

GY133
COURSE FACTS
Bachelor of Arts Education CAO Code: GY133
Course Level: 8
(Computer Science and Duration: 4 years
Mathematical Studies)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
YEAR ONE As part of this degree course you will passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
• Analysis and Algebra 1 and 2 undertake a school placement component level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Mathematical Skills each year. In total, each pre-service teacher Irish, English, another Language and
• Computer Systems will complete 100 hours of teaching between Mathematics, and two other subjects
• Programming I and II Years One and Three, and 13 weeks in a recognised for entry purposes. A H6
• Philosophy and History of Irish Education second-level school in Year Four of the or O2 Grade in Mathematics is also a
• Practical Teaching Programme 1 programme. requirement
• Introduction to Educational Sciences
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Professional Studies See page 187 for matriculation entry
Our graduates are keenly sought for teaching requirements.
YEAR TWO positions in Ireland and abroad. Opportunities
outside of the teaching profession include Additional Requirements: Students
• Calculus 1
further or higher education, academic must satisfy the Garda/police vetting
• Linear Algebra
or industrial research, ICT, finance and requirements.
• Statistics for Data Science 1 and 2
• Object Oriented Programming I and II technology. Average Intake: 25
• Web-Based Information Systems QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
FURTHER STUDY
• Practical Teaching Programme 2 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Mathematics and Computing Graduates of this course will be well accesscentre/qqifetac/
Methodologies Skills of Teaching positioned for further study in postgraduate
programmes that focus on education,
YEAR THREE mathematics and computer science. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Discrete Mathematics • This course allows you to combine
Master of Education (MEd)
• Linear Algebra the study of mathematics with
nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
• Systems Analysis and Design
courses/education-master.html computer science and post-primary
• Database Systems I
teaching education.
• Curriculum and Assessment Master of Science (Software Engineering and
• Research Literacies for Professional Database Technologies) • This is a four-year, concurrent initial
Development and Lifelong Learning nuigalway.ie/courses/adult-and-continuing- teacher education programme
• Practical Teaching Programme education-courses/software-engineering-and- and includes a number of school
• Professional Studies Integrated Project database-technologies.html placement opportunities throughout
• Psychology, Sociology and Catering the course.
for Diversity Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Mathematics)
• Computer Science Methodology for nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate- • At the end of this four-year course
Teaching courses/arts-maths.html graduates will be eligible to teach
computer science and mathematics.
YEAR FOUR Master of Science in Business Analytics
nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
• Complex Variables
courses/business-analytics.html
• Geometry
• Calculus 2 YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Multimedia Development
• Networks and Computer Communications
(Joint-Honours)
• Practical Teaching Programme: Integrated
Project
• School Placement: Block Teaching
Experience
FIND OUT MORE
College of Arts, Social Sciences,
and Celtic Studies
t. +353 91 493958

GY134
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY134
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Geography and Geosystems)
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: YEAR ONE In Year Three of the programme students
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and Year One of the programme introduces have the option to participate in targeted
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 students to the fundamental concepts that work or research-based internships (January–
level in the Leaving Certificate, including govern both Physical and Human Geography. August), study abroad, or enrol in further study
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory In parallel, students will receive a foundational at NUI Galway.
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, scientific understanding of principles that
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), govern the natural world (e.g., Biology,
Computer Science or Agricultural Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics). The programme offers clear pathways to
Science) and any two other subjects an array of career opportunities including
recognised for entry purposes. YEAR TWO Environmental Consultant, Geographic
In Year Two, core modules focus on Information System Analyst, Nature
traditional Physical Geography (Climate, Conservation Officer, Sustainability
Biogeography, and earth surface and interior Consultant, Marine Scientist, Coastal Manager
requirements.
processes) alongside introductions to and Climatologist.
Average Intake: 25 Environmental Law, and Statistics. In addition
Guidance will be offered throughout
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: students will choose two of the four possible
the programme to ensure students are
2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ pathways:
undertaking the most appropriate modules
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Pathway 1: Coastal and Marine Sciences for their own personal career goals and
• Pathway 2: Ecosystem Sciences development.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Pathway 3: Environmental Planning
• There is a growing demand for a work and Policy FURTHER STUDY
force literate in the scientific and • Pathway 4: Palaeo-Sciences Graduates will be equipped with the skills,
geographic protocols used to advance knowledge and experience to undertake
YEAR THREE
environmental issues such as climate a wide range of research-based or taught
• Study Abroad—Work Placement—Research postgraduate programmes. NUI Galway offers
change, energy use, sustainable Placement—Further Study a diverse array of taught Masters degree
development, and policy. • Semester 1: Core modules in Semester 1 programmes including:
• This programme is aimed at motivated focus on introduction to GIS, alongside
school leavers and mature students the development of career readiness and • MSc Programme in Coastal and Marine
with a strong interest in how natural research design. Environments
• Semester 2: The work placement or • MSc Programme in Environmental
systems function and how the
internship will enable students to apply their Leadership
ecosystem goods and services • MSc in Biodiversity and Land-Use Planning
class-based skills critically in a real-world
provided by the environment are
setting. Students will also have the option
impacted by human activity. to travel to one of our partner universities
• The programme focuses on field- abroad as part of the Erasmus programme.
based learning to provide students
YEAR FOUR
with diverse opportunities to
supplement their academic learning A large portion of the students’ efforts will be
dedicated to an independent research project
with hands-on research and technical
supervised by staff members in Geography.
experiences outside the classroom.
In parallel, students will further develop their
• As a graduate of this programme, you GIS skills and advance their understanding in
will become an expert in human- the pathways of their choices to deepen their
environment relationships with a knowledge and understanding in those areas.
focus on the spatial dynamics of the
natural world and the sustainable
management of our natural resources.
FIND OUT MORE

Dr Audrey Morley
Lecturer in Physical Geography
t. +353 91 494104
e. audrey.morley@nuigalway.ie
Dr Gordon Bromley
Lecturer in Physical Geography
t. +353 91 492128
e. gordon.bromley@nuigalway.ie

GY135
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Global Media) Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
In First Year, students register for Global Media You will have the opportunity to undertake Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
and then select two other Arts subjects from a work placement in a company such as a Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
groups 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 or 7 from the Joint- media organisation; in a production company; passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
Honours subject groupings. Please note volunteering; in the technology sector; level in the Leaving Certificate, including
students may only select one subject from a or in the public sector. You can choose Irish, English, another language, and
subject grouping. For subject choice please to either do a one semester or full-year three other subjects recognised for
refer to page 29. Students will then progress internship. The programme will also facilitate entry purposes.
with Global Media and one of their other two students to undertake their own placements
subjects to degree level. internationally. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
YEAR ONE STUDY ABROAD requirements.
• Digital Literacy Essentials You can undertake a semester of Erasmus Average Intake: 30
• History of Media study in a European university or study abroad QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Introduction to Media and Communication exchange in a non-EU country. NUI Galway 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Choose between: has specific partnerships with universities, accesscentre/qqifetac/
· Pop Culture, Media and Society including in Sweden, Spain, Austria, the
· Creative Coding and Web Media USA and Canada. If you are undertaking a
modern language as part of your degree you WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
YEAR TWO
are expected to spend at least a semester • You’ll get the chance to study
• Power without Responsibility studying in that language. the media and undertake exciting
• Online and Social Media: Theory and
Practice CAREER OPPORTUNITIES modules such as podcasting,
• Understanding Media Audiences multimedia and digital storytelling
On graduating you’ll be ready to work in a
• How Television Lobotomised the World range of media-related roles including in as well as choosing specialisms
• Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics journalism; television and film production; in Irish language media, digital
• Choose between: tech companies; the civil and public service; communication, film studies or
· Creative Coding/Data NGOs; marketing and communications; and a journalism
· Media Production wide range of other areas. • You can choose to take cutting-
· Cumarsáid
FURTHER STUDY edge modules in creative coding
· Film Studies
and web media, future-proofing
You’ll be qualified to undertake further study
YEAR THREE your career prospects with a
in a range of MA programmes at NUI Galway,
Students will have the opportunity to including: combination of high-tech skills and
undertake an Erasmus or study abroad creative flair.
exchange and/or an internship. • MA Global Media and Communication
• Galway has a vibrant media and
• MA Journalism
YEAR FOUR • MA Sports Journalism and Communication
technology sector with media
production, film and television, and
• Contemporary Irish Media: Power, Politics
and Practice since 1922
technology companies based in the
• Media Research Methods West of Ireland.
• Media Ethics and Law
• Global Political Economy of the Mass Media
• We Need To Talk about Gender, Identity,
Race and Sex FIND OUT MORE
• Choose between: Dr Tom Felle
· Creative Coding/Data Head of Journalism
· Media Production and Communication
· Cumarsáid
· Film Studies t. +353 91 49 2049
· Dissertation e. tom.felle@nuigalway.ie
w. www.nuigalway.ie/journalism
Assessment will be via a combination of
continuous assessment and project work. You
may be required to undertake written exams
in other Arts subjects.
Students will spend an average of 40 hours a
week attending lectures, tutorials and practical
classes and undertaking independent study.

Graduate Insight
NUI Galway
“ I chose an Arts degree as it gave
me the opportunity to study
two disciplines, Psychology and
English, and provided me with a
flexible academic foundation. Since
graduating from NUI Galway, I have
completed a Masters in Speech and
Language Therapy. My background
in Psychology and English were
excellent foundations to have
and both disciplines remain very
relevant to my career today.
I also founded my own Fashion,
Lifestyle and Travel Blog,
nualagorham.com. I am currently
working as a Speech and Language
Therapist and I continue to work on
a self-employment basis through
my blog. I credit my undergraduate
degree in Arts at NUI Galway as a
fundamental stepping stone to my
current multifaceted career.”
Nuala Gorham
Arts Graduate (GY101)

AS051
Bachelor of Applied Science ST. ANGELA’S COLLEGE, SLIGO
(Nutrition, Food and Business COURSE FACTS
Management)
CAO Code: AS051
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Year Three of the programme incorporates
Nutrition 1: Nutrition, Diet and Health the possibility of a structured 20-week
placement nationally or internationally in a Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Food Science Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
variety of food industries and food-related
• Microbiology 1 passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
organisations. Students have undertaken work
• Food Preparation and Culinary Skills level in the Leaving Certificate, including
placements in organisations including Ornua
• Introductory Marketing and Finance Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
(formerly the Irish Dairy Board), Kerry Group,
• Business Management and Food Legislation science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
Glanbia, Lakeland Dairies and Boyne Valley to
YEAR TWO name just a few. Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint)
or Agricultural Science), and two other
Nutrition 2: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle STUDY ABROAD subjects recognised for entry purposes.
• Food Science and Applied Culinary Skills It is possible to study abroad and secure A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Industrial Scale Food Production placement within the EU as part of the See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Nutrition 3: Biochemistry of Nutrition Erasmus+ programme. requirements.
• Microbiology 2
• Marketing CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Average Intake: 16
• Principles of Sensory Sciences Graduates of the BApplSc in Nutrition, Food
YEAR THREE and Business Management will have attained WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
the knowledge and skills that will enable
Nutrition 4: Lifestyle, Health and Disease • If you have an interest in working
them to obtain employment in a variety of
• 20-week placement, nationally or within the food industry nationally
food and associated industries. Graduates will
internationally, in a food industry or a food be equipped with the technical knowledge or internationally then this
related organisation and skills required to work in a diverse programme may be for you.
• Digital Marketing range of careers such as: food production, • To date this programme has
• Operations Strategy new product development, quality achieved 100% graduate
• Marketing Research control, marketing/sales, supervision and employment.
• Innovations in Food Processing & management, consultancy and research.
Preservation • Ultimately the programme seeks to
FURTHER STUDY create graduates with the capacity
YEAR FOUR for developing food products
St. Angela’s College, Sligo and NUI Galway
Nutrition 5: Functional Biochemistry in Health also afford the opportunity to pursue further to meet the nutritional needs of
and Disease studies at postgraduate, Masters and PhD health-conscious consumers, those
• Nutrition 6: Public Health, Food and levels. www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie with dietary restrictions, the elderly
Nutrition and the young.
• Food Quality Management and Auditing
• Strategic Management
• Research Skills
• Training in HACCP and BRC Principles
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Food Innovation and New Product
Development • AS001 Bachelor of Education
• International Food Policy • (Home Economics and Biology)
• GY301 Bachelor of Science
Note: Modules in each year of the • GY201 Bachelor of Commerce
programme are subject to change.
FIND OUT MORE

Sinéad O’Doherty
Admissions Officer
St. Angela’s College, Sligo
t. +353 71 9135640
e. admissions@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
w. www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie

AS001
ST. ANGELA’S COLLEGE, SLIGO
Bachelor of Education
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: AS001
(Home Economics and Biology)
Course Level: 8
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR TEACHING COUNCIL
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE ACCREDITATION
• Education Studies I Upon graduation, students will meet all
Minimum A-Level Grades: the Teaching Council requirements to be
• General Pedagogics
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels registered as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)
• Subject Specific Pedagogics: Home
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: Economics in Home Economics and Biology.
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and • Subject Specific Pedagogics: Biology
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 WORK PLACEMENT
• Inclusive Teaching and Learning
level in the Leaving Certificate, including • School Placement I School placement and microteaching are
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory • Food Nutrition and Skills: Theory & Practice integral components of the programme.
science subject (i.e. Biology, Chemistry, • Introduction to Textiles and Design Students complete teaching practice in
Physics, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or • Family Resource Management: Home each stage of the programme in a variety
Agricultural Science), another language, Economics Theory and Practice of schools and educational settings.
and one other subject recognised for • Botany Approximately 24 weeks of school placement
entry purposes. • Animal Diversity will take place over the four years of the
Additional Requirements: • Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 programme.
Students must satisfy the Garda/police CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
YEAR TWO
vetting requirements.
• Education Studies 2 Graduates of this programme are qualified
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: to teach Junior Cycle Home Economics
• Subject Specific Pedagogics
See page 187 for matriculation entry and Leaving Certificate Home Economics
• General Pedagogics and Inclusive Teaching
requirements. and Biology to higher level. Graduates are
& Learning
Average Intake: 32 • School Placement 2 provided with a professional and academic
• Food Studies: Food Science and Nutrition qualification which enables them to also
• Family Resource Management: The Family pursue careers in a wide range of fields
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? including Education, Home Economics and
Home—Interior and Textiles Design
• This four-year programme is the • Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Applied Science.
only concurrent initial teacher • Molecular Biology: Nucleic Acids
education programme in Home • Biochemistry 1: Protein Structure and
Economics in Ireland and fully Function
equips graduates to teach Home YEAR THREE
Economics plus an additional
• Critical Perspectives in Education
subject at all levels in the post-
• Educational Research Methods
primary sector. • General and Specific Pedagogics
• Upon completion of the • School Placement 3
programme, students will be • Applied Food Microbiology
awarded a BEd (Home Economics • Textiles, Fashion and Design “ One of the core aspects of my
and Biology), an NFQ Level 8 • Family Resource Management:
honours degree. Resource Management and Consumer course was the combination
Empowerment of theoretical and practical
• Ecology and Ecosystems
• Biochemistry 2: Metabolism
knowledge which we applied
• Microbiology: Food and Water each year during school
FIND OUT MORE placement. This allowed us
YEAR FOUR
Sinéad O’Doherty
Admissions Officer • Critical Perspectives in Education 2 to gain invaluable experience
St. Angela’s College, Sligo • School Placement 4 which prepared us for our lives
• Nutrition, Diet and Health
t. +353 71 9135640 • Home Economics Practice in Everyday Life as teachers upon graduating
e. admissions@stangelas.nuigalway.ie • Family Resource Management: Family and from St. Angela’s College.”
w. www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie Society
• Environmental Biology: Global Change Clare Roberts
• Molecular Cell Biology Home Economics with Biology (AS001)
• Biochemistry 3: Biochemical Basis of
Human Disease
Note: Modules in each year of the

AS002
Bachelor of Education ST. ANGELA’S COLLEGE, SLIGO
(Home Economics and COURSE FACTS
Religious Education)
CAO Code: AS002
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
ACCREDITATION Minimum A-Level Grades:
YEAR ONE
• Education Studies I Upon graduation, students will meet all
the Teaching Council requirements to be Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• General Pedagogics
registered as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
• Subject Specific Pedagogics: Home
in Home Economics and Religious Education. and passes in four other subjects at
Economics
O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate,
• Subject Specific Pedagogics: Religious
WORK PLACEMENT including Irish, English, Mathematics,
Education
School placement and microteaching are Home Economics or a laboratory
integral components of the programme. science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
• School Placement I
Students complete teaching practice in Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or
• Food Nutrition and Skills: Theory and
each stage of the programme in a variety Agricultural Science), another language,
Practice
of schools and educational settings. and one other subject recognised for
• Introduction to Textiles and Design
Approximately 24 weeks of school placement entry purposes.
• Family Resource Management: Home
Economics Theory and Practice will take place over the 4 years. Additional Requirements:
• Introduction to Theology Students must satisfy the Garda/police
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES vetting requirements.
• World Religions
• Introduction to the Bible and Sacred Texts Graduates of this programme are qualified to A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
teach both Home Economics and Religious See page 187 for matriculation entry
YEAR TWO Education to Junior Cycle and to Leaving requirements.
• Education Studies 2 Certificate higher level. Graduates are
provided with a professional and academic Average Intake: 40
• Subject Specific Pedagogics
• General Pedagogics and Inclusive Teaching qualification that enables them to also pursue
and Learning careers in a wide range of fields including WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• School Placement 2 Education, Home Economics and Religious
• Food Studies: Food Science and Nutrition Education. • The four-year programme is the
• Family Resource Management: The Family only concurrent initial teacher
Home—Interior and Textiles Design education programme in Home
• Christianity: The Crucified God Economics in Ireland and fully
• Theoretical Perspectives on Religious equips graduates to teach Home
Education Economics plus an additional
• Introduction to Ethics subject at all levels in the post-
YEAR THREE primary sector.
• Critical Perspectives in Education • Upon completion of the
• Educational Research Methods programme, students will be
• General and Specific Pedagogics “ An excellent course which awarded a BEd (Home Economics
• School Placement 3 and Religious Education), an NFQ
• Applied Food Microbiology encapsulates the theory of Level 8 honours degree.
• Textiles, Fashion and Design each discipline throughout
• Family Resource Management:
Resource Management and Consumer
the practical elements of,
Empowerment school placement, fashion and FIND OUT MORE
• Religious Education Research Paper design, and culinary skills. This Sinéad O’Doherty
• The Sacred and the Profane: Portraits
of Jesus provides us with the skills to Admissions Officer
• Applied Ethics in a Globalised World enter the teaching profession St. Angela’s College, Sligo
YEAR FOUR with a masters degree in a t. +353 71 9135640

• Critical Perspectives in Education 2 subject that has a guaranteed w. www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
• School Placement 4
• Nutrition, Diet and Health
employment rate.”
• Home Economics Practice in Everyday Life Connor Dupuits
• Family Resource Management: Family and Home Economics and Religious Education
Society (AS002)
• Philosophies of Secular Belief
• Critical Debates in Theological and
Scriptural Studies
• The Call to Justice: Philosophy and
Theology in Dialogue

AS003
Bachelor of Education
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: AS003
(Home Economics and Irish)
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE ACCREDITATION
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 440*
(Not all students who received these • Education Studies I Upon graduation, students will meet all
points were awarded a place) • General Pedagogics the Teaching Council requirements to be
• Subject Specific Pedagogics: Home registered as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)
Economics in Home Economics and Irish.
• Subject Specific Pedagogics: Gaeilge
Leaving Certificate Entry requirements: WORK PLACEMENT
Minimum Grade H4 in Irish and Grade School placement and microteaching are
• School Placement I
H5 in another subject and passes in integral components of the programme.
four other subjects at O6/H7 level • Food Nutrition & Skills: Theory and Practice
• Introduction to Textiles and Design Students complete teaching practice in
in the Leaving Certificate, including each stage of the programme in a variety
English, Maths, another language, • Family Resource Management: Home
Economics Theory and Practice of schools and educational settings.
Home Economics or a laboratory
• An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge Approximately 24 weeks of school placement
science subject (i.e. ,Chemistry, Physics,
• Teanga na Gaeilge 1 will take place over the 4 years.
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or
Agricultural Science), one other subject • Teanga na Gaeilge 2 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
recognised for entry purposes.
YEAR TWO Graduates of this programme are qualified
Additional requirements: to teach both Home Economics and Irish
• Education Studies 2
Students must satisfy the Garda/police to Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate at
vetting requirements. • Subject Specific Pedagogics
second level. Graduates are provided with a
• General Pedagogics and Inclusive Teaching
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: professional and academic qualification that
and Learning
See page 187 for matriculation entry enables them to also pursue careers in a wide
requirements. range of fields including Education, Home
• Food Studies: Food Science and Nutrition Economics and Irish.
Average intake: 40 • Family Resource Management: The Family
Home—Interior and Textiles Design
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Athbheochan na Gaeilge
• An Béaloideas agus An Fhilíocht Bhéil
• The four-year programme is the
• Teanga na Gaeilge 3
only concurrent initial teacher
education programme in Home YEAR THREE
Economics in Ireland and fully • Critical Perspectives in Education
equips graduates to teach Home • Educational Research Methods
Economics plus an additional • General and Specific Pedagogics
subject at all levels in the post- • School Placement 3 “ My course allowed me to
primary sector. • Applied Food Microbiology
• Textiles, Fashion & Design
gain invaluable experiences
• Upon completion of the programme,
students will be awarded a BEd • Family Resource Management: in a range of schools and
(Home Economics and Irish), an Resource Management and Consumer classroom settings which has
Empowerment
NFQ Level 8 honours degree.
• Drámaíocht agus Scannánaíocht sa
greatly helped me in my future
Ghaeilge teaching. The combination of
• An tSochtheangeolaíocht both theoretical and practical
FIND OUT MORE knowledge is a credit to this
YEAR FOUR course. Sa Ghaeilge, tá an
Sinéad O’Doherty
• Critical Perspectives in Education 2
Admissions Officer
deis tugtha dúinn chun ár
St. Angela’s College, Sligo
• Nutrition, Diet and Health scileanna labhartha, scileanna
t. +353 71 9135640
• Home Economics Practice in Everyday Life éisteachta, scileanna scríofa
• Family Resource Management: Family and
Society
agus scileanna léitheoireachta
• An Fhilíocht sa Ghaeilge a fheabhsú, le cabhair ó na
• An tÚrscéal sa Ghaeilge léachtóirí tacúla.”
Shauna Luisa Coutinho
Note: Modules in each year of the Home Economics and Irish (AS003)

AS054
Bachelor of Arts ST. ANGELA’S COLLEGE, SLIGO
(Home Economics) COURSE FACTS

CAO Code: AS054
Course Level: 8
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE There are opportunities for graduates to
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 440*
• Food Preparation & Culinary Skills be employed by national or international
(Not all students who received these
• Nutrition, Diet and Health governmental or non-governmental agencies
points were awarded a place)
• Introduction to Textiles & Design focusing on family and child well-being;
consumer advocacy; and health promotion. Minimum A-Level Grades:
• Sociology of the Family
Graduates will have capacity to work with See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
• Child Development
• EU and Irish Food Legislation both private and State organisations as food Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Consumer and Family Financial Literacy advisors, or community Home Economists. Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
There is also potential to take a commercial passes in four other subjects at O6/
YEAR TWO pathway and enter into the private business H7 Grades in the Leaving Certificate,
• Interior & Textiles Design sector in the areas of food, textiles and including Irish, English, Maths, Home
• Food Science and Nutrition fashion, and interior entrepreneurship. Economics, Third Language and one
• Family & Consumer Affairs other subject recognised for entry
• Health Promotion
FURTHER STUDY
purposes.
• Health and Well-being Economics & Policy Postgraduate programmes (Masters and A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
Doctoral level) can also be pursued in the See page 187 for matriculation entry
YEAR THREE areas of Education; Home Economics; requirements.
• Food Microbiology, Processing and Health Promotion; Food and Nutrition;
Average Intake: 32
• Preservation Health Coaching and Well-being; Child
• Crafting Well-being Development; Youth and Family Studies;
• Textiles, Fashion & Design Textiles and Fashion www.stangelas. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Family Resource Management and nuigalway.ie/programmes nuigalway.ie/
Consumer Empowerment
• The BA Home Economics is a
courses/taught-postgraduate-courses
• Preparation for Placement degree with both a practical and
• Work Placement/Erasmus+ theoretical focus. It is aimed at
students who are passionate about
YEAR FOUR the subject Home Economics and
• Family: Policy and Practice aspire to be Home Economists
• Home Economics Artisan Enterprise working with individuals in the
• Home Economics Studies community, society or industrial
• Family Advocacy in the Community setting advocating for sustainable
• Public Health Nutrition
health and well-being of individuals,
• Home Economics Research Project
families and communities.
" What appeals to me most • This course consists of the three
about the BAHE programme core disciplines within Home
WORK PLACEMENT Economics: Food Studies; Textiles,
is its variety. Each day brings Fashion, Design; and Family
In Year Three of the programme students will
have the option to either study abroad for five something different and Resource Management. Modules
months with one of our partner universities a variety of practical and from each of the core disciplines
or to complete a five-month work placement are developed through each year of
in Ireland.
theoretical content delivered
the course. Skills and competencies
by approachable and to create well rounded graduates
STUDY ABROAD
accommodating lecturers are also integrated at each stage of
It is possible to study abroad and secure
allowed me to really enjoy the course.
placement within the EU as part of the
Erasmus+ programme. We are currently the first year of this course.
working on opening up partnerships with
transatlantic colleges for possible study
Studying on the BAHE
abroad placements. programme also provided FIND OUT MORE
me with an opportunity to Sinéad O’Doherty
Admissions Officer
meet like-minded people St. Angela’s College, Sligo
and form friendships that t. +353 71 9135640
will last a lifetime." e. admissions@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Shauna Ryan
BA Home Economics (AS054)

Student Insight
St. Angela’s
College, Sligo
“ The B Applied provided me
with in-depth knowledge of
everything associated with the
food Industry; from Marketing
to Nutrition, Sensory Analysis to
Website Design, and Food Quality
Management to Human Resource
Management. During my industrial
placement last year, I was able to
implement this knowledge and
it was then that I really began to
develop my confidence.”
Caitlin Clauson
B Applied Science in Nutrition, Food
and Business Management (AS051)
Caitlin published a healthy eating recipe booked

titled “There’s Nothing For Lunch” aimed at college
students in 2020 and continues to promote healthy
eating through her Instagram account
@PaiseanFoodie
Caitlin was also awarded the Best Overall New Food
Product in the College’s Food Product Innovation
Day 2021 with her high fibre potato waffles ‘Hi Fi’.

St. Angela’s College Campus

in Sligo is situated on the
scenic shores of Lough Gill
with a convenient shuttle-bus
link to Sligo Town.

86 ACADAMH NA HOLLSCOLAÍOCHTA GAEILGE
Acadamh na
hOllscolaíochta
Gaeilge

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Leagann Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta

Gaeilge, OÉ Gaillimh, an-bhéim ar
shaineolas praitic-bhunaithe chomh maith
le bunús maith teoiriciúil sna cúrsaí seo,
rud a chinntíonn go mbíonn na céimithe
ardoilte don mhargadh fostaíochta. Tá na
scileanna a fhoghlaimíonn na mic léinn
inaistrithe, ach tá sé ríshoiléir gur buntáiste
breise dóibh an líofacht sa Ghaeilge agus
iad ag lorg poist.
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge,

NUI Galway, offers hands-on learning
underpinned by a solid theoretical
foundation to prepare graduates for
the competitive employment market.
The skills learned by our students are
completely transferable, and it is clear
to our successful graduates that fluency
in the Irish language gives them a
considerable advantage in today’s highly
competitive market place.
Daniel Burke
Léann an Aistriúcháin

Cúrsaí Gaeilge do Mhic Léinn

Irish Language Courses for Students
CÚRSAÍ GAEILGE CÚRSAÍ SA GHAELTACHT AN DIOPLÓMA SA

DO MHIC LÉINN Cuireann an tAcadamh cúrsaí ar fáil sa GHAEILGE, C1 (LAW)
Cuireann Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Ghaeltacht do mhic léinn ar spéis leo feabhas This is a two-year, part-time programme
Gaeilge na cúrsaí seo a leanas ar fáil do a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge agus blaiseadh provided for university students
mhic léinn ar mian leo Gaeilge a fhoghlaim a fháil de shaol na Gaeltachta. Le tuilleadh studying Law. Students may undertake
nó feabhas a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge, le linn eolais a fháil faoi na cúrsaí sin, téigh i this programme in addition to their
dóibh a bheith ag freastal ar an Ollscoil. dteagmháil linn. degree/postgraduate programme.
AN DIOPLÓMA SA GHAEILGE t. +353 91 495248 For further information on these diploma

(LEIBHÉIL A2, B1, B2, C1) r. andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie courses, contact Oifig an Dioplóma in
Áras na Gaeilge.
Is clár páirtaimseartha dhá bhliain é an cúrsa Tugtar lascaine mhór do mhic léinn chláraithe
seo ar féidir le mic léinn é a dhéanamh de chuid OÉ Gaillimh i leith tháillí na gcúrsaí t. +353 91 495 248
i dteannta an ghnáthchúrsa céime nó teanga seo. e. andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie
iarchéime atá á dhéanamh acu. Cuirtear an
clár ar fáil ag ceithre leibhéal inniúlachta sa IRISH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR IRISH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR
Ghaeilge, ó thosaitheoirí go cainteoirí líofa. STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
As part of the University’s aim of Special foundation-level
AN DIOPLÓMA SA promoting the Irish language, Acadamh courses are provided for international
GHAEILGE, C1 (DLÍ) na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge provides the students who wish to gain some
Is clár páirtaimseartha dhá bhliain é seo do following programmes for undergraduate knowledge of the Irish language and
mhic léinn atá ag déanamh staidéir ar an Dlí. and postgraduate students who wish to learn culture. The Diploma in Irish (Level A2) is
Is féidir le mic léinn an clár seo a dhéanamh i Irish or to improve their ability in the language also suitable for such students.
dteannta an ghnáthchláir céime/iarchéime atá while at university.
á dhéanamh acu. For further information, contact:
AN DIOPLÓMA SA GHAEILGE
Le tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi na Dioplómaí t. +353 91 493 616
(LEVELS A2, B1, B2, C1)
seo, téigh i dteagmháil le hOifig an Dioplóma e. peigi.nioibicin@oegaillimh.ie
This is a two-year, part-time programme that
in Áras na Gaeilge. COURSES IN THE GAELTACHT
can be undertaken by students in addition
t. +353 91 495 248 to their degree or postgraduate course. The An tAcadamh organises courses in its
r. andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie programme is offered at four different levels of Gaeltacht centres for students who wish
competence in Irish, from beginner to fluent. to improve their Irish and gain experience
CÚRSAÍ GAEILGE DO MHIC of life in the Gaeltacht. For further
LÉINN IDIRNÁISIÚNTA information on these courses, contact
Reáchtáiltear cúrsaí speisialta bonnleibhéil Áras na Gaeilge.
do mhic léinn idirnáisiúnta ar mian leo
t. +353 91 495248
roinnt eolais a fháil maidir leis an nGaeilge
e. andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie
agus cultúr na hÉireann. Tá an Dioplóma sa
Ghaeilge (Leibhéal A2) ar fáil do na mic léinn Registered students in NUI Galway receive
seo chomh maith. a substantial discount on fees for these
language courses.
t. +353 91 493 616
r. peigi.nioibicin@oegaillimh.ie


GY122
SONRAÍ AN CHÚRSA
Cód CAO: GY122
Léibhéal an Chúrsa: 8
BA
Fad: 4 bliana
Íosphointí Iontrála 2021: 410
(Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge)
Íosghráid A-Leibhéal:
Féach www.nuigalway.ie/alevels LEAGAN AMACH AN CHÚRSA SOCRÚCHÁN OIBRE I MBLIAIN A TRÍ
Riachtanais Iontrála Ardteistiméireachta: BLIAIN A HAON I rith an chéad seimeastair de Bhliain a Trí,
Íosghrád H5 sa Ghaeilge agus in ábhar • Scéalaíocht Dhigiteach beidh tú lonnaithe ar champas Gaeltachta OÉ
eile agus pas i gceithre ábhar eile ag • Stair na Meán Gaillimh ar an gCeathrú Rua i gConamara.
leibhéal O6/H7 san Ardteistiméireacht, • Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge Sa dara seimeastar beidh deis agat taithí
ar a n-áirítear Béarla, teanga eile agus • Bunús na hIriseoireachta luachmhar a fháil mar intéirneach le
trí ábhar eile atá aitheanta i gcomhair • Na Meáin agus an tSochaí comhlacht meán nó caidrimh phoiblí, nó
iontrála. • An Teanga Bheo tabhairt faoi thréimhse thar lear. Bíonn
intéirneacht d’ardchaighdeán ar fáil le TG4,
Riachtanais Iontrála A-Leibhéil/GCSE: RTÉ, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, na stáisiúin
BLIAIN A DÓ
Féach ar leathanach 187 le haghaidh raidió áitiúla, comhlachtaí léiriúcháin teilifíse,
eolas faoi riachtanais iontrála an • Dearadh Físe
• Teicneolaíochtaí na Meán comhlachtaí caidrimh phoiblí nó eagrais eile a
mháithreánaigh. bhíonn ag obair leis na meáin.
• Anailís na Meán
Líon na Mac Léinn: 25
• Litríocht na Gaeilge 1200–1900 NAISC IDIRNÁISIÚNTA
• An Nualitríocht
• Craoltóireacht Más maith leat na deiseanna a bhaineann le
CÉN FÁTH A ROGHNÓFÁ socrúchán oibre thar sáile a fhiosrú, nó clár
AN CÚRSA SEO? • Dlí Eiticí agus an Córas Poiblí
• An Gné-Alt Erasmus a leanúint, cuirfear gach comhairle ort.
• Clár léinn beoga sna meáin • Teanga agus Pobal DEISEANNA GAIRME
chumarsáide agus sa Ghaeilge is • Teanga an Nua Ghaeilge I & II
ea an BA (Cumarsáid & Gaeilge). Agus do chéim bainte amach agat
Tá meascán tomhaiste ann den BLIAIN A TRÍ beidh tú oilte sa léiriú físe agus raidió, sa
chraoltóireacht, san iriseoireacht chlóite agus
staidéar acadúil agus den oiliúint • Seimeastar Gaeltachta: An Tionscadal
Cumarsáide Gaeltachta, An Ghaeilge ar-líne, sna hilmheáin agus i dteicneolaíochtaí
phraiticiúil san iriseoireacht, digiteacha éagsúla. Freisin tugann sé deis
sa léiriú físe agus raidió, sa don Scáileán, Inniúlachtaí Gairme, Teanga
na Cumarsáide. cáilíocht mhúinteoireachta sa Ghaeilge a
chraoltóireacht agus sna hilmheáin, bhaint amach i ndiaidh na céime trí staidéar
• Dara Seimeaster: Intéirneacht i
chomh maith le staidéar ar theanga iarchéime a dhéanamh. Is bunús láidir é céim
gcomhlacht meán nó caidrimh phoiblí,
agus ar litríocht na Gaeilge. sna meáin agus sa Ghaeilge i ngairmeacha
nó tréimhse thar lear.
• Ceann de phríomhaidhmeanna an eile freisin: sa pholaitíocht, sa ghnó, sa
chláir théagartha seo is ea forbairt a BLIAIN A CEATHAIR bhainistíocht, san earnáil neamhbhrabúis
dhéanamh ar na scileanna criticiúla • Scriptscríobh (eagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha agus
• Lucht Féachana na Meán carthanachta), agus san earnáil phoiblí.
agus anailíseacha a theastaíonn
chun bheith i do ‘chleachtóir • Dúshláin na Meán Sóisialta BREISOIDEACHAS
machnamhach’ sna meáin. • Litríocht na Gaeilge
Páirtnéireacht nuálach le RTÉ is ea an
• Teanga agus Pobal
• Tugann an cúrsa seo deis iontach • Iriseoireacht Fheidhmeach
MA (Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin) faoina
do mhic léinn taithí oibre den mbíonn deis eisceachtúil ag mic léinn tabhairt
• Geilleagar na Meán
chéad scoth a fháil i réimse na faoin staidéar acadúil ar líne agus taithí
• Litríocht na Gaeilge 1200–1900
meán in Éirinn. oibre luachmhar a fháil san iriseoireacht,
• Teanga na Nua Ghaeilge III & IV
sa chraoltóireacht agus i gcruthú ábhair in
• Tionscadal Deiridh Céime
aonaid Ghaeilge RTÉ.
B’FHÉIDIR GUR
MHAITH LEAT
• GY136 BA sna Dána
(Léann Teanga)
• GY208 Bachelor of
Commerce (Gaeilge)
• GY101 BA (Comh-Onóracha)
TUILLEADH EOLAIS
Acadamh na
hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
t. +353 86 382 3220
r. cumarsaid@oegaillimh.ie
g. nuigalway.ie/gy122

GY122
COURSE FACTS
BA CAO Code: GY122
Course Level: 8
(Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge) Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
YEAR ONE During the first semester of third year, you Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Digital Storytelling will be based at the University’s Gaeltacht Minimum Grade H5 in Irish and Grade
• Critical Thinking and Presentation campus in An Cheathrú Rua at the heart of H5 in another subject and passes in
• Irish Language Literature and Culture the Connemara Gaeltacht. During the second four other subjects at 06/H7 level in the
• Foundations of Journalism semester you will either work as an intern in a Leaving Certificate, including English,
• Media and Society media or public relations organisation or study another language, and three other
• Irish Language abroad. If you choose the work experience subjects recognised for entry purposes.
option you will gain invaluable industry
experience in high-quality internships in TG4, A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
YEAR TWO
RTÉ, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, local radio See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Video Design requirements.
• Media Technologies stations, television production companies,
public relations firms and other organisations Average Intake: 25
• Media Analysis
• Irish Language Literature 1200–1900 working with the media.
• Modern Literature STUDY ABROAD WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Broadcasting
• Law, Ethics and the Public Service You may also wish to consider a work • This course provides hands-on
• The Features Article placement or Erasmus programme in another learning in journalism, screen and
• Language and Community country. If you wish to explore this option, we radio production, broadcasting,
• Modern Irish I & II will be happy to give you every advice and and multimedia together with
assistance. a thorough grounding in Irish
YEAR THREE language and literature, Gaeltacht
• Gaeltacht Semester: Gaeltacht Media heritage and culture.
Project, Irish for the Screen, Career When you graduate you will be a skilled
communicator with experience in screen • A key aim of this robust programme
Competencies, The Language of
Communications. and radio production, broadcasting, and is to develop the critical and
• Second Semester: Internship in a media journalism. You will also have a recognised analytical skills needed to become a
or public relations organisation, or study qualification in Irish and will be able to ‘reflective practitioner’ in the media.
abroad teach Irish at second-level once you obtain
• This course provides students with
a postgraduate qualification in teaching. A
degree in media and Irish is also a strong
an unrivalled opportunity to gain
YEAR FOUR
foundation for a career in politics, business, valuable work experience in the
• Scriptwriting
management, the non-profit sector, and the Irish media.
• Media Audience
• Social Media Challenges public service.
• Irish Language Literature FURTHER STUDY
• Language and Community
The MA (Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin) YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Applied Journalism
is built on an innovative partnership with
• The Economy of the Media • GY136 BA sna Dána
RTÉ and offers a unique combination of
• Irish Language Literature 1200–1900 (Léann Teanga)
online academic study and on-the-job work
• Modern Irish III & IV • GY208 Bachelor of Commerce
experience in journalism, broadcasting and
• Final-Year Project (Gaeilge)
content creation in RTÉ’s Irish-language units.
• GY101 BA (Joint-Honours)
TUILLEADH EOLAIS
Acadamh na
t. +353 86 382 3220
r. cumarsaid@oegaillimh.ie
g. nuigalway.ie/gy122

GY136
SONRAÍ AN CHÚRSA
Cód CAO: GY136
Leibhéal an Chúrsa: 8
BA sna Dána
Fad: 4 bliana
Íosphointí Iontrála 2021: 526
(Léann Teanga)
Íosghráid A-Leibhéal:
LEAGAN AMACH AN CHÚRSA BLIAIN A TRÍ
AAAC nó a gcomhionann
Do chúrsa bliain ar bhliain • BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin):
Riachtanais Iontrála Ardteistiméireachta:
I gcás an BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an Socrúchán oibre (Meán Fómhair go
Fáilteofar roimh iarratais ó dhaoine a
Aistriúcháin), roghnaítear Gaeilge, Léann an hAibreán)
bhain amach H3 sa Ghaeilge, H5 in ábhar
Aistriúcháin agus ábhar amháin eile sa chéad • BA (Fraincis agus Léann an Aistriúcháin):
eile, agus O6/H7 (ar a laghad) i gceithre
bhliain. Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin Socrúchán oibre NÓ bliain staidéir thar lear
ábhar eile, Béarla agus teanga eile san
amháin a bhíonn ar siúl ón dara bliain ar (Erasmus) NÓ meascán den dá rud
áireamh, i scrúdú na hArdteistiméireachta.
Riachtanais Iontrála A-Leibhéil/GCSE: aghaidh. BLIAIN A CEATHAIR
Féach ar leathanach 187 chun eolas I gcás an BA (Fraincis agus Léann an Léann an Aistriúcháin
a fháil faoi riachtanais iontrála an Aistriúcháin), roghnaítear Fraincis, Léann an • Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 3
mháithreánaigh. Aistriúcháin agus ábhar amháin eile sa chéad • Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 3
Líon na Mac Léinn: 15 bhliain. Fraincis agus Léann an Aistriúcháin • Eagarthóireacht agus Léamh Profaí
amháin a bhíonn ar siúl ón dara bliain ar • Tionscadal Aistriúcháin
aghaidh. • Gnó an Aistriúcháin/Fotheidealú
CÉN FÁTH A ROGHNÓFÁ Siod iad na modúil éagsúla atá ar fáil sna Gaeilge
AN CÚRSA SEO? ceithre bliana den chéim. (Níl modúil an tríú • Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge 3
• Is céim í seo atá dírithe go sonrach hábhar atá le roghnú sa chéad bhliain san • Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge 700-1900
ar jabanna i réimse na scileanna áireamh anseo.) Déantar na modúil Fraincise a • An Béaloideas—An Scéalaíocht
teanga. Tá deiseanna den scoth theagasc trí Fhraincis ach amháin na modúil a • Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge IV
anois in Éirinn agus san Eoraip dóibh bhfuil réiltín (*) leo—trí Ghaeilge a dhéantar na • Próslitríocht na Gaeilge
modúil sin a theagasc. • Modúl roghnach (rogha ar fáil)
siúd a bhfuil cáilíocht aistriúcháin/
teanga acu—go deimhin, tá BLIAIN A HAON Fraincis
ganntanas aistritheoirí cáilithe ann • Cruinneas na Fraincise 6*
Léann an Aistriúcháin • Stair na Fraince a Léamh mar Litríocht
chun na poist ar fad a líonadh. • Gnéithe den Aistriúchán • Na Meáin agus Seirbhísí Faisnéise na
• Ar an gcúrsa céime an-phraiticiúil • Bunscileanna Gramadaí Fraince
seo dírítear ar na scileanna teanga, • Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin • Litríocht Fraincise do Dhaoine Fásta Óga
teicneolaíochta agus proifisiúnta Gaeilge • Scannánaíocht na Fraince
atá riachtanach chun bheith i • Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne • Cumhacht Íomhánna na Fraince
d’aistritheoir gairmiúil. • An Teanga Bheo • Teanga agus Féiniúlacht i Saol na Fraincise
• Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge • Teanga agus Féiniúlacht sa Mheánaois
• Anuas ar Léann an Aistriúcháin, tá
Fraincis sa Fhrainc
Gaeilge nó Fraincis ar fáil duit mar
• Buneolas ar Chultúr & Teanga na Fraince* • Spórt agus Féiniúlacht na Fraince
dhara hábhar agus deis barr feabhais • Seánraí Litríochta na Fraincise (Úrscéal,
a bhaint amach i gceann den dá • Buneolas ar Litríocht na Fraincise i
gComhthéacs Filíocht, Drámaíocht—an 20ú céad)
ábhar teanga sin don chéim, i.e., BA • Inscne agus Féiniúlacht i Litríocht na
(Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin) BLIAIN A DÓ Fraincise
nó BA (Fraincis agus Léann an Léann an Aistriúcháin
Aistriúcháin). SOCRÚCHÁN OIBRE
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 1
Má roghnaítear Léann an Aistriúcháin agus
• Stair an Aistriúcháin in Éirinn
Gaeilge don chéim, bíonn socrúchán oibre
• Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 2
bliana (Meán Fómhair go hAibreán) ar fáil
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 2
le heagraíocht nó gnólacht atá ag feidhmiú
• Téarmeolaíocht
trí Ghaeilge. Ar na heagraíochtaí a bhí i
• Cruinneas agus Saibhriú Teanga
gceist le tamall anuas tá Seirbhís Thithe an
Gaeilge Oireachtais, an Taibhdhearc, Gaillimh le
• Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge I Gaeilge, an Coimisiún Eorpach (an Bhruiséil),
• An tSochtheangeolaíocht agus eagraíochtaí pobail sa Ghaeltacht. Má
• An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge roghnaítear Léann an Aistriúcháin agus
• Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge II Fraincis don chéim, is féidir seimeastar
• Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge amháin a chaitheamh ar shocrúchán oibre
• Modúl roghnach (rogha ar fáil) in Éirinn agus seimeastar eile a chaitheamh
Fraincis ag staidéar i dtír ina labhraítear an Fhraincis
• Cruinneas na Fraincise 5* (Erasmus), nó an bhliain iomlán a chaitheamh
• Litríocht do Pháistí sa Fhraincis le ceann amháin díobh sin.
• Buneolas ar Anailís Théacsúil Fraincise
• An Amhránaíocht i Saol na Fraince agus na
Fraincise
• Seánraí Litríochta na Fraincise (Úrscéal,
Filíocht, Drámaíocht—ón 17ú go dtí an 19ú
céad)
• Litríochtaí na Fraincise
• Dírbheathaisnéis—Cuir Chuige
Chomhaimseartha
• An Fhrainc ar an Stáitse agus ar an Scáileán

DEISEANNA GAIRME
Éiríonn lenár gcéimithe poist a fháil i réimsí
éagsúla ina bhfuil tábhacht le scileanna
teanga. Tá ceangal láidir againn le hinstitiúidí
an Aontais Eorpaigh agus tá scata dár
gcéimithe ag obair sna heagraíochtaí sin anois
chomh maith le heagraíochtaí san earnáil
stáit in Éirinn. Céimithe eile dár gcuid, tá na
scileanna a shealbhaigh siad ar an gcéim
seo á n-úsáid acu anois i bpoist i réimsí na
cumarsáide agus an oideachais.
STAIDÉAR THAR LEAR

Faoin scéim Erasmus, tugtar deis do mhic léinn
a bhfuil an Fhraincis ina gcúrsa céime acu
bliain acadúil a chaitheamh ag staidéar i dtír ina
labhraítear an Fhraincis. Is gnách gur in ollscoil
sa Fhrainc nó sa Bheilg a chaitear an bhliain
sin agus is iontach an deis é barr feabhais a
chur ar an bhFraincis labhartha
(go háirithe).
BREISOIDEACHAS
• MA (Léann Teanga)
• MA (Ateangaireacht Chomhdhála)
• MA in Advanced Languages and Global
Literatures/Ardscileanna Teanga agus
Litríochtaí na Cruinne
• MA (Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin)
B’FHÉIDIR GUR
MHAITH LEAT
• GY122 BA
(Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge)
• GY208 Baitsiléir Tráchtála (Gaeilge)
• GY101 BA (Comhonóracha)
TUILLEADH EOLAIS
Acadamh na
t. +353 91 493 366
e. leannteanga@oegaillimh.ie

GY136
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY136
Course Level: 8
BA sna Dána
Duration: 4 years
(Léann Teanga)
AAAC or their equivalent YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR • Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge (Themes
For the BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an in Modern Irish Poetry)
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: • Modúl roghnach (rogha ar fáil) (elective
Minimum of Grade H3 in Irish and Grade Aistriúcháin), Irish, Léann an Aistriúcháin and
one other subject are chosen in first year. module)
H5 in another subject and a minimum of
Grade 06/H7 in another four subjects in Irish and Léann an Aistriúcháin are taken from Fraincis
the Leaving Certificate, including English second year onward. • Cruinneas na Fraincise 5 (French Language
and another language. 5)*
For the BA (Fraincis agus Léann an
• Litríocht do Pháistí sa Fhraincis (French
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: Aistriúcháin), French, Léann an Aistriúcháin
Children’s Literature)
See page 187 for matriculation entry and one other subject are chosen in first year.
• Buneolas ar Anailís Théacsúil Fraincise
requirements. French and Léann an Aistriúcháin are taken
(Introduction to French Textual Analysis)
Average Intake: 15 from second year onward.
• An Amhránaíocht i Saol na Fraince agus na
These are the modules available in each of Fraincise (French and Francophone Song)
the four years of the degree. (This does not • Seánraí Litríochta na Fraincise (Úrscéal,
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? include the modules of the third subject to Filíocht, Drámaíocht—ón 17ú go dtí an
• This degree is aimed specifically be chosen in first year.) French modules are 19ú céad) (French Literary Genres [Novel,
taught through French with the exception of Poetry, Theatre—17th to 19th centuries]
at jobs in the field of language
modules marked with an asterisk (*)—these • Litríochtaí na Fraincise (Francophone
skills. Excellent opportunities now
modules are taught through Irish. Literatures)
exist in Ireland and Europe for • Dírbheathaisnéis—Cuir Chuige
those with a translation/language YEAR ONE Chomhaimseartha (Autobiography—
qualification—indeed, there is a Léann an Aistriúcháin Contemporary Approaches)
shortage of qualified translators to fill • Gnéithe den Aistriúchán (Aspects of • An Fhrainc ar an Stáitse agus ar an Scáileán
job vacancies. Translation) (France on Stage and Screen)
• This highly practical degree • Bunscileanna Gramadaí (Fundamental
YEAR THREE
course focuses on the linguistic, Grammar Skills)
• Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin (Fundamental • BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin):
technological and workplace skills
Translation Skills) Work placement (September to April)
needed to become a professional • BA (Fraincis agus Léann an Aistriúcháin):
translator. Gaeilge
Work placement OR year of study abroad
• Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne
• In addition to studying Translation in (Erasmus) OR a combination of both
(Contemporary Literature and Culture)
Léann an Aistriúcháin, you choose YEAR FOUR
• An Teanga Bheo (The Living Language)
either Irish or French as a second
• Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge (The Irish Léann an Aistriúcháin
subject and an opportunity to Language Story and Community) • Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 3
excel in one of these two language
Fraincis (Applied Translation 3)
subjects for the degree, i.e, BA
• Buneolas ar Chultúr & Teanga na Fraince • Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 2 (Irish
(Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin)
(Introduction to French Language and Language Grammar and Spelling 2)
or BA (Fraincis agus Léann an Culture)* • Eagarthóireacht agus Léamh Profaí (Editing
Aistriúcháin). • Buneolas ar Litríocht na Fraincise i and Proofreading)
gComhthéacs (Introduction to French • Tionscadal Aistriúcháin (Translation Project)
Literature in Context) • Gnó an Aistriúcháin/Fotheidealú
YEAR TWO (Translation as a Business/Subtitling)
Léann an Aistriúcháin Gaeilge

• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 1 • Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge 3 (Modern Irish
(Applied Translation 1) Language III)
• Stair an Aistriúcháin in Éirinn (The History of • Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge 700–1900 (Irish
Translation in Ireland) Language Poets and Poetry 700–900)
• Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge 1 (Irish • An Béaloideas agus An Scéalaíocht (Folklore
Language Grammar and Spelling I) and Storytelling)
• Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 2 • Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge IV (Modern Irish
(Applied Translation 2) Language IV)
• Téarmeolaíocht (Terminology) • Próslitríocht na Gaeilge (Irish Language
• Cruinneas agus Saibhriú Teanga (Linguistic Prose)
Precision and Enrichment) • Modúl roghnach (rogha ar fáil) (elective
Gaeilge module)
• Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge I (Modern Irish Fraincis
Language I) • Cruinneas na Fraincise 6* (French
• An tSochtheangeolaíocht (Sociolinguistics) Language 6)
• An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge (The Short Story in • Stair na Fraince a Léamh mar Litríocht
Irish) (Reading French History as Literature)
• Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge II (Modern Irish • Na Meáin agus Seirbhísí Faisnéise na
Language II) Fraince (French Media and Information)

• Litríocht Fraincise do Dhaoine Fásta Óga

(French Literature for Young Adults)
• Scannánaíocht na Fraince (French Cinema)
• Cumhacht Íomhánna na Fraince (The
Power of French Images)
• Teanga agus Féiniúlacht i Saol na Fraincise
(Language and Identity in the Francophone
World)
• Teanga agus Féiniúlacht sa Mheánaois sa
Fhrainc (Language and Identity in Medieval
France)
• Spórt agus Féiniúlacht na Fraince (French
Sport and Identity)
• Seánraí Litríochta na Fraincise (Úrscéal,
Filíocht, Drámaíocht—an 20ú céad) (French
Literary Genres (Novel, Poetry, Theatre—
20th century))
• Inscne agus Féiniúlacht i Litríocht na
Fraincise (Gender and Identity in French
Literature)
WORK PLACEMENT
If Léann an Aistriúcháin and Irish are selected
for the degree, a one-year work placement
(September to April) is available with an
organization or business operating through
Irish. In recent years, these have included
the Houses of the Oireachtas Service,
An Taibhdhearc (National Irish-language
Theatre), Gaillimh le Gaeilge, the European
Commission (Brussels), and community
organizations in the Gaeltacht.
If you choose Translation Studies and French
for the degree, you can spend one semester
on a work placement in Ireland and spend
another semester studying in a French-
speaking country (Erasmus), or spend the
entire year on one or the other.
Our graduates are successful in finding jobs
in various areas where language skills are
important. We have strong links with EU
institutions and many of our graduates are
now working in those organizations as well as
in the Irish state sector. Other graduates are
now utilizing the skills acquired on this degree
in jobs in communication and education. FURTHER STUDY
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
STUDY ABROAD • MA (Léann Teanga)
• GY122 BA
• MA (Ateangaireacht Chomhdhála/
Under the Erasmus programme, French (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge)
Conference Interpreting)
degree students are given the opportunity to • GY208 Bachelor of Commerce
• MA in Advanced Languages and Global
spend an academic year studying in a French- (Gaeilge)
Literatures/Ardscileanna Teanga agus
speaking country. This period is usually spent • GY101 BA (Joint-Honours)
Litríochtaí na Cruinne
at a university in France or Belgium, providing
• MA (Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin)
a fantastic opportunity to improve both
written and (especially) spoken French.
FIND OUT MORE
Acadamh na
t. +353 91 493 366
e. leannteanga@oegaillimh.ie

Graduate Insight
“ Thug an chéim seo seans dom tabhairt
faoi ghnéithe éagsúla de na meáin. Bhain
mé an-tairbhe go háirithe as an tréimhse
taithí oibre a chaith mé i gceannáras RTÉ
Raidió na Gaeltachta. Tugadh deiseanna
iontacha dom agus me ag foghlaim
mo cheirde agus ní bheadh an taithí
luachmar sin agam anois murach gur
roghnaigh mé an cúrsa seo.
Tá scileanna inaistrithe i gceist leis an
oiliúint agus tá fostaíocht i réimsí éagsúla
bainte amach agam ó shin. Chaith mé
roinnt ama ag teagasc mar mhúinteoir
iondaí don GRETB agus anois tá mé
ag obair sa rannóg forbartha leis an
gcomhlacht léiriúcháin Danú Media.”
“ This programme offered me an
opportunity to engage with various
aspects of the media. I found the period
spent on work placement in RTÉ Raidió
na Gaeltachta most beneficial. I was
afforded great opporunities as I learned
my craft and would not have gained this
valuable experience if I hadn’t chosen
this degree course. One also acquires
transferrable skills and I have found
employment in a variety of sectors since
completing this degree. I have spent
some time as a substitute teacher for
Galway and Roscommon Education
and Training Board (GRETB) and am at
present working in the development
section of independence production
company, Danú Media.”
Eibhlín Ní Chatháin
BA (Cumarsáid & Gaeilge)


98 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW
College of
Business, Public
Policy and Law
NUI Galway has a long history

of academic excellence and
is internationally recognised
for nurturing high-quality,
market-ready graduates in all
areas of business, public policy
and law. We offer a wide range
of programmes, which are all
taught by staff who are at the
forefront of original thinking and
innovation, ensuring you get the
best student experience for your
future career.
“ Studying Commerce at NUI Galway

allowed me to explore over nine
different areas of business before
eventually specialising in marketing in
my final year. I can proudly say it was
three very productive years, which I
thoroughly enjoyed and which left me
with an insatiable appetite for more!”
Lisa Hynes
Head of Brand and Design at Rethink Ireland

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW 99
Studying Commerce 100+

YEARS OF
BUSINESS
at NUI Galway
EDUCATION
@ NUI GALWAY
Our mission is to deliver a high-impact scholarly

environment in which you become a well-rounded
and employable business graduate. Led by our
highly experienced faculty, we pursue an innovative
teaching approach that incorporates face-to-face Global Business Accreditation
delivery, blended learning, professional mentoring, AACSB is the longest-serving
global accrediting body for
student placements and group-based project work. business schools, and the largest
If you undertake a programme from our BComm business education network
portfolio you will have the opportunity to develop connecting students, educators,
and businesses worldwide. Learn
an expertise in the following areas. more nuigalway.ie/cairnes/aacsb/
ACCOUNTING AND PERFORMANCE BUSINESS LAW

MEASUREMENT Focuses on the legal aspects of business.
Depending on the modules chosen, Students taking this stream will study core
significant exemptions are available to aspects of the law as it relates to commercial
successful students in the professional activity, such as Company Law.
accountancy bodies’ exams.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
NUI Galway is delighted to
ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY This stream focuses on managing people and partner with PwC on the
Students can apply their economic theory diversity in culture and how to manage and
University’s BComm Skills
to modules as diverse as the economics of lead in a global marketplace.
Pathway, which comprises three
globalisation, money and finance, and health
ENTERPRISE modules: Skills for Success, Skills
economics.
Students who have a strong desire to be for Business, and Innovation,
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT entrepreneurial may be interested in pursuing Creativity & Enterprise (ICE).
Focuses on the management of the human this specialisation. Here you will receive the
resource function in organisations, the nature knowledge and support needed to succeed This exciting new strategic
of the employment relationship and the rights and innovate as entrepreneurs in a global partnership focuses on
and obligations of the parties involved. economy. developing students outside
of their core academic work.
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
It includes the enhancement
Provides an excellent foundation in a range In addition to the above-listed areas of
of student employability skills,
of maketing topics including marketing specialisation, students may take optional
modules. Examples of optional modules building resilience, and mentoring
communications, brand management, market
include: students to understand the
research and digital marketing planning.
progression of ideas from
DIGITAL BUSINESS AND ANALYTICS • Web and Interactive Media Design concept to marketplace.
• Brand Management
Focuses on the implementation, use and
• Taxation
management of information systems within The support from PwC, one of
• Work in a Global Context
business. the world’s leading professional
• Health Economics
• Operations Strategy services firms, and largest
FINANCE
• Global Marketing graduate recruiters, will bring
Focuses on a diverse range of contemporary business expertise and valuable
• Cross-Cultural Management
topics in national and international finance insights to NUI Galway students,
• International Economics
including banking, taxation, investments and
• Banking Law preparing them for the Irish and
financial reporting.
• Economics of Financial Markets International workplace.
• Media and Marketing Communications
• Enterprise Systems

GY201
100+ YEARS OF BCOMM
AT NUI GALWAY Bachelor of Commerce
COURSE FACTS INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND FINAL YEAR
ENTERPRISE (ICE) A PARTNERSHIP In their final year, students specialise in
CAO Code: GY201
WITH BUSINESS TO DRIVE one of the following areas: Accounting
Course Level: 8 INNOVATION WITH STUDENTS and Performance Measurement, Economics
Duration: 3 years (4-year option) Final-year students are provided with the and Public Policy, Human Resource
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 476 opportunity to put the business knowledge Management, Marketing Management, Digital
they have gained through their studies into Business and Analytics, Finance, Business
practice through a module in Innovation, Law, Enterprise or International Business.
Creativity and Enterprise (ICE).
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects Developed in conjunction with entrepreneur Commerce graduates are highly successful
and passes in four other subjects at Pádraig Ó Céidigh, the module involves and sought after in all areas of business.
O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, partnering with local business leaders Currently, BComm graduates are employed
including Irish, English, another language, to provide opportunities for all students in high-profile companies such as Adidas,
Mathematics, and any two other subjects to engage in projects, requiring them to Bank of Ireland, Coca Cola, Davy, Deloitte,
recognised for entry purposes. innovate in a variety of interesting areas in a ESB, Facebook, Fyffes, Google, Kingspan,
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: business or community setting. More than Mars, Mazars, Ryanair, Smyths Toys, Sony,
See page 187 for matriculation entry 30 local business and community leaders get Toyota, GSK and Uniphar.
requirements. involved each year, mentoring students in
group-based projects. ICE Group Coachbook DID YOU KNOW?
Average Intake: 270
won the overall Enterprise Ireland Student Our Skills for Business module is delivered
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: Entrepreneur of the Year Award and has been in partnership with the Career Development
20 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ named College Entrepreneur of the Year 2017. Centre. Students take specifically
accesscentre/qqifetac/ designed skills-based activities to improve
STUDY ABROAD AND WORK employability and preparation for the
PLACEMENT—GLOBAL workplace by developing a set of practical
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? EXPERIENCE YEAR and interpersonal skills that form the basis for
• This three-year degree course, with Students on the three-year Commerce course effective working life.
an option of a fourth year (see Global have the opportunity to add an international
Experience Year), is designed to experience dimension to their degree at the FURTHER STUDY
equip you with the business acumen end of second year, when they may apply on nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses
and skills to achieve career success. a competitive basis to transfer from the three-
year BComm degree to the four-year BComm
• It is a general, broad, flexible,
(Global Experience) degree. Successful
business degree, in which students
applicants can spend at least one semester of
specialise in their final year, matching their third year at an international university
your preferred area of specialisation studying business through English in either
with your interests, skills and abilities North America, China/Hong Kong, Australia,
(see description and course outline or Europe (on Erasmus in, for example, the
on page 99). Netherlands, Sweden, France, Germany,
• This programme offers a number of Belgium or Denmark). Students also have
exciting opportunities for industry an opportunity to work as an intern on work
placement for one semester. “ I chose to study Commerce
engagement, including mentoring
from industry experts, which helps
at NUI Galway as the course
students develop the practical skills enabled me to establish a
that make them work ready. solid foundation in different
areas of business while also
allowing me to specialise in
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE an area of my interest.”
• GY202 Bachelor of Commerce Cara Hegarty
(International with French) Management Consultant, Accenture
(Global Experience)
FIND OUT MORE

J.E. Cairnes
School of Business & Economics
t. +353 91 492612
e. business@nuigalway.ie

GY209
COURSE FACTS
Bachelor of Commerce CAO Code: GY209
(Global Experience)
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
COURSE STRUCTURE BCOMM AND WORK PLACEMENT Minimum A-Level Grades:
BCOMM (GLOBAL EXPERIENCE) See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
Students have the opportunity to undertake
YEAR ONE a semester-long, six-month work placement Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
in Year 3. It equips graduates to work Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
• Principles of Microeconomics/
internationally or work in multinational and passes in four other subjects at
Macroeconomics
business environments with a well-regarded, O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate,
• Introduction to Management Accounting/
internationally recognised degree. including Irish, English, another language,
Financial Accounting
Mathematics, and any two other subjects
• Business Information Systems and Some of our work placement partners
Information Management for Business include: DHKN, Corrib Oil, Grant Thornton,
• Mathematics and Statistics for Business KPMG, Accenture, Abbott, Wayfair, ESB A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Foundations of Marketing Thought Group, Medtronic, Shelbourne Hotel, Boston See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Management and Enterprise Scientific, Alkermes, PwC, Aviva, Aerogen, requirements.
• Choice between a language (Spanish, Zurich, Creganna to name but a few. Average Intake: 65
German, or Gaeilge) or Skills for Success STUDY ABROAD QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
and Business Law I 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
In Year 3 students choose to spend either half
YEAR TWO the year on an international work placement accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Skills for Business programme and the other half studying
• Data Science for Business Analytics abroad or the full year studying abroad. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Marketing Management For students abroad, tuition is through English
• Students on this course are
• Organisational Psychology and they can study both business and non-
• Applied Microeconomics for Business guaranteed a work placement and/
business modules.
• Management Accounting I or study abroad opportunity in their
Examples of study abroad partners include: third year.
• Business Finance I
• Employment Relations • University of California, USA
• NUI Galway is partnering with
• Macroeconomics and the Business • Kobe University, Japan
• Aarhus University, Denmark
Deloitte on this course. As part of
Environment the partnership, Deloitte will provide
• Information and Operations Management • Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA
• American University, Washington DC, USA travel bursaries to support students
• Plus two optional modules from the
• University of Groningen, The Netherlands while studying abroad.
following:
· International Financial Reporting I • EBS Business School, Germany • In final year, students specialise
· Introduction to Financial Economics • Fordham University, New York, USA in one of the following areas:
· Economics of Public Policy • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Accounting and Performance
· The Psychology of Consumer Behaviour • HKUST, Hong Kong
Measurement, Economics and
· Information Systems and Project • Burgundy School of Business, France
Public Policy, Human Resource
Management • University of Halmstad, Sweden
• Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Management, Marketing
· Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Management, Digital Business and
· Entrepreneurial Venture Development • Troyes University, France
• Hochschule Pforzheim, Germany Analytics, Finance, Business Law,
· Business Law II
• Pusan National University, Korea Enterprise or International Business.
· Doing Business in China—Chinese
Language and Culture I • University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
FURTHER STUDY
YEAR THREE
nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses
• One semester studying abroad in North YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
America, Australia, China/Hong Kong
or Europe and one semester of work
placement in Ireland, or
(International with Spanish)
• Full academic year of study abroad
YEAR FOUR (Accounting)
• Business Strategy
• Ireland in the Global Economy
• Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Innovation: Creativity and Enterprise FIND OUR MORE
• Specialise in a business discipline/stream: “ I gained really relevant J.E. Cairnes
· Accounting and Performance School of Business & Economics
Measurement
experience from my work
t. +353 91 492612
· Economics and Public Policy placement in the Shelbourne e. business@nuigalway.ie
· Human Resource Management Hotel. While this placement w. nuigalway.ie/gy209
· Digital Business and Analytics
· Marketing Management was specifically in HR, I felt as
· Finance though my exposure to all areas
· Business Law
· Entrepreneurship
in business helped me to be a
· International Business more effective HR assistant.”
Erika Feerick
Human Resources Operations Specialist at
Baxter International Inc. NUI Galway Undergraduate Prospectus 2022
GY202
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY202
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Commerce
Duration: 4 years
(International with French)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WHY STUDY FRENCH?
YEAR ONE French is one of the most widely spoken
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects • Principles of Microeconomics/ languages in the world, both as a first
and passes in four other subjects at Macroeconomics language, mainly in Europe, North America
O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, • Introduction to Management Accounting/ and Africa, but also as a working language
including Irish, English, another language, Financial Accounting globally.
Mathematics, and any two other subjects • Business Information Systems and Students taking French achieve a high level of
recognised for entry purposes. In Information written and oral proficiency, enabling them
addition: H3 in French is required • Management for Business to communicate effectively in social and
• Mathematics and Statistics for Business professional environments.
• Foundations of Marketing Thought
• Management and Enterprise We teach modules in written and oral
requirements.
• French language, business and contemporary issues
Average Intake: 15 and a variety of practical communication skills
YEAR TWO which develop students’ understanding of
• French French and Francophone culture.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Data Science for Business Analytics
• This exciting four-year course in • Marketing Management STUDY ABROAD
Commerce with French will allow • Applied Microeconomics for Business In Year Three, you will spend both academic
you to develop your language • Management Accounting I semesters taking modules in French
skills and live abroad while gaining • Organisational Psychology language and business at partner institutions
valuable insights into international • Business Finance I or Employment in Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Marseille,
business and culture. Relations Strasbourg, Montpellier or Toulouse. Studying
• Macroeconomics and the Business abroad will enable you build a network of
• It is the ideal international • Environment or Business Law I global connections, significantly enhance
qualification for students who want • Plus one optional module from the your personal profile and foster a heightened
to build a dynamic career in another following: sense of intercultural awareness.
country or in an international firm · Accounting
or who wish to significantly expand · Economics CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
their career choices. · Management Graduates are high achievers and go on
· Marketing to work in all areas of the business world,
• In their third year, students spend
· Statistics being particularly successful in obtaining
a year abroad studying modules
· Business Information Systems graduate placements in the biggest and most
in languages and business at an prestigious firms.
approved university. YEAR THREE
• Students spend both academic semesters Many pursue postgraduate studies both
taking modules in French language and in Ireland and in France and some take
business at partner institutions in Bordeaux, advantage of opportunities to live and work in
Clermont-Ferrand, Marseille, Strasbourg, France or another French speaking country.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Montpellier and Toulouse. Graduates of this programme have found
• GY 203 Bachelor of Commerce
YEAR FOUR employment in EU institutions, translation
(International with German)
and interpreting services, education,
• GY204 Bachelor of Commerce • Ireland in the Global Economy
administration, media, accounting,
(International with Spanish) • Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
management consultancy, marketing, human
resource management, finance (including
• Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise
banking and insurance), and economic policy
• French
advisory services.
FIND OUT MORE • Plus the opportunity to choose modules
J.E. Cairnes from the following areas: FURTHER STUDY
School of Business & Economics · Accounting and Performance nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses
Measurement
t. +353 91 492612 · Economics and Public Policy
e. business@nuigalway.ie · Human Resource Management
w. nuigalway.ie/gy202 · Digital Business and Analytics
· Marketing Management
· Finance
· Business Law
· International Business
· Entrepreneurship

GY203
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(International with German) Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WHY STUDY COMMERCE AND See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
YEAR ONE GERMAN IN NUI GALWAY?
• Principles of Microeconomics/ • The course is especially designed for Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
Macroeconomics Commerce students and focuses on and passes in four other subjects at
• Introduction to Management Accounting/ aspects like social, cultural and business O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate,
Financial Accounting studies of the German-speaking world. including Irish, English, another language,
• Business Information Systems • Students develop transferable skills, Mathematics, and any two other subjects
• Information Management for Business including communication and presentation recognised for entry purposes.In addition:
• Mathematics and Statistics for Business skills, written expression, as well as H4 in German is required
• Foundations of Marketing Thought intercultural and applied language skills,
• Management and Enterprise which are highly valued by employers.
• German • The small class size allows students to
requirements.
actively participate in role-plays, discussion
YEAR TWO groups, web-based projects and teamwork. Average Intake: 15
• German The curriculum puts specific emphasis
• Data Science for Business Analytics. on contemporary topics and works with
• Marketing Management
authentic materials from newspapers,
• Applied Microeconomics for Business magazines and web resources. • The BComm International (German)
• Management Accounting I is a designated four-year degree
• Organisational Psychology STUDY ABROAD programme with the language,
• Business Finance I or Employment Students on the BComm International social, cultural and business
Relations German programme can study in Bochum, elements forming a substantial part
• Macroeconomics and the Business Göttingen, Nürnberg, Bamberg, Trier of the course.
• Environment or Business Law I or Steyr/Austria during the third year of
• Plus one optional module from the their studies. The year abroad is regarded • Commerce/German graduates are
following: as one of the highlights of the student highly attractive to and sought after
· Accounting experience at NUI Galway. Not only will by Irish and German employers.
· Economics students achieve a high level of fluency • In their third year, students spend
· Management and improve their communication skills but a year abroad studying modules
· Marketing they will also experience a new country and in languages and business at an
· Statistics culture. Employers value the year abroad
approved university.
· Business Information Systems experience very highly and rate intercultural
communication skills as among the most • Students on the BComm
YEAR THREE International with German
preferred skills in Commerce graduates.
• Students follow modules in languages and programme can study in Bochum,
business studies at a university in Germany CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Göttingen, Nürnberg, Bamberg,
or Austria In general, students of the BComm Trier or Steyr/Austria during the 3rd
YEAR FOUR International German programme are year of their studies.
employed in a variety of areas such as
banking, marketing, HR management,
accounting, creative and media industries,
travel and tourism, diplomatic service,
corporate sector, etc. At present, graduates FIND OUT MORE
• German J.E. Cairnes
work internationally for the European Central
• Plus the opportunity to choose modules School of Business & Economics
Bank (Frankfurt), the European Commission
from the following areas:
(Brussels), Adidas (Germany), Siemens
· Accounting and Performance t. +353 91 492612
(Munich), Mercedes (Stuttgart), Aer Lingus
Measurement e. business@nuigalway.ie
(Bahrain). In Ireland graduates are employed
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by Canada Life, Lidl, Aldi, A.M.O., SAP, Google,
· Human Resource Management
Hewlett Packard, Deutsche Bank, KPMG, as
well as the public sector.
· Finance FURTHER STUDY
· Business Law nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses
· Entrepreneurship DID YOU KNOW?
German is an optional module available on
Year 1 of the BComm and BComm Global
Experience programmes. Transfer opportunities
are available on a competitive basis into the
BComm International with German following
successful completion of Year 1.

GY204
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY204
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
(International with Spanish)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR economic life in Spain such as government
YEAR ONE structure, economic sectors and cases of
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: successful Spanish companies. Business
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects • Principles of Microeconomics/ subjects are taught through English.
and passes in four other subjects at Macroeconomics
O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, • Introduction to Management Accounting/ STUDY ABROAD
including Irish, English, another language, Financial Accounting In their third year, students follow courses in
Mathematics, and any two other • Business Information Systems and Spanish and in the area of business studies
subjects. In addition, H4 in a modern Information at a university in Spain or Chile. Their studies
European language other than Irish or • Management for Business are supervised by their coordinator in Spanish
English is required. • Mathematics and Statistics for Business at NUI Galway and by coordinators in our
• Foundations of Marketing Thought partner universities. Students may be attached
• Management and Enterprise to one of the following universities: Alcalá
• Spanish de Henares, Deusto (Bilbao), Granada, León,
requirements.
Average Intake: 15 YEAR TWO Salamanca, Valencia and Valladolid in Spain or
FEN in Santiago de Chile.
• Spanish
• Inferential Statistical Methods for Business CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Marketing Management
Graduates can follow careers in a variety of
• The BComm International (Spanish) • Applied Microeconomics for Business
areas such as marketing, banking, accounting
is a designated four-year degree • Management Accounting I
and related fields. The additional benefit of
programme with the language • Organisational Psychology
the language can facilitate employment in
and social, cultural and business • Business Finance I or Employment
Spanish multinationals in Ireland and of course
elements forming a substantial part Relations
in international Irish companies that deal with
• Macroeconomics and the Business
of the course. Spanish and Latin American customers.
• Environment or Business Law I
• Spanish is the official language of • Plus one optional module from the FURTHER STUDY
21 countries and has a significant following: nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses
presence in many others—there · Accounting
are more than 40 million Spanish · Economics DID YOU KNOW?
speakers in the USA alone. · Management Spanish is an optional module available
· Marketing on Year 1 of the BComm and BComm
• The number of Spanish speakers · Statistics Global Experience programmes. Transfer
worldwide is increasing year after · Business Information Systems opportunities are available on a competitive
year. Spanish is one of the major basis into the BComm International with
languages of international business YEAR THREE
Spanish following successful completion
and communication. • Students follow modules in languages and of Year 1.
business studies at a university in Spain or
Chile.
YEAR FOUR
FIND OUT MORE • Ireland in the Global Economy
J.E. Cairnes • Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
School of Business & Economics • Business Strategy
t. +353 91 492612
• Spanish
e. business@nuigalway.ie
• Plus the opportunity to choose modules
from the following areas:
· Accounting and Performance “ My Spanish has improved
Measurement
· Economics and Public Policy
enormously! I also had three
· Human Resource Management months to travel through South
· Digital Business and Analytics America, visiting Peru, Bolivia,
· Finance Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and
· Business Law Argentina. Words can’t describe
· Entrepreneurship
how incredible that was.”
Aidan O’Sullivan-Ryan
WHY STUDY COMMERCE AND Private Equity & Real Estate Financial
SPANISH IN NUI GALWAY? Auditor at Deloitte
Regular exercises in written Spanish and
weekly spoken language sessions develop
an active command of the language with an
emphasis on the business world. Courses are
also offered in different aspects of social and

GY206
COURSE FACTS
Bachelor of Science CAO Code: GY206
Course Level: 8
(Business Information Systems) Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Business Information Systems students have Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Introduction to Management Accounting the option to study abroad in our partner Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
• Principles of Microeconomics universities in year 2. Some of our partners and passes in four other subjects at
• Business Information Systems (BIS) include Hong Kong University of Science O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate,
• Business Systems Analysis and Technology, Kogod School of Business including Irish, English, another language,
• Information Systems Technology (Washington DC, USA), Montana State Mathematics, and any two other subjects
• Business Application Development I University (USA), Lehigh University (NY, USA), recognised for entry purposes.
• Introduction to Financial Accounting and ESC Rennes (France). This opportunity is
offered on a competitive basis. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Cybersecurity
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES requirements.
• Business Systems Design and
Implementation There are excellent career opportunities for Average Intake: 40
• Business Data Communications BIS graduates with many students receiving QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Business Application Development II employment offers prior to graduation. 5 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
Graduates are currently employed in accesscentre/qqifetac/
YEAR TWO companies such as Google, Accenture,
• Quantitative Techniques for Business Dell, Deloitte, Microsoft, SAP, Intel, Cisco
• Management Accounting I and Storm. Your degree will have a WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Web and Interactive Media Design particular relevance for start-up enterprises, • This four-year degree course
• Database Technologies telecommunications, software companies, examines the use and management
• Advanced Application Development I management consultancy and business and
of technology in business
• Implementing Digital Innovation financial industries.
• Business Finance I environments.
FURTHER STUDY • The course is fully accredited
• Enterprise Systems
• Information and Operations Management nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses by the European Foundation
• Advanced Application Development II for Management Development,
• Decision Modelling and Analytics meaning the degree meets the
• Plus one of the following: highest international standards for
· Marketing Principles management education.
· Skills for Business
• The majority of graduates will have
YEAR THREE an employment offer even before
• Management they graduate.
• Applied Systems Analysis
• E-Business Technologies
• Advanced Database Technologies
• Networks and Communications “ I chose to study Business
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Professional Experience Programme Information Systems at NUI
• Contemporary Project Management • GY207 Bachelor of Commerce
Galway because of the wide (Accounting)
YEAR FOUR range of topics and career • GY124 BA (Arts with Data Science)
• Business Intelligence and Analytics • GY350 BSc (Computer Science and
• Information Systems Strategy and Planning
options that it offered. I was Information Technology)
• International Business exposed to a wide variety
• Work in a Global Context of subjects which allowed
• Advanced Research Topics in Information
Systems (IS) me to find my strengths and FIND OUT MORE
• User Experience Design areas of interest. This suited J.E. Cairnes
WORK PLACEMENT
me because I didn’t know School of Business & Economics
The Business Information Systems

what kind of job or career I t. +353 91 492612
wanted to pursue. The industry e. business@nuigalway.ie
Industry Engagement Initiative includes
a paid work placement and site visits to experience was an invaluable
leading multinational companies, and our
membership of the SAP and Microsoft feature of this degree.”
University Alliance provides our students with Kathleen Garrity
access to the latest industry software while Sr Program Manager, Data Science and
our Industry Advisory Board ensures that Engineering Program Management, Google
the skills, methodologies and theories that
you learn are consistent with industry needs.
Recent placements have included SAP, Dell,
OnePageCRM and EY.

GY207
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY207
Course Level: 8
Duration: 3 years
(4 years with Global Experience option)
(Accounting)
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 543 Incorporating Optional
Global Experience Year
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
and passes in four other subjects at YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR BComm (Accounting–Global Experience) degree
O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, YEAR ONE on a competitive basis. Successful applicants will
including Irish, English, another spend one semester of third year at a university
language, Mathematics, and any two • Introduction to Management Accounting studying business through English in Europe, the
other subjects recognised for entry • Introduction to Financial Reporting USA or further afield.
purposes. Additional Requirements: A H4 • Principles of Microeconomics/
in Accounting is also a requirement. Macroeconomics WORK PLACEMENT
• Information Management for Business All students have the option to complete an
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Mathematics and Statistics for Business
See page 187 for matriculation entry approved accounting internship in the summer
• Business Law I following their second year and can use their
requirements. • Skills for Success internship experience as a full module credit,
Average Intake: 35 • Management and Enterprise Accounting Internship Module, in Semester 1
• Foundations of Marketing Thought of their final year.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? YEAR TWO Students opting to transfer to the BComm
• We are recognised by all of the • International Financial Reporting II and III (Accounting–Global Experience) degree spend
professional accounting bodies • Management Accounting I a second semester in a work placement with
and have secured the maximum • Auditing, Assurance and Governance a professional accountancy practice or in the
exemptions available in any Irish • Data Science for Business Analytics accounting function of a suitable business or
• Applied Microeconomics for Business public sector body.
university or IT. • Macroeconomics and the Business
• This course combines a broad- Environment CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
based business education with the • Business Finance I We pride ourselves in maintaining strong
advantages of a specialist course • Information and Operations Management links with the top professional accountancy
for those interested in a career in • Business Law II practices, domestic and international, and
accounting or a related discipline. • Skills for Business our graduates are consistently successful in
• Plus one optional subject from the securing employment as trainee accountants.
• Students particularly like the small following areas: Our graduates also find employment in financial
class size, which enables them to · Economics and Finance services, taxation, the public sector, banking,
build a close network of friendship · Management and Human Relations and manufacturing and other industries.
and support. · Marketing
· Statistics for Business FURTHER STUDY
· Doing Business in China nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
courses/accounting.html
OPTIONAL GLOBAL EXPERIENCE YEAR
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• One semester studying abroad in the
• GY209 Bachelor of Commerce USA, Europe or Asia
(Global Experience) • One semester on professional work
• GY201 Bachelor of Commerce placement
(International Hotel Management) FINAL YEAR
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting II and III
• Taxation I and II
FIND OUT MORE • Business Finance II
J.E. Cairnes • Advanced Business Law “ One of the best aspects of
School of Business & Economics • Innovation: Creativity and Enterprise B Commerce (Accounting)
• Plus four optional modules from the
t. +353 91 492612 following areas:
at NUI Galway for me was
e. business@nuigalway.ie · Economics and Finance the opportunity to do an
w. nuigalway.ie/gy207 · Management and Human Relations international year. I was lucky
· Marketing
· Doing Business in China enough to study abroad in
· Operations/Logistics America and then do a paid work
· Information Systems
· Law
placement and I can honestly
· Accounting Internship say it was one of the best and
STUDY ABROAD one of the most enjoyable
Interested students meeting minimum academic experiences of my life.”
criteria can apply to transfer from the three-year Ruth Cummins
BComm (Accounting) degree to the four-year Audit Associate at PwC

GY208
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Gaeilge) Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR Students will be placed with either Údarás na
YEAR ONE Gaeltachta, one of their 400 client companies
in various sectors, or other host organisations. Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Principles of Microeconomics/ Previous host organisations have included Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
Macroeconomics Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Foras na Gaeilge and and passes in four other subjects at
• Introduction to Management Accounting/ Conradh na Gaeilge. O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate,
Financial Accounting including Irish, English, another language,
• Business Information Systems and GAELTACHT SEMESTER Mathematics, and any two other subjects
Information Management for Business Students will spend a full semester studying recognised for entry purposes. Additional
• Mathematics and Statistics for Business in Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain, an NUI Galway Requirements: A H4 in Gaeilge is also a
• Foundations of Marketing Thought centre in An Cheathrú Rua. requirement.
• Management and Enterprise
• Gaeilge Students of the BComm le Gaeilge will be
entitled to the accommodation allowance
YEAR TWO requirements.
provided by the Department of Culture,
• Gaeilge Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and this, along Average Intake: 15
• Data Science for Business Analytics with a contribution from Acadamh na
• Marketing Management hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, will allow them to
• Applied Microeconomics for Business stay with host families (full accommodation
IRISH TEACHING
• Management Accounting I and meals) for the 12 weeks of the semester
• Organisational Psychology COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS
at a cost of just €420 per student.
• Business Finance I or Employment This degree is designed to allow graduates
Relations CAREER OPPORTUNITIES to teach both business related subjects and
• Macroeconomics and the Business It is likely that graduates of this programme Gaeilge at second level once they have
Environment or Business Law I will find employment in the public sector, acquired a teaching qualification and meet
• Plus one optional module from the teaching, Gaeltacht institutions, accounting, the Teaching Council’s subject-specific
following: management consultancy, marketing, human requirements.
· Accounting resource management, finance (including
· Economics banking and insurance), and economic policy WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
· Management advisory services.
· Marketing • This fantastic four-year course
· Statistics FURTHER STUDY in Commerce includes the study
· Business Information Systems nuigalway.ie/cairnes/courses of the Irish language, allowing
students to develop their language
YEAR THREE
skills while gaining valuable insights
• Divided between a 30 ECTS internship into business and culture.
programme in an Irish-speaking
environment and 30 ECTS of Irish-medium • In third year, students undertake a
studies at NUI Galway’s Gaeltacht campus in semester-long work placement in
An Cheathrú Rua. an Irish-speaking environment.
YEAR FOUR • This course satisfies all of the Irish
subject requirements for students
who want to pursue careers as
• Business Strategy “ I spent a semester studying in secondary school teachers.
• Innovation: Creativity and Enterprise the Acadamh, an Cheathrú Rua
• Gaeilge
• Plus the opportunity to choose modules and living in the Connemara
from the following areas: Gaeltacht, a unique aspect of YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
· Accounting and Performance
Measurement
B.Comm le Gaeilge. This was • GY202 Bachelor of Commerce
(International)
· Economics and Public Policy very beneficial in improving my • GY122 BA (Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge)
· Human Resource Management Irish. I spent second semester • GY250 Law and Business
· Marketing Management on work experience through the
· Finance medium of Irish. Here I learned
· Business Law FIND OUT MORE
lots of new skills for the world
of work. Another benefit of this J.E. Cairnes
· Entrepreneurship
School of Business & Economics
WORK PLACEMENT course is the small number of
t. +353 91 492612
In third year, students partake in a semester- students therefore it is easy to e. business@nuigalway.ie
long internship in an Irish-speaking make new friends for life.” w. nuigalway.ie/gy208
environment. Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta
Amy Hardiman
Gaeilge will organise this invaluable work
Technical Consultant
experience.

Graduate Insight
“ I chose to study Commerce in NUI
Galway because I loved the broad
range of subjects that it covers in
three years. I was initially unsure of
which path to take, but having the
first two years to get a taste of all
aspects of business was extremely
worthwhile. I chose to stream into
marketing for my final year and
loved every minute of it. If you
want to pursue business but are in
any way unsure about what area
you want branch in to, then this is
the course for you.
I choose NUI Galway, not only
because of its outstanding
reputation, but also because of the
emphasis it puts on extracurricular
involvement on campus. It has
provided me with the opportunity
to develop key skills for business
and indeed life while also providing
soft skills that can be used in any
job! I got the opportunity to study
for a semester in America, as
well as working in a company for
six months as part of the Global
Experience which has helped me
immensely since graduating.”
Laura Beirne
BComm
Senior Project Co-Ordinator, BMW/Formula E at TRO


GY261
SHANNON COLLEGE, CO. CLARE
Bachelor of Business Studies
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY261
(International Hotel Management)
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years and 9 months
*including interview points
Minimum A-Level Grades: Contact YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR END OF YEAR FOUR: TRAINEE
Shannon College of Hotel Management MANAGEMENT WORK PLACEMENT
YEAR ONE
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: At the end of Year Four, students commence
• Food and Beverage 1
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and a trainee management work placement
• Culinary Kitchen Practical
Minimum Grade 06/H7 in four subjects in for at least nine months until graduation.
• Restaurant Service Practical
the Leaving Certificate, which must include International hotel companies visit Shannon
• Accommodation Services
Irish, English, another language, Mathematics College to recruit students onto management
• Information Technology/
and any two other subjects recognised for development programmes or as direct hires in
Front Office Operations
entry purposes. (National University of Ireland properties around the world.
• HACCP and Food Science
language exemptions are accepted).
• Language 1 WORK PLACEMENT
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Skills for Work Life
Contact Shannon College of Hotel Shannon College has strong partnerships with
• Introduction to Management Accounting
Management industry, working with over 100 hotels across
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
16 countries worldwide. Students will spend a
Average Intake: 85 • Principles of Management
total of 21 months on paid work placement in
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Quantitative Methods
the hotel industry during their course, gaining
3 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ YEAR TWO invaluable international experience within
accesscentre/qqifetac/ the hotel industry while also improving their
A 12-month paid, professional work
placement in leading European hotels language and communication skills.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? (France, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg,
Belgium, Germany, the UK and Ireland) to
• Shannon College works with a wide reinforce practical training in Year One, The college’s unrivalled employment record
range of international industry partners develop language skills and build knowledge is testament to the quality of Shannon
who recruit students each year of industry practice. College graduates, their readiness for industry,
providing exceptional employment the structured work placements and the
opportunities for graduates. YEAR THREE strong links with industry. Our graduates are
• Food and Beverage 2 employed all over the world by some of the
• This is the perfect qualification for a
• Business Skills Development most elite hotel groups.
student who is interested in a global
• Hospitality and Business Law
profession that is varied, unpredictable, • Rooms Division Management
exciting and challenging, with • Economics for Hospitality
boundless opportunities for career • Information Technology for Business
growth and progression. • Human Resource Management
• This degree programme offers a • Business Finance
combination of business studies, • Management Accounting 1
practical learning and 21 months of • Principles of Marketing
• Language 2
international work placement.
YEAR FOUR
• Strategic Management and Hotel
Simulation
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE • Performance Management and Cost
Control
• Head of College Key Note Speaker
(International Hotel Management)
Programme
• Marketing Management
(Global Experience)
• International Human Resource
Management
International (Spanish)
• Revenue Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Principles of Tourism
FIND OUT MORE • Applied Research Methods
• Plus electives
Shannon College of Hotel
Management, a College of
NUI Galway, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare.
t. +353 91 497212
e. info@shannoncollege.com
w. www.shannoncollege.com

GY262
Bachelor of Commerce SHANNON COLLEGE, CO. CLARE
(International Hotel Management) COURSE FACTS

CAO Code: GY262
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years and 9 months
*including interview points.
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR END OF YEAR FOUR: TRAINEE Minimum A-Level Grades: Contact
MANAGEMENT WORK PLACEMENT Shannon College of Hotel Management
YEAR ONE
At the end of Year Four, students commence Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Food and Beverage 1
a trainee management work placement Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
• Culinary Kitchen Practical
for at least nine months until graduation. Minimum Grade O6/H7 in four subjects in
• Restaurant Service Practical
International hotel companies visit Shannon the Leaving Certificate, which must include:
• Accommodation Services
College to recruit students onto management Irish, English, another language, Mathematics
• Information Technology/
development programmes or as direct hires in and any two other subjects recognised for
Front Office Operations
properties around the world. entry purposes. (National University of Ireland
• HACCP and Food Science
language exemptions are accepted).
• Language 1 WORK PLACEMENT
• Skills for Work Life A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
Shannon College has strong partnerships with Contact Shannon College of Hotel
• Introduction to Management Accounting
industry, working with over 100 hotels across Management
16 countries worldwide. Students will work
• Principles of Management Average Intake: 15
for a total of 21 months during their degree
• Quantitative Methods
programme, gaining invaluable international
YEAR TWO experience within the hotel industry while also WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
A twelve-month paid, professional placement improving their language and communication
skills. • This course incorporates a year of
in leading European hotels (France,
studies at the NUI Galway campus
Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium,
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES in the fourth year.
Germany, the UK and Ireland) to reinforce
practical training in Year One, develop Shannon College of Hotel Management has • Students will develop a unique set
language skills and build knowledge of maintained a 100% student employment of skills combining professional
industry practice. record every year on graduation day. This practical training, language
unrivalled record is testament to the quality of
YEAR THREE development, hands-on work
Shannon College graduates, their readiness
experience in the international hotel
• Rooms Division Management for industry, the structured work placements
and the strong links with industry. industry and extensive commerce
• Economics for Hospitality
• Managerial Economics
theory specialising in a chosen
• Human Resource Management business field.
• Business Finance • This is a unique and versatile
• Management Accounting 1 qualification, perfect for a student
• Marketing Principles who is interested in a career in
• Language 2 the international hotel industry or
• Food and Beverage 2 business.
• Mathematics for Business
• Financial Accounting 1 or
Information Technology for Business
YEAR FOUR (AT NUI GALWAY CAMPUS) YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Core Business Modules • GY261 Bachelor of Business
• Plus specialise in 1 business discipline Studies (International Hotel
· Accounting and Performance Management)
Measurement • GY209 Bachelor of Commerce
· Economics and Public Policy (Global Experience)
· Human Resources Management • GY202 Bachelor of Commerce
· Digital Business and Analytics International (French)
· Finance
· Enterprise
FIND OUT MORE
· Language (French/German/Spanish)
Shannon College of Hotel
Management, a College of
NUI Galway, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare.
t. +353 91 497212
e. info@shannoncollege.com
w. www.shannoncollege.com

Graduate Insight
Shannon College of
Hotel Management
“ I started my journey with Shannon College
of Hotel Management having the knowledge
of how far it could take me, but still did not
expect the adventure to be as unbelievable.
First year is a tremendous time of combined
learning through practical work and theory,
which prepares each student for second
year placement. This preparation is strongly
supported by the connections you make
with fellow students and lecturers in the
college. There is an undeniable sense of the
Shannon community, family, and a passion
that surrounds you each step of your way.
I believe a huge part of my learning came
from the cultural diversity that I experienced,
both internally in the college and on
placement. My second-year placement
took me to Germany where I worked cross-
departmentally in the 5-star Grand Luxury
Hotel, The Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof.
2020 was a challenging year, but Shannon
College of Hotel Management pivoted in the
final hour, and because of this, I am proud
to say that I have just been promoted to
Cluster Sales and Marketing Executive for the
O’Donoghue Ring Collection. I am excited
to see what the next five years hold because
of the doors that Shannon College of Hotel
Management has opened for me. Judging
on where my classmates and previous
graduates are now, it can only be amazing.”
Niamh O Neill
BBS in International Hotel Management (Graduate 2021)
Cluster Sales and Marketing Executive for the O’Donoghue
Ring Collection

School
of Law
Established in 1849, the School of
Law at NUI Galway delivers innovative
legal education in a dynamic school
dedicated to impactful, high-quality
teaching and legal research, all delivered
in a supportive and intellectually
challenging environment.
The School of Law at NUI Galway hosts three

world-class research centres; the Irish Centre
for Human Rights, the Centre for Disability
Law and Policy, and the Centre for Housing
Law, Rights and Policy.
The School is passionate about research that
meets the highest standards of scholarship,
informs student learning and engages with
current societal challenges, impacting public
debate and informing government policy.
We strive to foster a strong community of
students and graduates through our student
Law Society and Alunmi networks.
RANKED 85TH
FOR LAW
Róisín Fitzpatrick
Law (BCL) Graduate
Immigration and Tax Partner at Deloitte

GY251
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY251
Course Level: 8
Law (BCL)
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Students will have the opportunity to avail of
• Compulsory core modules: a full academic year of work placement. The
· Understanding the Law School of Law partners with leading law firms,
· Critical Thinking for Lawyers businesses and public sector organisations
· Constitutional Law across the country to ensure that students are
· Contract Law immersed in a practical legal environment.
level in the Leaving Certificate including
· Tort Law In advance of their Professional Work
Irish, English, another language and
• Optional modules: Placement, law students receive one-to-one
any three other subjects recognised for
· Family Law CV preparation advice, along with interview
entry purposes.
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ support and coaching.
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)
See page 187 for matriculation entry In addition to professional work placement
requirements. YEAR TWO opportunities in third year, students in their
Average Intake: 50 • Compulsory modules: final year will have the opportunity to apply for
· Criminal Law a limited number of national and international
· EU Law summer internships which are offered on a
· Company Law competitive basis.
· Evidence Law
· Administrative Law STUDY ABROAD
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? · Mooting Students can avail of exciting study abroad
• Optional modules: opportunities through Erasmus and
• Our Law course engages and · Labour Law/ Industrial and Intellectual international exchange programmes. If you
challenges students with a rich Property Law/ Comparative Disability choose to study a language, you can use the
curriculum of core and optional Law/ Information Technology Law study abroad option to improve your linguistic
legal modules and offers an · Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ skills. We offer study abroad opportunities in
innovative and dynamic approach Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech
to legal skills education. Republic, China, Finland, France, Germany,
YEAR THREE
• This degree is structured to deliver Hungary, Italy, India, Poland, The Netherlands,
• Study Abroad or Professional Work Spain and the United States of America.
the modules required to sit the Placement. Note: Study Abroad is highly
entrance examinations for the recommended for students undertaking a CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Law Society of Ireland and the European language. Graduates of the programme can undertake
Honorable Society of King’s Inns • Caithfidh na mic léinn a dhéanann Teanga professional training to qualify as a solicitor
to become a solicitor or barrister, an Dlí seimeastar amháin ag staidéar ar at the Law Society of Ireland or barrister
respectively. champas Gaeltachta Ollscoil na hÉireann at the Honorable Society of King’s Inn. On
• Year 3 offers students the Gaillimh ar an gCeathrú Rua agus graduation, students will be well positioned
seimeastar amháin eile ar shocrúchán oibre for work in a legal research and advisory
opportunity to develop their legal
i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. (Students who capacity in the private or public sector. This
education through the practical study Legal Irish will spend one semester degree will also provide an excellent platform
application of their academic studying at NUI Galway’s Gaeltacht campus for graduates interested in working outside of
knowledge with professional work in An Cheathrú Rua and one semester of legal practice.
placement, or to further enhance professional work placement in an Irish-
their academic learnings through speaking environment.) Note: Course and module offerings and
study abroad. details may be subject to change.
YEAR FOUR
• Compulsory modules:
· Equity Law
· Land Law
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
· Jurisprudence
• GY252 Law (BCL) and · Guided Research Essay
Human Rights · Legal and Business Ethics
• GY254 Law (BCL), Criminology • Optional Specialist Streams:
and Criminal Justice · Business and Commercial Law
• GY250 Law and Business · Public Law, Risk and Regulation
• GY253 Law and Taxation · Human Rights, Crime and Equality
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) · International, Comparative and
Transnational Law
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/
Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)
FIND OUT MORE
School of Law
t. +353 91 492752
e. law@nuigalway.ie

GY252
COURSE FACTS
Law (BCL) and Human Rights CAO Code: GY252
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Students will be given the opportunity to
• Compulsory modules: engage in work placement in the third
· Human Rights: Theories, Concepts year of the programme. The course offers
some international work placements Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
and Selected Issues
· Understanding the Law through our partnerships with international
· Constitutional Law non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
level in the Leaving Certificate including
· Contract Law and other human rights bodies.
Irish, English, another language, and any
· Tort Law In advance of Professional Work three other subjects recognised for entry
• Optional modules: Placement, law students receive one- purposes.
· Family Law to-one CV preparation advice, along
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ with interview support and coaching.
Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) See page 187 for matriculation entry
· Critical Thinking for Lawyers In addition to professional work placement requirements.
opportunities in third year, students in Average Intake: 20
YEAR TWO their final year will have the opportunity to
• Compulsory core modules: apply for a limited number of national and
1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
· International Human Rights international summer internships which
· European Human Rights Law are offered on a competitive basis.
· Criminal Law
· EU Law STUDY ABROAD
· Mooting There are exciting study abroad opportunities
· Guided Research Essay for students on this course through Erasmus
• The Law and Human Rights
• Optional modules: and international exchange programmes. If course is an innovative and unique
· Labour Law/ Industrial and Intellectual students choose to study a language they programme—the first of its kind in
Property Law/ Environmental Law/ can greatly enhance their linguistic skills Ireland.
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ through study abroad. Students will also have • The School of Law and the Irish
Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) options to study abroad through English. Centre for Human Rights at NUI
We offer study abroad opportunities in Galway are pioneers in legal
YEAR THREE
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech
• Study Abroad or Professional Work education and research on human
Republic, China, Finland, France, Germany,
Placement rights.
Hungary, Italy, India, Poland, The Netherlands,
Note: Study Abroad is highly recommended Spain and the United States of America. • Students will have the opportunity
for students undertaking a European language. to apply for work placement or
• Caithfidh na mic léinn a dhéanann Teanga CAREER OPPORTUNITIES study abroad opportunities in their
an Dlí seimeastar amháin ag staidéar ar On graduation, students will be well third year.
champas Gaeltachta Ollscoil na hÉireann positioned for work in a human rights law,
Gaillimh ar an gCeathrú Rua agus policy or advocacy role, or in legal practice.
seimeastar amháin eile ar shocrúchán oibre Building on the Irish Centre for Human Rights’
i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. (Students who global reputation, students will be equipped
study Legal Irish will spend one semester to pursue opportunities with international YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
studying at NUI Galway’s Gaeltacht campus organisations, United Nations (UN) bodies or • GY251 Law (BCL)
in An Cheathrú Rua and one semester of development agencies. Career opportunities, • GY254 Law (BCL), Criminology
professional work placement in an Irish- both national and international, can also be and Criminal Justice
speaking environment.) sought in areas such as UN peace operations, • GY250 Law and Business
international justice sector reform, human • GY253 Law and Taxation
YEAR FOUR
rights advocacy and public policy. Students • GY101 Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours)
• Compulsory core modules: will also be prepared to pursue professional • GY113 Bachelor of Arts with
· Company Law legal training as a solicitor (with the Law Human Rights
· Equity Law Society of Ireland) or as a barrister (with the
· Land Law Honorable Society of King’s Inns) should
• Optional Specialist Streams: students choose the Legal Professions stream
· The Legal Professions in final year. FIND OUT MORE
· Human Rights, Crime and Equality
School of Law
· Business and Commercial Law Note: Course and module offerings and
· Public Law, Risk and Regulation details may be subject to change. t. +353 91 492752
· International, Comparative and e. law@nuigalway.ie
FURTHER STUDY
Transnational Law w. nuigalway.ie/gy252
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ nuigalway.ie/law/courses
Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)

GY254
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY254 Law (BCL), Criminology
and Criminal Justice
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Students will have the opportunity to work in
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and • Compulsory Modules: firms with a substantial practice in criminal
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 · Understanding the Law law, statutory agencies that have a criminal
level in the Leaving Certificate including · Contract Law justice remit or national and international
Irish, English, another language and any · Constitutional Law non-governmental organisations. In advance
three other subjects recognised for entry · Tort Law of Professional Work Placement, law students
purposes. · Criminology receive one-to-one CV preparation advice,
· Criminal Justice along with interview support and coaching.
• Optional Modules: In addition to professional work placement
· Critical Thinking for Lawyers opportunities in third year, students in their
requirements.
· Family Law final year will have the opportunity to apply for
Average Intake: 20 · Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) a limited number of national and international
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: summer internships which are offered on a
YEAR TWO
1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ competitive basis.
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Compulsory Core Modules:
· Criminal Law STUDY ABROAD
· EU Law
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? Students opting for study abroad will travel
· Evidence Law
to partner universities where they can take
• This is a unique law degree · Advanced Criminology
courses relevant to criminology, criminal law,
offering for students with an · Advanced Criminal Justice
criminal justice and other law and non-law
interest in crime and criminology. · Mooting
modules. We offer study abroad opportunities
· Forensic, Abnormal and Clinical
• Students have the opportunity in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech
Psychology
to combine the study of a full Republic, China, Finland, France, Germany,
• Optional Modules
Hungary, Italy, India, Poland, The Netherlands,
undergraduate law degree with · Labour Law
Spain and the United States of America.
specially developed modules in · Industrial and Intellectual Property Law
criminology, criminal justice and · Comparative Disability Law CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
human rights. · Information Technology Law Graduates of the Law, Criminology and
· Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) Criminal Justice programme will be well
• Students will have access to
world-class academics who YEAR THREE prepared to work in policy or practice in
specialise in the fields of criminal the fields of criminal law, criminal justice or
• Study Abroad or Professional Work
justice, criminology, international related fields.
Placement
criminal law, and psychology. • Caithfidh na mic léinn a dhéanann Teanga Graduates will have the necessary
an Dlí seimeastar amháin ag staidéar ar foundation to pursue opportunities with
champas Gaeltachta Ollscoil na hÉireann non-governmental organisations, international
Gaillimh ar an gCeathrú Rua agus organisations, United Nations bodies or
seimeastar amháin eile ar shocrúchán oibre statutory agencies.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. (Students who
• GY251 Law (BCL) study Legal Irish will spend one semester As this is a full undergraduate law degree,
• GY252 Law (BCL) and Human Rights studying at NUI Galway’s Gaeltacht campus graduates can also pursue professional
• GY250 Law and Business in An Cheathrú Rua and one semester of qualifications with the Law Society of Ireland
• GY253 Law and Taxation professional work placement in an Irish- (solicitor) and The Honourable Society of
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) speaking environment.) King’s Inns (barrister).
YEAR FOUR Note: Course and module offerings and

details may be subject to change.
• Compulsory Modules:
FIND OUT MORE · Land FURTHER STUDY
· Equity Graduates may also wish to undertake further
School of Law
· Company Law studies with a Masters degree in criminology,
t. +353 91 492752 · Disability & Criminal Justice criminal justice or international criminal law
e. law@nuigalway.ie · Guided Research Essay in Criminal Justice
w. nuigalway.ie/gy254 / Criminology
• Optional Modules:
· Applied Legal Theory
· International Protection of Human Rights
Law
· Family Law
· Jurisprudence
· Administrative Law
· Law and Innovation
· Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)

GY250
COURSE FACTS
Law and Business CAO Code: GY250
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Students on this course will be given
• Compulsory core modules: the opportunity to avail of a full academic
· Understanding the Law year of work placement. The School
of Law partners with leading firms across the Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
· Constitutional Law
country to ensure the students Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
· Contract Law
are immersed in a practical legal or business passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
· Tort Law
environment. level in the Leaving Certificate including
· Introduction to Financial Accounting
Irish, English, Mathematics, and another
· Introduction to Management Accounting In advance of Professional Work Placement, language, and any two other subjects
• Optional modules in the following law students receive one-to one CV recognised for entry purposes.
disciplines: preparation advice, along with interview
· Digital Business A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
support and coaching.
· Economics See page 187 for matriculation entry
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ In addition to professional work placement requirements.
Spanish/ Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) opportunities in third year, students in their Average Intake: 50
final year will have the opportunity to apply for
YEAR TWO QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
a limited number of national and international
• Compulsory modules: summer internships which are offered on a
· Criminal Law competitive basis.
· EU Law
· Company Law STUDY ABROAD WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
· Mooting There are exciting study abroad opportunities
• This course is an interdisciplinary
• Optional modules in the following for students on this course through Erasmus
disciplines: and international exchange programmes. If
programme that provides a full law
· Accountancy students choose to study a language they degree and a solid grounding in
· Digital Business can greatly enhance their linguistic skills business.
· Economics through study abroad. Students will also have • The third year of the programme
· Management options to study abroad through English. We incorporates opportunities for
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/ offer study abroad opportunities in Austria, students to study abroad or
Spanish/ Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, undertake a work placement.
China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary,
YEAR THREE • Upon graduation students can
Italy, India, Poland, The Netherlands, Spain
• Study Abroad, or Professional Work and the United States of America. pursue professional legal training
Placement with the Law Society (solicitor) or
Note: Study Abroad is highly recommended CAREER OPPORTUNITIES the Honorable Society of King’s
for students undertaking a European language. The Law and Business programme opens up Inns (barrister).
• Caithfidh na mic léinn a dhéanann Teanga a range of professional career pathways for
an Dlí seimeastar amháin ag staidéar ar students. Graduates of this programme will
champas Gaeltachta Ollscoil na hÉireann be positioned for employment in a company
Gaillimh ar an gCeathrú Rua agus or business organisation, e.g., banking,
seimeastar amháin eile ar shocrúchán oibre insurance, financial services, risk assurance, YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. (Students who taxation, or as a legal advisor. Graduates will • GY253 Law and Taxation
study Legal Irish will spend one semester also be prepared to pursue professional legal • GY251 Law (BCL)
studying at NUI Galway’s Gaeltacht campus training as a solicitor (with the Law Society of • GY252 Law (BCL) and Human Rights
in An Cheathrú Rua and one semester of Ireland) or as a barrister (with the Honorable • GY254 Law (BCL), Criminology
professional work placement in an Irish- Society of King’s Inns) if they choose the and Criminal Justice
speaking environment.) Legal Professions stream in final year.Many • GY101 Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours)
YEAR FOUR graduates of this programme are employed in
leading commercial law firms.
• Compulsory core modules:
· Equity Law Note: Course and module offerings and FIND OUT MORE
· Land Law details may be subject to change.
School of Law
· Commercial Law
FURTHER STUDY
· Legal Business and Ethics t. +353 91 492752
· Guided Research Essay nuigalway.ie/law/courses e. law@nuigalway.ie
• Optional Specialist Streams: w. nuigalway.ie/gy250
· The Legal Professions
· Accountancy
· Economics
· Management
· Language: Legal French/ Legal German/
Spanish/ Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)

GY253
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY253
Course Level: 8
Law and Taxation
Duration: 4 years
YEAR ONE Students will have the opportunity to work
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and Compulsory Modules: in law firms that specialise in taxation or
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 businesses with a tax department. In advance
• Understanding the Law
level in the Leaving Certificate including of Professional Work Placement, law students
• Contract Law
Irish, English, Mathematics, and another receive one-to-one CV preparation advice,
• Constitutional Law
language and any two other subjects along with interview support and coaching.
• Tort Law
• Introduction to Financial Accounting In addition to professional work placement
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Introduction to Management Accounting opportunities in third year, students in
Optional modules in the following disciplines: their final year will have the opportunity to
requirements.
apply for a limited number of national and
Average Intake: 20 • Economics
international summer internships which
• Digital Business
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: are offered on a competitive basis.
• Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)
1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
accesscentre/qqifetac/ YEAR TWO
STUDY ABROAD
Students can take advantage of our links with
Compulsory Modules:
leading international universities to spend a
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Criminal Law year studying abroad. Students will have the
• In today’s commercial world, • European Union Law opportunity to take law, taxation and business
taxation is a key component of the • Company Law modules taught through English. We offer
global business environment. Law • Taxation I study abroad opportunities in Austria, Australia,
firms are expanding their practice • Taxation II Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, China,
in the area of taxation, creating an • Mooting Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, India,
increased demand for law graduates Optional modules in the following disciplines Poland, The Netherlands, Spain and the United
with a knowledge of taxation. States of America.
• Accounting
• This degree will provide students • Economics CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
with the knowledge and skills for • Digital Business
legal practice, taxation or both. Graduates of this programme will have many
• Management
options to support a successful career in
• This distinctive degree allows • Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)
law, taxation or both. Graduates can qualify
students to combine the study of
YEAR THREE professionally in order to work in a tax team
a full undergraduate law degree
• Study Abroad or Professional Work to provide expert advice on topics such as
with taxation and still explore other
Placement commercial transactions, capital markets,
related areas of law and commerce:
• Caithfidh na mic léinn a dhéanann Teanga financial transactions, investment banking,
Business and Commercial Law,
an Dlí seimeastar amháin ag staidéar ar mergers and acquisitions, tax planning
Accountancy, Economics, Digital
champas Gaeltachta Ollscoil na hÉireann and litigation. Commercial law firms are
Business and Management.
Gaillimh ar an gCeathrú Rua agus expanding their expertise in taxation to
seimeastar amháin eile ar shocrúchán oibre respond to international markets and the
i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. (Students who growing demand for legal expertise to
study Legal Irish will spend one semester support global operations. As this is a full
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE undergraduate law degree, graduates can
studying at NUI Galway’s Gaeltacht campus
• GY250 Law and Business also pursue professional qualifications with
in An Cheathrú Rua and one semester of
• GY251 Law (BCL) the Law Society of Ireland (solicitor) and the
professional work placement in an Irish-
• GY252 Law (BCL) and Human Rights Honourable Society of King’s Inns (barrister).
• GY254 Law (BCL), Criminology and speaking environment.)
Criminal Justice YEAR FOUR Note: Course and module offerings and
• GY101 Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) details may be subject to change.
Compulsory Modules:
• Revenue Law I FURTHER STUDY
• Revenue Law II Graduates may decide to complete further
FIND OUT MORE • Guided Research Essay on Tax Law & Policy study with the professional accounting or tax
School of Law • Land Law bodies. Graduates may also wish to pursue
• Equity Law further studies with a Masters degree in
t. +353 91 492752
Optional Specialist Streams: business law or finance.
e. law@nuigalway.ie
w. nuigalway.ie/gy253 • The Legal Professions
• Accounting
• Business and Commerical Law
• Economics
• Digital Business and Analytics
• Management
• Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish)

GY101
COURSE FACTS
BA (Joint-Honours) in Law CAO Code: GY101
3 Years (BA Joint-Honours)
4 Years (BA International)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD Course Level: 8
YEAR ONE Students who take a language, French, Duration: 3 or 4 years
• Law: German, Spanish or Italian may opt to
· Irish Legal System spend third year attending university in
· Law of Torts the country of the language they are
· Legal Skills studying before progressing to Final Year.
• Plus two other subjects from the Arts Students who are not studying a language
in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish,
subject groupings. See page 29. to degree level but who are interested in
English, another language, and three
studying abroad in our partner universities,
YEAR TWO other subjects recognised for entry
where modules are offered through
purposes.
• Law: English, will have the opportunity to apply
· Constitutional Law for a limited number of places which A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
· Contract Law are offered on a competitive basis. See page 187 for matriculation entry
· Additional law module requirements.
Note: Course and module offerings and
· Legal Methods and Research Average Intake: 200
details may be subject to change.
• Plus one of the other subjects chosen QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
in first year FURTHER STUDY See page 187 for details on places
YEAR THREE nuigalway.ie/law/courses available. Also see www.nuigalway.ie/
• Law:
· EU Law
· Criminal Law WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
· Administrative Law
• This course allows students the
• Plus the other subject chosen in second
flexibility to combine the study of
year
law with a range of complementary
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES subjects in the Humanities.
Many of our BA (Joint-Honours) Law • In first year, students take Law as
graduates practice as barristers or solicitors one of their three subjects and they
in Ireland and throughout the world. “ I chose to study the BA (Joint take two other subjects from the Arts
Our graduates include members of the group of subjects (see page 29), such
judiciary, managing partners of law firms Honours) in Law because this
as Law with Sociology and Politics or
and legal counsel for leading organisations degree offered me the chance with Languages or English or History.
and businesses. Many graduates decide
to pursue careers outside legal practice.
to study Law alongside French • To complete their legal education,
Graduates may choose to work in the literature in the beautiful city graduates of this programme will be
public sector (government departments, of Galway. The lectures were admitted to the final year of the LLB
local government, and the Law Reform (Bachelor of Laws) programme.
Commission) while others may opt for extremely engaging and
• Upon graduation from the LLB
graduate training programmes or for careers interactive, the lecturers always programme, students can pursue
in accountancy, banking, taxation, insurance,
compliance or with institutions such as the
approachable...this degree professional legal training as a
United Nations and the Council of Europe. afforded me the unforgettable solicitor (with the Law Society of
Ireland) or as a barrister (with the
opportunity to study Law Honorable Society of Kings Inns).
abroad in Belgium in my third
year. In the course of my
Erasmus, I gained a deeper
understanding of EU Law and YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• GY251 Law (BCL)
made invaluable connections.” • GY252 Law (BCL) and Human Rights
Rebekah Langdon • GY254 Law (BCL), Criminology
BA (Joint Honours) in Law Graduate and Criminal Justice
• GY253 Law and Taxation
• GY113 Bachelor of Arts with
Human Rights
FIND OUT MORE

School of Law
t. +353 91 492752
e. law@nuigalway.ie

Graduate Insight
“ Through the wonderful lecturers
who served as teachers, mentors
and friends, the tutors and all of my
wonderful classmates, the Law (BCL)
course at NUI Galway prepared me
as well as possible for my career as a
solicitor. The course gave me a great
grounding in the law and prepared
me well for the Law Society of Ireland
exams. More importantly, there were
plenty of opportunities afforded
to me during my time there: many
career fairs; many CV workshops;
opportunities with my lectures to
discuss current topics, past exams
and learning resources.
Now that I am working as a solicitor it
is great to have so many colleagues in
the industry that are friends from NUI
Galway. I have many life-long friends
from my course, some of whom
have chosen to pursue a career as
a solicitor, but many of whom have
chosen other interesting careers.”
Andrew Barr
Law (BCL) Graduate
Finance Associate at Arthur Cox

Graduate Insight
“ I decided to complete the Law and
Business degree at NUI Galway
as I wanted to study law from a
multidimensional perspective. The
course was incredibly interesting
and varied, covering a wide variety
of business and law subjects, with
the choice to specialise in the
latter years of the degree. The
diversity of subjects meant the
degree was constantly stimulating
and challenging. Studying Law
and Business at NUI Galway was a
transformative experience, where I
was taught to think critically and to
challenge accepted wisdom. The
teaching in the faculty was of the
highest quality and the lecturers were
friendly and supportive. Ultimately
the degree created a host of career
opportunities for me upon graduating
and provided the perfect platform for
me to pursue a career as a solicitor.
I am delighted I chose to study Law
and Business at NUI Galway and I
would highly recommend the course
to any prospective applicant.”
Siobeal O’Toole
Law and Business Graduate, George Moore Scholar
and LLM Candidate at Cambridge University

122 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 123
College of Science
and Engineering
Our College of Science and Engineering offers a wide range of

degree programmes across science and engineering subjects.
Our programmes are progressive, diverse, and research-led.
Through placement, fieldwork, and study abroad opportunities,
our programmes empower students to develop critical thinking,
employability, and leadership, as well as to fulfil their potential
to be the next generation of change makers who impact
on our society, culture and economy. Our areas of strength
include improving health and well-being, sustaining our people
and planet, and realising potential through data and enabling
technologies. Our staff includes some of the world’s most
influential or ‘most highly cited’ researchers, and their unique
specialisms and expertise are reflected in our programmes.
Our Engineering degrees expose students Our Bachelor of Science degrees span
to the breadth of engineering subjects, the breadth of the sciences, including
before focusing on a chosen engineering biological, chemical, computer, natural, and
specialism. All our Engineering degree physical sciences, as well as mathematics.
students are enrolled on an integrated We offer two ways for you to earn your
five-year programme to achieve a Master of Science degree; (1) our main Bachelor of
Engineering, while also achieving a Bachelor Science degree (GY301), offering a world
of Engineering after four years. Students can of choice across the sciences, but leading
also exit with a Bachelor of Engineering only to a specialism of your choice, and (2) one
after four years. The integrated programme of our twelve other exciting, denominated
positions our graduates to compete nationally BSc programmes, which are structured yet
and internationally for employment at the flexible.
highest level of industry and other sectors
This allows students to explore a variety
of the economy and gives graduates the
of subjects and provides them with the
educational qualifications required for
core skills of a BSc that are invaluable for
progression to Chartered Engineer.
employment prospects in a diverse range
A work placement opportunity is a hallmark of fascinating careers and, as they progress
of our engineering programmes and all toward their final year, offers students
Engineering degrees at NUI Galway are specialisation. The quality and aptitude of our
professionally accredited by the statutory graduates makes them highly sought after,
professional body, Engineers Ireland. This and their employment prospects are excellent
means the degree has been assessed and diverse.
and approved to meet the educational
requirements for professional engineers.
Importantly, under an international agreement,
any degree accredited by Engineers Ireland is
recognised internationally.

Women in Science
and Engineering
Become a Trailblazer
NUI Galway has a proud tradition of attracting and
encouraging high-achieving young women to
follow their academic interests and pursue a career
in engineering. Our award-winning engineering
building is named after trailblazer Alice Perry, the
first female engineering graduate anywhere in
Ireland or the UK. She graduated from NUI Galway
in 1906 at the top of her Civil Engineering class.
The unprecedented demand for engineering talent in

Ireland and abroad is set to continue unabated over the
next number of years, and NUI Galway is at the forefront
in helping prepare young, talented women to access
these global opportunities. Since 2016, the University has
offered the Máire Brazil Scholarship in Civil Engineering.
This is awarded to the eligible female candidate who
demonstrates the highest overall grade in her first-year
university exams in engineering. Successful candidates
will receive a scholarship of €2,000 each year for three
years of study. In the last number of years, the University
has seen more and more young women choose a career
in engineering as they recognise the variety of well-paid
opportunities available to them in critical areas such as
technology, engineering and medtech.
The School of Physics is committed to the Institute
of Physics’ Juno Project, which is aimed at addressing
the under-representation of women in Physics at every
university level, from undergraduate through to professor.
In 2013, the NUI Galway School of Physics was the first
Physics department on the island of Ireland to be awarded
Juno Practitioner Status, in recognition of positive actions
taken by the School. These actions have resulted in an
increase in the numbers of female teaching staff and
seminar programmes that include high-profile female
speakers and the fostering of an inclusive atmosphere for
undergraduates, in which they can access networking
events and discussion forums.


GY301
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY301
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 489 YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Minimum A-Level Grades: With clear pathways to 20 different degree- A degree in science provides you with the
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels level specialisations across the full range potential to develop a wide variety of skills.
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: of scientific activities, this degree is a great Students find employment in areas such as
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and choice for students who already have one of general industry, information technology (IT),
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 these destinations in mind. government, regulatory affairs, investment
level in the Leaving Certificate, including banking, consulting, marketing, research
YEAR ONE
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory and third-level education. Some careers of
Students are provided with a foundation in graduates include:
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
science and take 4 modules selected from:
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), • Medical Device Researcher
Computer Science or Agricultural • Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry,
• Ecologist
Science) and any two other subjects Computer Science, Mathematics and
• Lab Technician
recognised for entry purposes. Physics.
• Research Scientist
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: YEARS TWO, THREE AND FOUR • Software Engineer
See page 187 for matriculation entry • Students generally take 3 pathways in 2nd • Data Analyst
requirements. Year, 2 pathways in 3rd Year and specialise • Science Journalist
Average Intake: 300 in 1 pathway in 4th Year. • Quality Controller
• A variety of electives are offered across all • Science Outreach Officer
years depending on pathway choices. • Environmental Consultant
• A quota system applies to 2nd Year • Microbiologist
pathways. • Science Teacher
• Financial/Business Analyst
Pathways:
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Scientific Sales Representative
• Anatomy
• This is the most popular degree in the • Meteorologist
• Applied Mathematics
• AgriFood Officer
College of Science and Engineering. • Biochemistry
• This degree allows you to specialise • Botany and Plant Science Our science graduates are seen by
step by step as you progress from • Chemistry industry representatives and employers
• Computing as diligent, intelligent, hardworking and
year to year. It is the ideal choice for
• Data Science adaptable. Hence, it is possible to undertake
students who want to explore their
• Earth and Ocean Sciences successful career changes. A science degree
scientific interests further before • Mathematics equips you with the ability to learn, think
committing to a particular specialism. • Mathematics and Applied Mathematics independently and critically, and adapt to
• Industry leaders point to the need • Mathematical Studies and Computing changing situations. Further details on career
for more science graduates to • Mathematics and Computing opportunities are listed under each subject
retain and build on the economy’s • Medicinal Chemistry area below.
competitiveness. With climate • Microbiology
• Pharmacology FURTHER STUDY
change and ongoing food and
• Physics and Applied Physics nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
energy resource challenges
• NEW Physics and Climate Physics courses/
alongside the demand for sustainable
• Physiology
development, the requirement for • Plant and AgriBiosciences
The following pages will give you a short
scientific solutions to the problems insight into the degree pathways available
• Zoology
humankind faces is as great as ever. with a Bachelor of Science degree at NUI
STUDY ABROAD Galway.
Students have the opportunity to apply to
spend one semester of 3rd Year in the USA
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE (e.g., University of California or John Carroll
University, Ohio) or in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong
• BSc GY308 Environmental
University of Science and Technology).
Science
• BSc GY313 Environmental Health
and Safety
• BSc GY320 Physics, Astrophysics,
Biomedical, Theoretical, Climate
• GY401 Undenominated Engineering
FIND OUT MORE

Dr Emma Holian
Programme Director
t. +353 91 492182
e. science-engineering@nuigalway.ie

Pathway Descriptions
and Career Opportunities
ANATOMY products and in developing novel drugs that contribution to solving the needs of
can, for example, combat viruses and treat society and can provide the knowledge for
WHY ANATOMY AT NUI GALWAY?
cancer and many other conditions. economic development, with applications
Anatomy is for those interested in the in computing, medical devices, materials,
intricacies of the body. Anatomists specifically CAREER OPPORTUNITIES energy, nanotechnology, biotechnology,
deal with the structure of the human body, Graduates in Biochemistry have many drug discovery, pharmaceuticals,
from the whole organism down to the career opportunities in the bioscience biopharmaceuticals, the environment, biology
nanoscale, subcellular level. The modules sector, including the biotechnology and and medicine. The broadly educated chemist
offered cover the microscopical study of pharmaceutical industries, biomedical and can focus on core topics as well as work with
cells and tissues (histology/cell biology), forensics laboratories, the agribusiness sector, biologists, physicists, clinicians and engineers.
embryonic development (embryology), the the nutrition and food industry and scientific The School of Chemistry at NUI Galway
brain and nervous system (neuroanatomy) policymaking. There are also opportunities in has expertise in many of these areas, and
and comprehensive human dissection (gross complementary careers, including sales and the BSc in Chemistry provides an education
anatomy). Students specialising in anatomy marketing, science journalism, and teaching. which graduates can use to pursue a variety
are trained in advanced research and Many graduates also go on to further research of careers. The Chemistry BSc programme
biological imaging techniques. for MSc and PhD degrees or to obtain other has received international accreditation by
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES postgraduate qualifications. the Royal Society of Chemistry. Students can
compete for industrial placements in Year 3.
Graduates in Anatomy have established Biochemistry graduates can also apply for
successful careers in education and graduate entry degrees in, for example, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
biomedical research; a proportion of medicine or pharmacy. A wide variety of employment opportunities
graduates have chosen to undertake further are available for chemistry graduates, in
training in healthcare and related fields. BOTANY AND PLANT SCIENCE
areas such as the chemical and (bio-)
WHY BOTANY AND PLANT SCIENCE pharmaceutical industries, forensics, local and
APPLIED MATHEMATICS AT NUI GALWAY? central government, environmental services,
WHY APPLIED MATHEMATICS Botany and Plant Science involves the study and education. Those interested in research
AT NUI GALWAY? of plants and algae in both natural and can obtain postgraduate qualifications in
Applied mathematics uses mathematical tools human-dominated environments. Primary chemistry and work in academic institutions,
and models to address real-world problems. It producers are of fundamental importance government agencies or industry. Chemistry
helps to explain and describe what we know to both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems graduates are also found to be employable
and, possibly, to predict what we don’t know and to the proper functioning of our in other areas, where the skills they have
about a given set of objects or circumstances. planet. With the increasing pressures of the acquired are highly valued by a wide range of
Applied Mathematics at NUI Galway biodiversity crisis, climate change and land employers. These include, but are not limited
includes courses in advanced mathematical use change, understanding how plants/ to, banking, marketing, technical writing,
methods, modelling, mechanics, quantum algae grow, function and interact with the journalism and the wider public sector.
mechanics, dynamical systems, nonlinear rest of the world is more important than ever.
elasticity, cosmology and general relativity, Particular emphasis is placed on plant and COMPUTING
electromagnetism, fluid mechanics, and algal interactions with their environment; WHY COMPUTING AT NUI GALWAY?
numerical analysis, all geared toward physiology and development; and ecology. Computer science is the study of how
interdisciplinary applications. computers work and how to use them
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES to solve problems. With the advances
A Botany and Plant Science degree ideally
being made in computer technology,
Being able to develop mathematical models positions students for emerging, and
this is an exciting area to be involved in.
and apply them in practical settings will prove rapidly growing, ‘green’ economy and ‘blue’
Computer science typically involves creating
extremely useful career wise. Graduates (marine) economy opportunities across
mathematical models and implementing these
have found employment in computer a range of industries and sectors. These
in software. As well as programming skills, it
software and hardware companies, in the include marine/plant biotechnology, food,
requires an understanding of computational
telecommunications sector, in financial and fermentation, drug discovery, genetics,
techniques, approximation and numerical
actuarial institutions, in teaching, and in wildlife protection, ecology, environmental
methods. You will begin by studying computer
pursuing research at postgraduate level in monitoring, biodiversity, bioenergy and
programming, computer hardware and
Ireland and abroad. agriculture. Past graduates work in education,
software design. You will also study logic and
science journalism, conservation and habitat
BIOCHEMISTRY algorithms, operating systems (Windows and
restoration, sustainable development,
Linux), networking and communications,
WHY BIOCHEMISTRY AT NUI GALWAY? regulatory affairs and government policy
and security and cryptography, and become
If you are interested in the biological sectors. The diverse graduate employment
familiar with commercial scientific software for
sciences, have an enquiring mind and opportunities range from environmental
symbolic and numeric computation.
want to understand living processes at a organisations (e.g., National Parks and Wildlife
molecular level, the Biochemistry course Services, Environmental Protection Agency, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
should be of interest to you. There are conservation consultancy) to education Many graduates work directly in the
many exciting developments underway in (second and third level), research institutes information technology (IT) industry,
biochemistry, for example, the sequencing (e.g., Marine Institute) and food/biotech particularly in programming, software
of the human and other genomes, advances industries. development and communications. An
in stem cell research and the development increasing number are working in financial
CHEMISTRY
of new nanoscale technologies that allow services, where their computer programming
biochemists to study life in ever more detail. WHY CHEMISTRY AT NUI GALWAY? skills and problem-solving abilities are valued.
There are new openings for applying this Chemistry is a central subject in science and They are also well placed for careers in areas
knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of is useful to those who specialise in many like education, banking, data science, and the
diseases, in the development of useful new other subjects. It provides an important public sector.

DATA SCIENCE on our planet are controlled either directly of the brain and nervous system. Medicinal
or indirectly by geology, hence geoscience chemists work to design, discover and
WHY DATA SCIENCE AT NUI GALWAY? develop the next generation of drugs.
informs on how these resources can be
The 21st Century has brought new challenges
optimally managed for a sustainable future in CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
in the storage and analysis of information
the very pressing context of anthropogenic
due to the staggering amount of data Medicinal Chemistry graduates are highly
climate change.
being generated. Data Science is the new employable with opportunities in chemical
and exciting interdisciplinary field that has OCEANOGRAPHY and pharmaceutical industries, forensics, agri-
emerged as a consequence of this data Oceanography is key to understanding all food, environmental services, education and
revolution. Such ‘modern’ data come in many aspects (physical, biological, chemical) of teaching. Many graduates pursue research
new forms from digital images to audio to the ocean, therefore oceanographers are careers and continue studies at the MSc and
text. It is an interdisciplinary subject with required to assess and monitor climatic/ PhD levels.
courses in statistics, computer science and environmental impacts, and natural/man-
mathematics involving the study of data, made hazards in oceans and coastal areas.
MICROBIOLOGY
how they are collected, stored, accessed, Scientific exploration of the oceans underpins WHY MICROBIOLOGY AT NUI GALWAY?
visualised, modelled and ultimately used to advances in ecosystem research management Microbiologists study microbes and their
inform decision-making by turning data into and conservation, aquaculture techniques, activities, including their growth, metabolism,
intelligence. bio-discovery, renewable energy resources genetics, diversity and evolution. Every aspect
and climate research. of life on earth is affected by microorganisms,
and studying them provides insights into their
Data scientists are in great demand nationally CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
roles in such areas as infectious disease, food
and internationally in all domains where data Graduates with a degree in Earth and production and global environmental cycles,
are collected. As the application areas for Ocean sciences can find a career in a wide and their potential application for human,
data science are very broad, you can work range of earth and marine environmental environmental and animal benefit.
in a field that sparks your own personal subjects, which span for example: sustainable
interest such as healthcare, social science, energy, environmental monitoring, raw Check out our microbiology teaching
entertainment, sports, genomics, business, material discovery and management, hazard videos which will give you a taste of what
intelligence, security and academia. assessment, water resource protection studying Microbiology at NUI Galway
and flood risk assessment. Geologists are involves. https://www.youtube.com/channel/
EARTH AND OCEAN SCIENCES commonly employed in mineral exploration, UCsP4xz5aq7sWfR9eXSCd_QQ/
WHY EARTH AND OCEAN SCIENCES national geological surveys, environmental CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
AT NUI GALWAY? assessment organisations, consulting
companies, remote-sensing firms, the The food, pharmaceutical, biomedical
Earth and Ocean Science involves the study of
renewable energy industry and in third-level and biotechnological industries need
our home planet. It investigates the Earth from
teaching and research. Oceanographers are microbiologists to develop new products
the inside out: beginning in the very deep
needed to help survey our vast underwater and to monitor the production of existing
crust, passing up through the oceans and then
territories, assist the sustainable use of our ones. Microbiologists also devise processes
on to the highest reaches of the atmosphere.
marine resources, assess climate change, and for the treatment of waste and production
Our planet is impacted by integrated and
provide advice to managers, policymakers and of renewable energy. Pharmaceutical,
complex physical and chemical processes that
the public. biotechnology and medical device
have sculpted it over the last 4.6 billion years.
companies, as well as hospitals, employ
The conditions these processes created even
MATHEMATICS microbiologists to work in the diagnosis,
permitted the evolution of life in Earth’s very
WHY MATHEMATICS AT NUI GALWAY? prevention and treatment of infections caused
distant past, an apparently unique feature of
by microbial pathogens. Excellent career
this planet within the Solar System. Mathematics is the language of the logical study
opportunities are also available in research
of the structure of our world. It has developed
The Earth and Ocean Sciences pathway and teaching.
from counting, calculating and measurement
aims to give students the necessary tools
through the use of abstraction and logical PHARMACOLOGY
to investigate this long and dramatic history
reasoning. It underpins many other disciplines,
of environmental fluctuation and evolution, WHY PHARMACOLOGY AT NUI GALWAY?
such as physics, economics and engineering,
in order to help us better understand the Pharmacology is the study of how chemical
along with newer areas like molecular biology.
changes our planet is currently undergoing, substances, such as drugs, interact with
In addition to the traditional areas of algebra,
including the environmental problems the body to produce either beneficial or
calculus and geometry, you will study courses
we urgently need to address. Additionally, harmful effects. This course aims to provide
in topology, statistics, numerical analysis,
the energy and raw materials that human an understanding of the challenges involved
coding theory, real and complex analysis, and
society depends on are underpinned by the in the development of drugs to treat and
probability and number theory.
geosciences, so, to manage these resources prevent disease. The molecular, biochemical
sustainably we need to understand their place CAREER OPPORTUNITIES and physiological basis of disease and the
within the broader earth system. Studying mathematics will give you the ability mechanisms by which drugs act to produce
to think rationally and to process complex their effects are studied in detail.
Earth and Ocean Sciences incorporates two
disciplines: Geology and Oceanography, data clearly and accurately. Such skills will
which makes it a unique programme in prove to be extremely useful to you and will
be highly valued by your employer. Recent Pharmacology graduates often pursue
Ireland. postgraduate research or are engaged in
graduates are pursuing careers in the financial
GEOLOGY and banking sector, the actuarial profession, research and development in academic,
Geology is the study of the Earth as a information technology (IT) and computing, hospital or industrial settings. They are
dynamic system, including its origins and data science, teaching, and research. employed by companies such as Boston
subsequent history, along with its structure Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, Oriflame and
and composition. It is the ultimate story MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Allergan, working in a range of roles from
of environmental change through time WHY MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY research to drug regulation to marketing.
and it incorporates diverse areas such as AT NUI GALWAY?
palaeontology, hydrogeology, geophysics, Medicinal chemists play vital roles in drug
remote sensing, mineralogy, sedimentology discovery and development. They are vital in
and earth surface processes. Almost all natural addressing health problems such as resistance
resources (e.g. metals, minerals, water, energy) to cancer, all types of infections, and diseases

PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

WHY PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS Because of the breadth of the subject, a Zoology graduates can pursue careers in
AT NUI GALWAY? degree in Physiology is an excellent base for research (academic and industry), teaching (at
If you have an enquiring mind, and are employment in education, health, industry, any level) or consultancy. Zoologists may also
interested in discovering how things work, therapeutic and medical fields. Many graduates be employed by government bodies such
then this could be the course for you. go on to further research for Masters and as the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara,
The Bachelor of Science (Physics—degree PhD degrees or to obtain postgraduate the National Parks and Wildlife Service or the
options in Applied, Astrophysics, Biomedical, qualifications in medical and therapeutic Environmental Protection Agency, or they
Theoretical, Climate) four-year degree at sciences such as dietetics, occupational may work in the fields of scientific journalism,
NUI Galway offers you flexibility in how you therapy, physiotherapy, paramedic studies and forensic science, aquaculture, animal
study Physics. It gives you the opportunity medicine or related fields such as pharmacy. conservation or medical zoology.
to experience a number of subjects along Our graduates find rewarding roles, such
with core Physics before specialising in your as research, regulatory affairs, sales and
chosen pathway in third year. project management in pharmaceutical,
biotechnological and medical device
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES companies as well as fulfilling careers in
A degree in physics is an excellent basis for second- and third-level education.
employment in high-technology industries
(e.g., communications, electronics, optics
PLANT AND AGRIBIOSCIENCES
and photonics, semiconductors, and medical WHY PLANT AND AGRIBIOSCIENCES
devices) and also within the second- and AT NUI GALWAY?
third-level education sectors, meteorology The Plant and AgriBiosciences (PAB)
and the environmental and medical sciences, pathway provides cutting-edge training in
finance, and software design. A physics all areas of plant/agribiosciences related
degree can also lead to an exciting career in to green (agri) biotechnologies, crop and
research if you specialise in an aspect of the livestock genetics and breeding, systems
subject or in multidisciplinary areas such as biology, microbial bioconversions and
nanotechnology, medical physics, biophysics, agribiorefineries, sustainable agricultural
occupational health or materials science. development and agronomy, nutrition and
health, food microbiology, soil sciences,
PHYSICS AND CLIMATE PHYSICS and agribiosciences for sustainable global
WHY PHYSICS AND CLIMATE PHYSICS development. Interdisciplinary training is
AT NUI GALWAY? provided in lab and field techniques, data
The new degree pathway addresses a analysis, and transferable skills. This pathway
deficit in third level courses focused on also has close collaborations with Teagasc,
understanding the physics of climate change allowing some students to carry out a summer
from a rigorous-science perspective. The new internship at a Teagasc research site as their
degree will be of importance to elucidating fourth-year project.
key processes driving climate change and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
enabling a response on a regional, national
Plant and agricultural biosciences innovations
and international scale.
are critical in ensuring future food security and
The pathway will be accredited by the sustainable development through discoveries
Institute of Physics since it consists of in Ireland and internationally and are the
core physics-based modules throughout, basis for moving toward a more sustainable
supported by a strong foundation in green, bio-based economy. The PAB pathway
traditional disciplines such as chemistry, positions you for emerging ‘green economy’
earth and ocean, and mathematics. The job opportunities across agribiosciences,
proposed stream is enabled via mathematics biotechnology, breeding, genetics,
and physics modules, two Earth and Ocean biochemistry, food, nutrition, bioenergy,
Sciences module, one Geography module, agriculture, veterinary pharmaceutics,
one Economics Business module, and two education, biobusiness, sustainable
optional modules from the new ASPIRE development, clean-tech, regulatory affairs and
programme government policy sectors. The PAB pathway
has a major focus on preparing students for
PHYSIOLOGY careers in the vibrant plant and agribiosciences
WHY PHYSIOLOGY AT NUI GALWAY? sector through its links with national
Physiology is the foundation of our knowledge (e.g., Teagasc, Bord Bia) and international
of what “life” is, how we treat disease, and organisations (e.g., FAO, CGIAR).
how we cope with stresses imposed upon ZOOLOGY
our bodies. Physiology graduates bridge the
WHY ZOOLOGY AT NUI GALWAY?
gap between research-driven discoveries and
their application as new drugs or devices in Zoology is the scientific study of animals at all
the treatment of disease and maintenance of levels, from the molecular and cellular to the
health in the real world. organismic and ecological. It involves the study
of all kinds of animals—there are more than a
Physiology is a broad scientific discipline million known species, classified into about
that sits at the centre of human biology— 35 large groups called phyla, which make up
encompassing molecular and cellular levels, the animal kingdom. Particular emphasis is put
through to organs, tissues and the body as an on animal form and function, the interactions
integrated, highly functioning organism. of animals with each other and with their
environment, and evolutionary biology.

GY303
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY303
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Biomedical Science)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR FURTHER STUDY
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: The course promotes small-group learning Graduates can pursue an MSc or PhD in
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and throughout, and informal interaction with many diverse areas, including molecular and
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 academic staff allows students to get to know cell biology, cancer, genetics, regenerative
level in the Leaving Certificate, including their lecturers and helps promote a range of medicine and neuroscience. Graduates can also
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory skills, such as communication, leadership, take professional degrees in the health sciences
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, teamwork and creativity. (e.g., Medicine, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), YEAR ONE Dietetics). For more information, visit
Computer Science or Agricultural nuigalway.ie/biomedicalscience.
• Biology
Science) and any two other subjects
• Chemistry
• Physics
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Biomedical Science (including science
See page 187 for matriculation entry communication, essays, debates)
requirements.
YEAR TWO
Additional requirements:
Students must satisfy the Garda/police • Three pathways from:
vetting requirements. · Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology or
Physiology (two subjects for both semesters
Average Intake: 45
and one other for Semester I only)
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Biomedical Science (including seminars and “ Biomedical Science offers
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ community knowledge initiative projects)
a broad focus on human
YEAR THREE health and disease, while
• One major pathway from:
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? · Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology
providing hands-on laboratory
• NUI Galway is Ireland’s leading university or Physiology (including mini research experience. Graduates are
for biomedical teaching and research. project) equipped for a variety of
• Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
• Nine of the world’s top ten medtech • Biomedical Science (Research Methods and careers, ranging from research
companies are located in Galway, which Applications) to industry to health sciences
means that graduates have excellent • Developmental Biology
employment prospects. and healthcare. It’s a brilliant
• Biomedical science is the study of life
YEAR FOUR option for students who are
• Continue with one major pathway from:
science subjects related to human
· Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology or
passionate about human
health and disease. Students learn about biology but undecided on the
Physiology
the structure and function of the human
body, from the level of organs and
• Major research project career path they wish to pursue.
tissues to the molecular level, as well as STUDY ABROAD My favourite aspect of the
how drugs are used to treat disease. Students have the opportunity to apply to course was the research project
spend one semester of third year in the
United States (e.g., University of California) or
in final year. It provided me
in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong University of Science with hands-on experience in a
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE and Technology). research laboratory, focusing
• GY318 Bachelor of Science CAREER OPPORTUNITIES on topics that are relevant to
(Biopharmaceutical Chemistry)
This degree is dedicated to producing today’s healthcare issues. The
top-quality graduates who have achieved
• GY304 Bachelor of Science academic excellence. Graduates from this
small class size and numerous
(Biotechnology) programme will find employment in the group projects ensure that it is
• GY408 Biomedical Engineering pharmaceutical (e.g., Allergan), diagnostics
• GY501 Bachelor of Medicine (MB), of really easy to make friends while
(e.g., Abbott) and medical devices (e.g.,
Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) Medtronic, Boston Scientific) industries. attaining a sense of belonging in
the university.”
Karolina Zimkowska
FIND OUT MORE BSc (Biomedical Science) 4th year student
Dr Helen Dodson
Programme Director
t. +353 91 492162
e. helen.dodson@nuigalway.ie

GY304
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Biotechnology) Duration: 4 years

YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
YEAR ONE Biotechnologists find employment in Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Biotechnology Concepts and Labs rewarding jobs across the growing ‘smart Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
• Biology economy’, including industries such as and passes in four other subjects at
• Chemistry biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, healthcare, O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate,
• Data Science and the environment, or in research and including Irish, English, a third language,
• Employability Skills in Biotechnology teaching. Graduates are equipped with a wide Mathematics, a laboratory science subject
• Language (French or German) range of capabilities and practical experience, (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics
including business and language skills, which with Chemistry (joint), Computer Science
YEAR TWO complement their knowledge of biology. or Agricultural Science) and any one other
• Biotechnology Innovations This allows them to move into areas such subject recognised for entry purposes. O2
• Biochemistry as management and marketing where the or H6 in a modern European language
• Microbiology biotech revolution continues to open doors. other than Irish or English is required.
• Chemistry A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Language (French or German) STUDY ABROAD
Students have the opportunity to apply to requirements.
YEAR THREE spend one semester of third year in the
• Biotechnology Skills Average Intake: 32
United States (e.g, University of California), in
• Biochemistry Asia (e.g, Hong Kong University of Science QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Microbiology and Technology), or in Europe on Erasmus 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Pharmacology (e.g, University of Grenoble Alpes). accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Language (French or German)
• Placement and on-campus option FURTHER STUDY
Biotechnology graduates frequently pursue
YEAR FOUR
advanced training and research in PhD and • Biotechnology uses our knowledge of
• Advanced research project Masters programmes spanning areas as biology to solve real-world problems. It
• Topical scientific literature review diverse as cancer research, pharmacology, is about making use of molecules, cells
• Molecular Cell Biology environmental science and immunology. and organisms to provide medicines
• Elective: Bioprocessing or Plant and Graduates have also gone on to professional and foods, enable forensics or reverse
AgriBiotechnologies degrees including Medicine and Pharmacy.
• Introduction to Business with business
pollution.
plan pitch • Class sizes in biotechnology are small,
• Modern Biotechnologies which means you get to know your
classmates quickly and interact more
WORK PLACEMENT
with your lecturers.
A highlight of the course is the opportunity
to undertake a three- to six-month work • The language (French or German),
experience placement as part of third communication and business modules
year. Placements can be based in research help our students stand out from other
laboratories in continental Europe, or in science graduates.
biopharma/biotech industries in Ireland, under • The third-year placement option
the direction of experienced researchers and “ The diversity of topics, science, enables students to spend 3–6 months
managers. business, language, and the in research labs in continental Europe
opportunity to travel on an or in biopharma industry in Ireland.
internship made this course
thoroughly enjoyable and gave
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me a competitive edge.”
Aoife Hanrahan (Biopharmaceutical Chemistry)
FIND OUT MORE

Dr Stephen Rea
Programme Director,
College of Science and Engineering
t. +353 91 495750
e. biotechnology@nuigalway.ie

GY308
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY308
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Environmental Science)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: This course has been designed to equip you Students have the opportunity to apply
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and with the multidisciplinary skills and knowledge to spend one semester of third year in the
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 to meet the inevitable environmental United States (e.g., University of California) or
level in the Leaving Certificate, including challenges we will face as we progress in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong University of Science
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory through the twenty-first century. and Technology).
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), YEAR ONE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Computer Science or Agricultural • Biology Our graduates have found employment
Science) and any two other subjects • Hot Topics in Environmental Science in a wide range of sectors including: the
recognised for entry purposes. • Introduction to Law Environmental Protection Agency, the
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Introduction to Statistical Data and National Parks & Wildlife Service, the Forestry
See page 187 for matriculation entry Probability Service, Inland Fisheries, Waterways Ireland,
requirements. With either: Local Authorities, the Marine Institute, and
Average Intake: 20 • Chemistry An Taisce, in addition to a broad range of
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Physics industries and environmental consultancies.
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ or
FURTHER STUDY
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Chemistry/Physics
• Introduction to Psychology I and II nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
• Introduction to Irish Habitats courses/
• NUI Galway is on the doorstep of YEAR TWO
some of the most pristine ecosystems • Environmental Modules
in Europe making it a great place • Botany and Plant Science Modules
to gain a scientific understanding • Earth and Ocean Sciences Modules
of the complexities of ecosystems • Microbiology Modules
and develop novel answers to • Zoology Modules
environmental challenges. • Environmental Legislation
• The ability to analyse situations, identify YEAR THREE
environmental problems and to select/ • Nature Conservation and Habitat
design appropriate solutions through Management “ Each facet of this programme
case studies and field work is fostered. • Field Course with Environmental Skills
• Habitat Management Planning has provided me with the
• Excellent communication, teamwork
and leadership skills, essential when • Legislation for Environmental Scientists expertise and confidence
• Environmental Microbiology
dealing with environmental issues, are
• Microbial Genomics
to work effectively in a
promoted. range of sectors including
• Plant Resources and Ecosystems
• In addition to a wide range of Science • Introduction to Biostatistics government, consultancy
modules, students take Environmental • Plus four electives from a wide range
Law modules and can choose of modules and research sectors.”
Psychology modules since finding John Carey
YEAR FOUR BSc (Environmental Science)
solutions to environmental problems
can often depend on people’s • Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Science Seminars
perceptions.
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Advanced Field Course in Environmental
Science
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE • Microbial Ecosystems Services
• GY310 Bachelor of Science and Systems Biology
(Marine) • Final Year Project
• GY314 Bachelor of Science • Plus two electives from a wide range
(Earth and Ocean Sciences) of modules
• GY402 Civil Engineering
FIND OUT MORE

Professor Mike Gormally
Programme Director,
Centre for Environmental Science
t. +353 91 493334
e. mike.gormally@nuigalway.ie

GY309
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Financial Mathematics Duration: 4 years
and Economics)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
YEAR ONE Students have the opportunity to apply to passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
spend one semester of third year in Asia, the level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Mathematics
EU, or the USA. Irish, English, Mathematics, a third
• Computer Science
language or a laboratory science subject
• Economics CAREER OPPORTUNITIES (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics
• Mathematics of Finance Graduates from this programme work in a with Chemistry (joint), Computer Science,
• Statistical Methods and Probability Models wide range of sectors, including financial or Agricultural Science) and any two other
• Mathematical Methods I services, data analytics, and statistical agencies. subjects recognised for entry purposes.
• Financial Accounting A H5 or O1 in Mathematics is required.
With their exceptional numeracy and analytical
YEAR TWO skills, graduates from the programme have A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
the potential to pursue careers as actuaries, See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Differential Forms
investment consultants, corporate and private requirements.
• Intermediate Macroeconomics
bankers, accountants, and statistical and Average Intake: 40
• Random Variables
quantitative analysts.
• Mathematical Methods I QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Intermediate Microeconomics Recent employers of our graduates include JP 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Linear Algebra Morgan, Davy, Accenture, Mercer, Willis Towers accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Introduction to Financial Economics Watson, First Derivatives, PwC Ireland, Irish Life,
• Computer Science NTMA, Central Bank of Ireland, AIB, and Paddy
Power Betfair. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Discrete Mathematics
• Modelling, Analysis and Simulation • This course equips you with expertise
FURTHER STUDY
• Statistical Inference in a range of quantitative subjects. It is
Graduates can pursue postgraduate broader than either a purely actuarial
• Complex Analysis
programmes in a range of disciplines, science or finance degree, so it may suit
YEAR THREE including mathematics, statistics, financial
if you are not yet ready to specialise.
economics, financial mathematics, actuarial
• Applied Regression Models
science, economics and statistics. • This course has an almost 100%
• Groups
employment record for our graduates
• Microeconomics and Public Policy
across a diverse range of sectors.
• Annuities and Life Insurance
• Money and Banking • The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
• Metric Spaces has recognised this programme for the
• Economics of Financial Markets purposes of obtaining exemptions from
• Macroeconomics and Public Policy professional actuarial examinations.
• Actuarial Mathematics Students successfully completing this
• Business Finance course are eligible for exemptions in
• Mathematical Modelling three professional actuarial subjects:
• Topology Actuarial Statistics (CS1), Actuarial
“ My passion at school was Mathematics (CM1) and Business 2
YEAR FOUR
maths but I wanted to choose a (Business Economics) (CB2).
• Actuarial Mathematics II: Life Contingencies
• Numerical Analysis course which combined maths
• Measure Theory with a business application.
• Final Year Project My favourite part of the course YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Non-Linear Systems
• Derivatives and Risk Management was the wide range of subjects: • GY301 Bachelor of Science
• Economics electives finance, economics, maths, (Mathematical Science)
• Networks statistics and programming.
• Statistical Modelling
• International Monetary Economics The course equips students
• Differential Equations with Financial with the relevant skills for a FIND OUT MORE
Derivatives number of different finance- Dr Cian Twomey
Programme Director,
related career paths. The FME School of Business and Economics
course certainly gave me an t. +353 91 493121
excellent grounding for my e. cian.twomey@nuigalway.ie
current role with Accenture.” w. nuigalway.ie/gy309
Sarah Morahan
Manager within the Data Science
practice at Accenture.

GY310
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY310
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Marine Science)
YEAR ONE Students have the opportunity to apply to
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and • Chemistry spend one semester of third year in the
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 • Physics United States (e.g., University of California) or
level in the Leaving Certificate, including • Biology in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong University of Science
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory • Plus one of following: and Technology). There is also an Erasmus
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, · Mathematical Studies link with the University of Oviedo in Spain.
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), · Mathematics
Computer Science or Agricultural · Applied Mathematics
· Computer Science The course will prepare you to find work in
the commercial or state regulatory sectors,
YEAR TWO e.g., the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: and the Environmental Protection Agency,
• Fundamentals in Aquatic Plant Science
See page 187 for matriculation entry as well as in the fisheries sector, pollution
• Introduction to Ocean Science
requirements. and environmental impact assessment,
• Microbes and the Environment
Average Intake: 33 • Invertebrate Biology environmental consultancies, non-
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Vertebrate Zoology governmental (environmental) organisations,
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • At least two of the following: aquaculture, education projects, basic and
accesscentre/qqifetac/ · Molecular and Cellular Biology applied research institutes, and universities.
· Evolution and the Tree of Life Many undergraduates apply for summer
· Laboratory Skills bursaries with the Marine Institute, which
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Plus electives enables them to experience first-hand the
• Marine Science involves the study institute’s work and research for six weeks.
YEAR THREE
of marine life and environments FURTHER STUDY
• Plant Resources and Ecosystems
integrating topics across a number
• Ocean Dynamics nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
of disciplines. • Aquatic Geochemistry courses/
• NUI Galway is the only Irish • Microbial Genomics
university offering this type of degree • Geographic Information Systems and
programme and now has the highest Biostatistics
concentration of marine scientists of • Marine Habitat
any institution in Ireland. • Concepts in Population and Community
Ecology
• The Ryan Institute is a focus for • Plus electives
teaching and research activity in
Marine Sciences at the University. The YEAR FOUR
Ryan Institute’s aquaculture facility • Marine Science Essay and Presentation
carries out applied research at Carna. • Field Skills in Marine Science
• Research Project “ I would recommend Marine
• Marine Science graduates are
working and studying both worldwide
• Plus electives including: Science to anyone who has
· Current Topics in Algal Research
and closer to home, including at the · Global Change
an interest in the ocean.
Marine Institute in Oranmore. · Microbial Ecosystems Services and The course covers topics
Systems Biology in oceanography, zoology,
· Marine and Coastal Ecology
botany, and geology. I
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE enjoyed the final year
• GY314 Bachelor of Science in particular due to the
(Earth and Ocean Sciences)
• GY308 Bachelor of Science independent research project
(Environmental Science) which allowed me to go to
sea on the Celtic Explorer.”
Declan Morrissey
BSc. (Marine Science) Graduate
FIND OUT MORE
Professor Mark Johnson
Programme Director,
t. +353 91 492126
e. marinescience@nuigalway.ie

GY313
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Environmental Health Duration: 4 years
and Safety)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
YEAR ONE Students undertake a seven-month (June– passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
• Biology December), off-campus work placement level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Mathematics following completion of their third year of Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
• Chemistry/Physics study. Employers from all sectors of the science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
• Communications and Computing economy participate in this activity, for Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint),
• Introduction to Environmental example, pharmaceutical and biomedical Computer Science or Agricultural
Health and Safety device companies, the healthcare sector, Science) and any two other subjects
• Introduction to Law construction companies, local authorities, recognised for entry purposes.
manufacturing companies, telecom service A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
YEAR TWO providers, health and safety consultants, and See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Human Gross Anatomy transport and logistics companies. requirements.
• Health and Safety Physiology Average Intake: 28
• Introduction to Biostatistics
STUDY ABROAD
• Health and Safety Law There are opportunities for international QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Physics of the Environment exchanges and a number of students 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Analytical and Environmental Chemistry undertake their work placement overseas. accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Microbes and the Environment
• Fundamentals of Operations Engineering WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Safety System Design There is consistently high demand for
• Environmental Health and Safety Practice graduates from this programme, with • This multidisciplinary course is
excellent employment opportunities. Career designed to provide graduates with
YEAR THREE opportunities are available nationally and the knowledge and skills necessary
• Occupational Health and Well-Being internationally. Typically graduates work to ensure the welfare and well-being
• Exposure Science as Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) of people at work.
• Research Methods for Occupational Health professionals, advisors or managers across a
and Safety variety of sectors including: pharmaceutical,
• Students benefit from a seven-
• Environmental Health and Safety Law biomedical, construction, project engineering, month professional work placement
• Project Management manufacturing, and public sectors. at the end of Year 3.
• Ergonomic Design of the Workplace Employment rates for graduates are over 80%. • Accredited by the Institution of
• Safety and Construction Occupational Safety and Health,
• Quality Systems FURTHER STUDY
enabling graduates to work in a
• Introduction to Regulatory Affairs in nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
health and safety role both at home
Manufacturing courses/
and internationally.
YEAR FOUR • In recent years there has been a
• Health and the Work Environment significant increase in the number
• Case Studies of environmental health and safety
• Information Systems Ergonomics positions advertised.
• Professional Experience Report
• Human Reliability
• Health and Safety Project
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
“ I was offered a position as a (Environmental Science)
full-time Health and Safety (Marine Science)
Advisor; my employer told • GY314 Bachelor of Science
me it was primarily down to (Earth and Ocean Sciences)
my excellent degree from

NUI Galway.”
FIND OUT MORE
Alex Brennan
BSc (Environmental Health and Safety) Dr Marie Coggins
Programme Director,
t. +353 91 495056
e. marie.coggins@nuigalway.ie

GY314
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY314
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Earth and Ocean Sciences)
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: Students may have the opportunity to take up
YEAR ONE
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and summer placements abroad using research
• Chemistry
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 contacts established by the discipline of EOS.
• Physics
level in the Leaving Certificate, including • Biology CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory • Plus one of the following:
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, Graduates can pursue a range of career
· Mathematical Studies
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), opportunities in diverse industries, including
· Mathematics
Computer Science or Agricultural energy, raw materials, conservation and
· Applied Mathematics
Science) and any two other subjects education. Personnel are needed in Ireland
recognised for entry purposes. YEAR TWO and abroad to manage both the marine and
terrestrial environments.
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • The Earth: From Core to Crust
See page 187 for matriculation entry • Introduction to Field Skills Visit www.earthworksjobs.com to get an idea
requirements. • Introduction to Ocean Science of the enormous range of opportunities for
Average Intake: 30 • Plus one pathway from the following: earth and ocean scientists.
· Applied Mathematics
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: FURTHER STUDY
· Botany and Plant Science
· Chemistry nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
· Mathematical Studies courses/
· Mathematics
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? · Microbiology
• Earth and Ocean sciences, a degree · Physics and Applied Physics
programme unique within Ireland, · Plant and AgriBiosciences
integrates geology and oceanography · Zoology
• Plus electives from a range of science
to better understand how the Earth
modules
works, how its different systems
interact (from the upper atmosphere YEAR THREE
and down to the deep crust) and how • Field Skills Training
it is able to support life. • Ocean Dynamics
• Aquatic Geochemistry ” Under the guidance of an
• This course exposes graduates to a
global career market, from sustainable • Introduction to Applied Field Hydrology incredibly enthusiastic faculty,
• Sediments and the Sedimentary Record
sourcing of raw materials, through
• Geological Structures and Maps
I studied a range of geological
renewable energy, to environmental and oceanographic subjects,
• The Crystalline Crust
assessment and the regulation and
monitoring of industries.
• Palaeontology and Evolution tackling everything from global
• Environmental and Marine Geophysical
• The course aim is to train scientists Remote Sensing tectonics to climate change.
who can investigate issues of global • Minerals and Rocks under the Microscope Our classroom learning was
• Plus electives from a range of science
change and the course aligns with
modules
heavily reinforced by a series of
UN sustainability development goals.
amazing residential field trips
YEAR FOUR
to Antrim, Wexford, Wales, and
• Advanced Fieldskills
also time on the research vessel
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Global Change ‘Celtic Voyager’. This course
• Earth and Ocean Science (EOS) advanced truly prepares students for roles
(Marine Science)
modules
• GY308 Bachelor of Science in industry or postgraduate
(Environmental Science)
• GY320 Bachelor of Science (Physics– study, and I honestly couldn’t
degree options in applied Astrophysics, recommend it highly enough.”
Biomedical, Theoretical, Climate) Weston Harding
• GY413 Energy Systems Engineering BSc (Earth and Ocean Sciences)
FIND OUT MORE

Dr Tiernan Henry
Programme Director
t. +353 91 495096
e. tiernan.henry@nuigalway.ie

GY318
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Biopharmaceutical Chemistry) Duration: 4 years

YEAR ONE Students have the opportunity to apply to Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Chemistry spend one semester of third year in the Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
• Physics United States (e.g., University of California) or passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
• Biology in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong University of Science level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Plus one of the following: and Technology). Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
· Mathematical Studies science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
· Mathematics Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint),
· Computer Science The biopharmaceutical industry is an Computer Science or Agricultural
· Applied Mathematics increasingly important player in the Irish Science) and any two other subjects
economy. Biopharmaceutical companies recognised for entry purposes.
YEAR TWO located in Ireland include Abbott, Amgen,
• Chemistry Pathway Alexion, Centocor, Eli Lilly, Genzyme,
• Biochemistry Pathway Merck, Pfizer, PPD and Regeneron. These
requirements.
• Computers and Chemical Research companies need graduates who are trained
(project and transferable skills) in chemistry and aspects of biotechnology. Average Intake: 20
• Fundamental Concepts in Pharmacology The Biopharmaceutical Chemistry degree is QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Applied Concepts in Pharmacology tailored to meet the needs of this industry. 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
YEAR THREE FURTHER STUDY
• Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
• Drug Design and Drug Discovery courses/ WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Analytical Chemistry and Molecular • This course involves the study
Structure of biomolecules that are also
• Experimental Chemistry I and II biopharmaceuticals (such as
• Molecular Biology
carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
• Protein Biochemistry
and proteins) and their applications as
• Human Molecular Genetics
• Validation in the Pharmaceutical and
therapeutics for medicine.
Medical Device Industry • The Biopharmaceutical Chemistry
course has a relatively small intake of
YEAR FOUR
students and includes opportunities
• Analytical and Biophysical Chemistry for research and independent learning.
• Bioorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry “ The opportunity to complete a
• Biopharmaceutical Chemistry and six-month industrial placement • The programme is accredited by the
Modern Biotechnologies Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Placement Option
gives the biopharmaceutical
• Students can obtain valuable work
· Biopharmaceutical Chemistry dissertation chemistry graduate an edge.” experience in industry with a six month
· Work placement Fiona Gordon placement in Years Three to Four.
• On-Campus Option: BSc (Biopharmaceutical Chemistry)
· On-campus project
· Elective modules
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

(Biotechnology)
FIND OUT MORE

Professor Peter Crowley
School of Chemistry
t. +353 91 492480
e. peter.crowley@nuigalway.ie

GY319
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY319
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Mathematical Science)
YEAR ONE Students have the opportunity to apply
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and • Applied Mathematics to spend one semester of third year in the
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 • Mathematics USA (e.g., University of California) or in Asia
level in the Leaving Certificate including • Probability Models and Statistical Methods (e.g., Hong Kong University of Science and
Irish, English, Mathematics and three • Introduction to Programming Technology).
other subjects recognised for entry • One of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
purposes. A minimum of H5 or O1 in • Mathematical Science Workshop Series
Many graduates are employed in the
Mathematics is required.
YEAR TWO financial and actuarial services, while others
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: work in the information technology (IT)
Curriculum core consists of components
See page 187 for matriculation entry industry, particularly in programming and
from the following modules/pathways:
requirements. software development. Others work in the
• Linear Algebra
Average Intake: 21 • Discrete Mathematics pharmaceutical industry, in clinical research,
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Differential Forms in secondary and tertiary education, and
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Complex Analysis in the civil service. A good proportion are
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Probability pursuing careers in research both in Ireland
• Statistical Inference and abroad.
• Mechanics
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? FURTHER STUDY
• Mathematical Methods
• This course provides students with • Up to one-third of the second-year nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
curriculum can be selected from a list of courses/#ColSci
a solid foundation in mathematical
science, including all aspects of additional options, some offered from nuigalway.ie/courses/research-postgraduate-
within the school and some available within
mathematics and its applications. programmes/phd-and-masters/bioinformatics.
other science disciplines, subject to first- html
• Students will have the opportunity year prerequisites.
to specialise in particular areas, nuigalway.ie/science/school-of-maths/
YEARS THREE AND FOUR
for example, mathematics, postgraduate-courses/
applied mathematics, financial • Selection of specialised modules from
mathematics, computer science, chosen areas of the mathematical sciences.
data science, statistics and Students can view the range of possibilites
on the course website.
bioinformatics.
• Final-year project in subject area of your
• Quantitative skills are highly valued, choice
and this degree prepares graduates
for a wide variety of careers across
a diverse range of sectors.
“ I chose this degree because it

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE offered a broad introduction
• GY301 Bachelor of Science to the various areas of
• GY109 Bachelor of Arts mathematics, with the ability to
• GY309 Bachelor of Science (Financial
specialise further down the line.
Mathematics and Economics) If you are interested in a career
in strategy consulting, I would
highly recommend this course,
FIND OUT MORE as the number-one ability firms
Professor Dane Flannery seek out is analytical rigour.”
Programme Director
Alan Brett
Business Strategy Consultant, Mars and Co,
t. +353 91 492332 London; BSc (Mathematical Science, 2016)
e. dane.flannery@nuigalway.ie

GY320
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Physics–degree options Duration: 4 years
in Applied, Astrophysics,
Biomedical, Theoretical, Climate)

YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES level in the Leaving Certificate, including
YEAR ONE Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
A degree in Physics is an excellent basis
• Physics for employment in high-tech industries
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint),
• Physics Special Topics (e.g., communications, electronics, optics
Computer Science or Agricultural
• Applied Mathematics or Biology or and photonics, semiconductors, and
Chemistry medical devices) and also in fields such as
• Mathematics education, meteorology, climate science, the
• Computing environmental and medical sciences, and A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
software design. A Physics degree can lead See page 187 for matriculation entry
YEAR TWO to an exciting career in fundamental research requirements.
• Physics (four modules) in any area of physics or in multidisciplinary Average Intake: 30
• Plus eight additional modules chosen from areas, such as nanotechnology, medical
an approved list in the following areas: physics, biophysics, occupational health and
· Applied Mathematics materials science. Theoretical physicists often
· Astrophysics work in the financial and actuarial sectors.
· Anatomy
· Mathematics
FURTHER STUDY WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
· Computing nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-
• If you have an enquiring mind and
· Earth Oceanography courses/
are interested in discovering how
· Economics and Business
things work, this could be the course
YEAR THREE for you.
• Physics (six modules) • This is the only course in the country
• Plus six additional modules chosen from an that allows students a taste of four
approved list in the following areas: areas of physics—applied, astro,
· Applied Physics
biomedical and theoretical climate—
· Astrophysics
in their first year.
· Biomedical Physics
· Theoretical Physics • You will develop numerical,
· Climate Physics computational and problem-solving
· Other modules available in the “ I chose to study Physics at skills highly valued by employers.
College of Science and Engineering. NUI Galway as it was my • This degree course is externally
YEAR FOUR favourite subject in school, accredited by the Institute of Physics.
• Core Physics modules and I always knew I wanted to
• Specialist Physics courses (Applied,
Astrophysics, Biomedical, Theoretical,
pursue a career in research.
Climate Physics) This programme provided me YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• Advanced laboratory, project work and with the opportunity to learn • GY301 Bachelor of Science
problem solving • GY401 Undenominated Engineering
all about the different topics
WORK PLACEMENT • GY314 Bachelor of Science
in physics, from quantum (Earth and Ocean Sciences)
Although there is no formal work placement
as part of the programme, the School of
mechanics to astronomy, while
Physics has strong links with industry and gaining valuable lab experience.
research institutes both nationally and My favourite part of my degree FIND OUT MORE
internationally. This has led to our students
taking up summer placement opportunities in was the opportunity to conduct Dr Niall Colgan
Programme Director
Ireland and abroad. an independent research College of Science and Engineering
STUDY ABROAD project during my final year in t. +353 91 493393
Students can take up summer placements which I used my analytical and e. niall.colgan@nuigalway.ie
abroad using research contacts established by
the School of Physics.
problem-solving skills that I w. nuigalway.ie/gy320
learnt during the four years.”

Francis Synnott
BSc. (Physics)

GY321
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY321
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Genetics and Genomics)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: YEAR ONE Students have the opportunity to apply for
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and • Biology summer research studentships (e.g., from the
passes in four additional subjects at O6/H7 • Chemistry: Molecular Science Wellcome Trust and Health Research Board).
level in the Leaving Certificate, including • Mathematics (Honours level)
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory STUDY ABROAD
• Computer Science
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, • Introduction to Genetics & Genomics Students have the opportunity to apply to
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), • Biomedical Genomics: Research spend one semester of third year in the
Computer Science or Agricultural Science) and Communication United States (e.g., University of California) or
and any two other subjects recognised for in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong University of Science
entry purposes. A minimum of H5 or O1 in YEAR TWO and Technology).
Mathematics is required. • Genetics, Medicine & Disease
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Protein Structure & Function There is growing demand for individuals
• Plant & Agribiosciences that have both an in-depth understanding
requirements. For A-levels, a minimum of
• Microbiology of genetics and the numerical and
Grade C in A-Level Mathematics is required.
• Evolution computer skills required to investigate and
Average Intake: 20 interpret genomic data. This will offer our
• Mathematics (Mathematical Molecular
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: Biology, Statistics in Data Science) graduates opportunities in genomic and
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Biomedical Genomics: Seminars and Essays life science companies, biotechnology and
accesscentre/qqifetac/ pharmaceutical industries, forensics and
YEAR THREE clinical diagnostics, biomedical devices and
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Molecular & Cellular Biology therapeutics, public health and epidemiology,
• Microbial Genomics agricultural and environmental sectors, as well
• Genetics and genomics is a new • Evolutionary Biology as the information technology sector.
and exciting domain involving the • Human Genetics
study and use of DNA-based data in • Plant and Agricultural Genetics FURTHER STUDY
the life sciences. • Bioinformatics Graduates can pursue a higher degree (MSc/
• Graduates will be uniquely trained • Genomic Analysis PhD) in diverse areas from biosciences
• Research & Career Development Skills through to data science, or study for
to integrate knowledge and skills
• Plus Electives: Developmental Biology, professional qualifications in areas such as
from the biological sciences with
Applied Statistics, Programming, Medicine or Education.
mathematical, computational and Mathematical Molecular Biology
data analytic skills.
• Graduates will use computational
YEAR FOUR “ Graduates from this
tools to make important discoveries • Research Project programme will be attractive
in medicine, agriculture, evolution, • Literature Review
• Advanced Chromosome Biology to employers in several
the environment and biotechnology.
• Molecular & Cellular Biology areas including biomedical
• Students will benefit from group • Biotechnology
learning in small classes and will • Plant Genetics & Systems Biology
genomics, diagnostics,
graduate with a broad range • Current Topics in Biosciences agribiotech and biopharma.
of transferable skills including • Medical Genomics & Bioethics Recent advances have made
communication, teamwork, critical • Plus Electives: Machine Learning and
thinking and problem solving. Data Mining, Information Management, this a particularly exciting
Probabilistic Models for Molecular Biology, field to be involved in and
Microbial Gene Regulation
there are many emerging
opportunities in Ireland and
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE FIND OUT MORE abroad for scientists that have
• GY301 Bachelor of Science Dr Derek Morris
• GY303 Bachelor of Science Programme Director
a combination of bioscience
(Biomedical Science) College of Science and Engineering and data science knowledge
t. +353 91 494439 and skills.”
(Biotechnology)
e. derek.morris@nuigalway.ie Dr Anthony Ryan
Principal Scientist at Genuity Science Ireland
(Biopharmaceutical Chemistry) Dr Elaine Dunleavy
• GY319 Bachelor of Science Deputy Programme Director
(Mathematical Science) College of Science and Engineering
• GY501 Bachelor of Medicine (MB), of
Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) t. +353 91 494046
e. elaine.dunleavy@nuigalway.ie,

GY322
Bachelor of Science
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY322
(Agricultural Science) Course Level: 8

Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE Minimum A-Level Grades:

YEAR ONE In Year 3, students spend a semester on a
work placement within a leading and dynamic Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
• Key concepts in Agricultural Science and Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
Agrifood Technology agricultural or agrifood enterprise.
• Biological and Chemical Sciences
STUDY ABROAD level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Sustainability and Business Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
The BSc Agricultural Science degree will
This year is taught through lectures, lab- science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
encourage and facilitate study abroad
based practical classes, interactive online Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint),
opportunities for students as they arise and
assessments and AgSci tutorials and seminars. Computer Science or Agricultural
where they are high-quality and consistent
with the mission and quality education Science) and any two other subjects
YEAR TWO
outcomes mission of the BSc Agricultural recognised for entry purposes.
• Rural Environments
Science degree at NUI Galway. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Animal Nutrition
• Agribiochemicals CAREER OPPORTUNITIES requirements
• Agribiosciences
The NUI Galway BSc Agricultural Science Average Intake: 20–30 students
• Sustainability & Management
degree is designed to meet the demand from
• Food Chemistry
agrifood employers in Ireland and globally for QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Agrigeography and Geographical 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
graduates with the interdisciplinary skills and
Information Systems accesscentre/qqifetac/
depth of knowledge of the agrifood sector
• The practical Fieldwork and Skills
that can effect positive change within the
Development module is a particularly
institutions and in the sector. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
important part of Year 2.
The top 1000 agrifood companies in • The US $8 trillion agrifood sector is
YEAR THREE Ireland are listed on: http://www.top1000. the largest contributor to economic
• Agrisciences for Global Development ie/industries/agribusiness. At the global development globally. In Ireland, the
• Soil Sciences level, agrifood companies feature very agrifood sector is a rapid-growth
• Agrigenetics strongly in the Forbes 2000 list of the largest sector extensively providing food,
• Forestry Systems companies globally: https://www.forbes.
employment and livelihoods.
• Organic Farming com/global2000/#4cc0efed335d. In addition
to careers in existing companies, graduates • The dynamic agrifood sector requires
You will specialise further in your academic multidisciplinary skills to advance
with interests in entrepreneurship and self-
training and spend a semester on a work
employment will be facilitated to pursue the both agricultural productivity and
placement within a leading and dynamic
establishment of their own enterprises. The sustainability, from production to
agricultural or agrifood enterprise.
NUI Galway BSc Agricultural Science degree consumption.This degree has a major
YEAR FOUR has extensive contacts with public sector focus on agricultural sustainability
and NGO institutions that can also provide and innovation. Graduates will
You will select from a range of tailored
excellent career pathways for our graduates. be equipped with practical
modules to provide you with the skills needed
for your future career. These will support your FURTHER STUDY multidisciplinary skills to pursue vibrant
Final Year Project Thesis, a 20 ECTS project
Graduates will be extremely well positioned careers across all areas of agriculture
within NUI Galway research groups (e.g, of and agrifood. To make a difference
to pursue postgraduate programs at Masters
the Ryan Institute) or a research placement in the agrifood sector, you should
or PhD level. In particular, graduates will be
at Teagasc or other leading agri-institutions choose this exciting new course.
eligible to pursue more specialised agri-
in Ireland and globally. The taught Year 4
related Masters degree programs at
module options include Advanced Livestock
NUI Galway, including:
Science; Sustainable Grassland Systems; Crop
Science & Agronomy; Crop Genetics; Climate • MSc in Climate Change, Agriculture & Food
FIND OUT MORE
Change & Agriculture; Agridevelopment; Security (Taught)
Agriextension & Communications; Agricultural • MSc in Agrifood Technology & Sustainability Professor Cathal O’Donoghue
Biotechnology; Project & Financial • MSc in Agribiosciences (Structured Professor Charles Spillane
Management & Structures; and Food Research) College of Science and Engineering
Innovation Systems & Value Chains. As the largest Research Institute in t. +353 91 492480
NUI Galway, whose sustainability mission is e. cathal.odonoghue@nuigalway.ie
focused on agriculture and bioeconomy, the e. charles.spillane@nuigalway.ie
Ryan Institute (www.ryaninstitute.ie) maintains w. nuigalway.ie/GY322
a list of all available postgraduate programs
in NUI Galway which can be of relevance to
the graduates of the BSc Agricultural Sciences
program at NUI Galway: nuigalway.ie/
ryaninstitute/postgraduateprograms/.

Graduate Insight
“ I chose Science at NUI Galway
because I loved science but was
unsure about which route I wanted
to take. NUI Galway has a range of
pathways and this allowed me to
discover my interest in food science
and gave me the foundation I
needed to pursue a career as
a Quality Officer—a role that I
thoroughly enjoy.”
Angela Mc Donagh
BSc (Physiology), MSc (Nutrition)
Quality Officer, Dairygold Co-Operative, Cork.


GY350
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY350
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years (Computer Science and
Information Technology)
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 YEAR ONE Some students may undertake their
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including • Computing Systems work placements abroad. Also, many of
Irish, English, Mathematics, and any • Algorithms and Information Systems the companies that recruit graduates of
three other subjects recognised for entry • Fundamentals of Electronic Engineering this programme are large multinational
purposes. In addition, students must • C Programming organisations.
obtain a minimum Grade O2 or H6 in • Introduction to Physics
Mathematics or, alternatively, obtain a CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Professional Skills
pass in the Engineering Maths Qualifying • Mathematics Computer science graduates work in a wide
Exam (held in the University). • Web Development array of interesting and diverse technology
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: areas. They get jobs in technical fields,
YEAR TWO such as software development, software
requirements. • Software Engineering engineering, and computer operations or find
• Computer Systems and Organisation work as analysts and programme writers. This
Average Intake: 65 could mean working in specific technology or
• Database Systems
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Mathematics internet companies, or in companies outside
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Networks and Data Communications the industry that use computers as a core
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Object Oriented Programming (OOP) part of their job. There is high demand for
• Data Structures and Algorithms computer science graduates and the salary
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Next Generation Technologies can be high for even entry-level positions.
Computer science graduates often have at
• The modern world is increasingly YEAR THREE least one job offer before graduating. The
reliant on complex application • Software Engineering potential for job variety is almost limitless,
software, mobile devices and ever • Programming as people with related skills are needed for
faster data networks. We are currently • Networks and Data Communications positions in virtually every industry sector.
undergoing a big transition in the way • Database Systems
we use information and networked • Organisation Innovation FURTHER STUDY
technologies in our daily lives. • Human-Computer Interaction MSc in Data Analytics
• Programming Paradigms MSc in Artificial Intelligence
• The Computer Science and
• Games Programming PhD in Research
Information Technology programme
• Mathematics
focuses on providing you with the • Work Placement
key technical and professional skills
needed to shape our future and to YEAR FOUR
design high-quality solutions for a • Final Year Project
wide range of application domains. • Software Engineering
• Distributed Systems
• If you want to contribute to some of
• Advanced Professional Skills
the most exciting future technology
• Real-Time Systems
developments then completing this • Artificial Intelligence
course is the best possible start on • Machine Learning and Data Analytics
that career path. • Graphics and Image Processing “ Computer Science and
• Information Retrieval Information Technology is a
• Computer Security and Forensic
Computing fun, exciting and challenging
FIND OUT MORE • Systems Modelling and Simulation course where you are faced
Dr Des Chambers WORK PLACEMENT with interesting problems that
t. +353 91 493311 Students typically undertake a work placement require creative solutions.”
e. des.chambers@nuigalway.ie for a period of eight months. This gives you Thomas McGarry
w. nuigalway.ie/gy350 an opportunity to work on projects relevant to BSc (Computer Science and
computer science and significantly improve Information Technology)
your chances of obtaining employment
after graduation. In the unlikely event that
no external placement is available, students
will be given projects on campus. We also
provide opportunities for students to pursue
international work placements.

Graduate Insight
“I first heard about the Computer Science
and Information Technology course while
completing an access course in NUI Galway.
The access course was a stepping stone for
me to get into college. I was unsure what
I wanted to study, and I was looking for
guidance. GY350 was one of the courses that
was suggested by the career guidance team in
the college.
After looking into it, I decided that Computer
Science and IT (CS&IT) was the course that
most interested me. I have always had an
interest in IT but had no experience with
coding. I spoke to students who were studying
CS&IT at the time and they reassured me that
this would not be a problem as the course
caters for all experience levels.
My favourite part of the course was in third
year, when students go on eight months’ work
experience. This is where everything that I had
learned in the previous years came together. It
gave me a sense of what a career in software
engineering would be like. I completed my
work experience with Genesys in Galway.
The team there were hugely supportive, and I
learned so much from them. This also led to
securing the position of Graduate Software
Engineer with Genesys. It is an excellent
testament to the course that upon completion
I could start straight into this role in Genesys.“
Joan Rohan
BSc Computer Science and
Information Technology (GY350)

Alice Perry Engineering Building

CÉIM is an academic peer learning programme for 1st CÉIM is designed to help students gain a better
understanding of complex subject matter in a
year Engineering students and is a joint initiative by the relaxed atmosphere, quickly adjust to university
College of Science and Engineering and the NUI Galway life, become successful and independent
higher education learners and get to know
Students’ Union. Small groups of 1st year Engineering other 1st years and those in higher years.
students meet weekly for an hour throughout the CÉIM sessions are informal and friendly, yet
academic year to learn from each other under the purposeful, with the emphasis on everyone
in the group working together. Engineering
guidance of trained 2nd year student leaders, with students will be assigned to their CÉIM group
input from academic staff. CÉIM is based on the well- in the second week of Semester 1.
www.su.nuigalway.ie/ceim
established Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) or Peer
Assisted Learning (PAL) models.
What the 1st Year Students say

“ I found it very helpful
for voicing your “ It helped me talk to different
ideas and receiving people in my course with
constructive criticism different strengths and
on your work.” weaknesses that we could
help each other with.”
“ I really liked
learning in small “ CÉIM’s smaller environment was
groups. I felt helpful in reinforcing what I had learnt
more relaxed in my classes. The flexible nature of
and comfortable what we did each week and being able
asking questions.” to get a more individual focused aid
made CÉIM a valuable asset to have.”

The Integrated Master of

Engineering (ME) Programme
At NUI Galway we are focused on ensuring that our
engineering graduates are educated to the highest
standards and have the necessary qualifications to avail
of all of the professional opportunities presented to
them, both in Ireland and across the world.
The attainment of a Masters (Level 9) degree Hear from top employers of NUI Galway
is fast becoming the international norm, and students about the importance of a five-
indeed is already the European standard. year Integrated Engineering degree:
Engineers Ireland, the Irish professional
accrediting body for engineers, now requires a
Masters (Level 9) qualification as the education “ Medtronic welcomes the expansion of the
standard necessary for Chartered Engineer. NUI Galway Engineering programs to an
Professional accreditation is important as it
is a quality stamp, which means that your
integrated five-year Accredited Master of
engineering qualification will be recognised all Engineering degree. Medtronic already employs
over the world. Chartered Engineers usually a large number of NUI Galway Engineering
have responsibility for engineering projects
and are required to generate original solutions graduates and the move to a five-year program
and manage and supervise design and aligns with international best practice, provides a
manufacturing by other engineers.
more highly educated talent pool and facilitates
All students registering for an engineering an extended work placement which is hugely
degree at NUI Galway will be enrolled on
an integrated five-year programme, the beneficial to both the company and the student.”
BE+ME programme, to achieve a Master Declan Costello
of Engineering (ME, Level 9) after five Senior R&D Manager, Medtronic.
years, while also achieving a Bachelor of
Engineering (BE, Level 8) after four years.
Upon successful completion of the five years “ As a major employer of graduates from
of study, graduates will have the educational NUI Galway’s Energy Systems, Mechanical,
qualifications required for progression to
Chartered Engineer. Students registering for
Civil and Electrical/Electronic Engineering
an engineering degree at NUI Galway will programmes, ESB welcomes the establishment
make a decision at the beginning of Year of NUI Galway’s integrated five-year Accredited
3 to either remain on the BE+ME pathway
(five years) or exit with a BE (four years). The Master of engineering degrees. We see great
pathway from Year 3 onward will be different value in the additional educational attainment in
depending on the decision made by students.
Students on the BE+ME pathway will avail of
and of itself, but also as a key step in progression
advanced engineering modules, a substantial toward Chartership which is important for our
research and development project, and a engineers because of the critical infrastructural
work placement of eight months’ duration
during Year 4. For students exiting with a BE, nature of our work and the general management
the work placement will be for a duration of capability Chartership represents. ESB also
between four and eight months during the
Year 3. As a CAO applicant for 2022, no action
welcomes the positioning of the work placement
is required now as you will make this decision programme between the fourth and fifth years
at the beginning of your Year 3. of study as it will enable the students to be given
greater responsibility and experience a greater
range of ESB’s work in the energy sector. We
believe the movement of the industry placement
makes it of greater value to the student, the
undergraduate employer and to any post-
graduate employer of that engineer.”
Majella Henchion BE MSc, CEng FIEI
Networks Programme Owner, ESB

The Importance
of Accreditation
in Engineering
All Engineering degrees at NUI Galway are
professionally accredited by the statutory professional
body, Engineers Ireland. This accreditation means
that the degree has been assessed and approved to
meet the educational requirements for professional
engineers. Under an international agreement (the
Washington Accord), any degree accredited by
the national professional body (Engineers Ireland)
is recognised internationally. Having an accredited
degree means that employers outside of Ireland can:
• Understand the quality/education achieved by
a graduate;
• Know that it is equivalent to their own education
system/standards;
• Offer appropriate employment on this basis.
Certain functions (e.g., sign off on large civil
engineering construction projects) can only be
carried out by a Chartered Engineer. Engineers
Ireland requires a Masters (Level 9) qualification as the
education standard for the Registered Professional
Title of Chartered Engineer and all Master of
Engineering (ME, Level 9) degrees at NUI Galway
have this full accreditation. The standard European
engineering qualification (degree or diploma) is
at Level 9. Any graduate interested in working in
Europe/worldwide is now strongly advised to obtain
an accredited Level 9 award. Level 8 degrees at NUI
Galway are accredited for the purposes of allowing
graduates to progress to a Level 9 award.
Laura Drudy
Mechanical Engineering (GY405)

GY401
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY401
Course Level: 8/9
Undenominated Engineering
Duration: 1 year; students then transfer
into a denominated programme YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 522 YEAR ONE All students undertake a work placement for
• Engineering Calculus a period of between four and eight months.
• Engineering Mathematical Methods The placement gives you an opportunity to
• Engineering Mechanics work on projects relevant to your course of
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: study and significantly improve your chances
• Engineering Chemistry
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and of obtaining employment after graduation. In
• Engineering Physics
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 the unlikely event that no external placement
• Fundamentals of Engineering
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including is available, students will be given projects
• Engineering Graphics
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory on campus. We also provide opportunities
• Engineering Design
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, for students to pursue international work
• Engineering Computing
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), placements.
Agricultural Science or Computer YEAR TWO
Science) or Technology, and any two • Choose to follow one of the following
STUDY ABROAD
other subjects recognised for entry denominated programmes: Each engineering programme has strong
purposes. In addition, students must · Energy Systems Engineering teaching and research links with major
obtain a minimum of Grade H4 in the · Civil Engineering international universities, companies and
Higher Level Leaving Certificate paper · Project and Construction Management research institutes in countries such as
in Mathematics or, alternatively, obtain a · Electronic and Computer Engineering Germany, the UK, France, Poland, the
pass in the Engineering Maths Qualifying · Electrical and Electronic Engineering USA, China and Brazil. Students have
Exam (held in the University). · Mechanical Engineering completed work placements, research
Average Intake: 170 · Biomedical Engineering placements and teaching semesters in various
· Computer Science and international locations.
Information Technology
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
YEAR THREE As you branch into a specialised programme
• Engineering is a wide area, covering
such fields as civil, biomedical, Follow chosen programme. If you are in second year, your career direction will
mechanical, energy systems, on one of the denominated engineering depend on which programme you choose.
programmes (Energy Systems Engineering; However, across engineering and informatics,
electrical and electronic engineering,
Civil Engineering; Electronic and Computer career prospects for all graduates are
and computer technology.
Engineering; Electrical and Electronic extremely positive.
Undenominated Engineering allows Engineering; Mechanical Engineering;
you to explore the different areas Biomedical Engineering), you make your FURTHER STUDY
in your first year of study, affording decision at the start of year three whether to Students branch into one of the eight
you the time you need to find the remain on the five-year integrated BE+ME denominated programmes in year two
programme that is right for you. programme or to exit with a BE at the end depending on which type of engineering they
• On successful completion of your first of year four. For those exiting with a BE, and are interested in and wish to pursue. You will
for those on the BSc programmes, work continue to study that particular area for the
year exams, you will be able to apply
placement will be for a duration of between remainder of your chosen programme.
to specialise by transferring to the
four and eight months during year three.
second year of one of these courses:
Energy Systems Engineering, Civil YEAR FOUR
Engineering, Project and Construction Follow chosen programme. If you are on
Management, Electronic and Computer the five-year integrated BE+ME programme,
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic work placement will be for a duration of eight
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, months during year four. If you are exiting
Biomedical Engineering, Computer with a BE you will do so at the end of year
Science and Information Technology. four.
YEAR FIVE
Follow chosen programme, for those on the
BE+ME programme.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
• GY405 BE (Mechanical)
• GY320 BSc (Physics)
FIND OUT MORE

Prof. Mark G. Healy
Civil Engineering, Engineering
and Informatics
t. +353 91 495364
e. mark.healy@nuigalway.ie

GY402 COURSE FACTS
Bachelor and Master

CAO Code: GY402
Course Level: 8
of Engineering
Duration: 4 years/5 years
(Civil)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including
YEAR ONE All students undertake a work placement Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
• Engineering Calculus with a civil engineering firm for a period of science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
• Engineering Mathematical Methods between four and eight months. This gives Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint),
• Engineering Mechanics you an opportunity to work on projects Agricultural Science or Computer Science)
• Engineering Chemistry relevant to Civil Engineering and significantly or Technology, and any two other subjects
• Engineering Physics improves your chances of obtaining recognised for entry purposes. In addition,
• Fundamentals of Engineering employment after graduation. In the unlikely students must obtain a minimum of Grade
• Engineering Graphics event that no external placement is available, H4 in the Higher Level Leaving Certificate
• Engineering Design students will be given projects on campus. paper in Mathematics or, alternatively,
• Engineering Computing We also provide opportunities for students obtain a pass in the Engineering Maths
to pursue international work placements. For Qualifying Exam (held in the University).
YEAR TWO students on the BE+ME pathway, placement
will be from January to August in year four. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
For those exiting with a BE, placement will be See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Engineering Materials
for four months at the end of year three. requirements.
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
• Electronic Instrumentation and Sensors Average Intake: 40
• Principles of Building
STUDY ABROAD QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Engineering Hydraulics During the programme, it is likely that there 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Civil Engineering Materials and Design will be opportunities to spend a semester accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Building Information Modelling or get some work experience abroad. The
• Strength of Materials degree is accredited by Engineers Ireland, WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
and it is recognised internationally under the
YEAR THREE AND FOUR TOPICS • Civil Engineering is the profession
Washington Accord, so the skills you learn will
You make your decision at the start of year
concerned with planning, design,
give you opportunities to work worldwide.
three whether to remain on the five-year construction and maintenance of the
integrated BE+ME programme or to exit with CAREER OPPORTUNITIES built environment. It encompasses
a BE at the end of year four. The modules in There is currently a shortage of civil engineers areas such as buildings and structures,
years three and four see the emphasis shifting in Ireland as the economy recovers from the transport, water treatment, climate
toward Civil Engineering specific topics across recession. Our graduates go on to careers as change mitigation and adaptation,
all sectors of the discipline, with significant civil engineering design consultants and civil renewable energy and environmental
commonality across the BE and BE+ME engineering contractors, in local authorities engineering.
pathways. The modules involve an integrated and government bodies, in energy (oil, gas,
• You will develop scientific, technical,
mix of theoretical and practical concepts and wind, and wave) and mining companies, and
organisational, computing and
span areas including structural engineering, in overseas development. Recent employers
foundations, water and the environment, include RPS, Ryan Hanley Consulting
communication skills needed for a
transportation systems, sustainable energy, Engineers and Tobin Consulting Engineers. challenging and rewarding career as
coastal protection and project management. a civil engineer.
In these years, there is a particular emphasis FURTHER STUDY • Voted Ireland’s favourite new building
on design, again covering all sectors such PhD in Civil Engineering in 2012, NUI Galway’s Alice Perry
as structures, water and roads. Students nuigalway.ie/engineering Engineering Building is purpose built
who are exiting with a BE will also do a Civil for learning about and researching
Engineering project in year four. engineering.
YEAR FIVE TOPICS
The course combines advanced core modules
in Civil Engineering (sample modules include YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Advanced Structures, Computational Methods • GY401 Undenominated
in Civil Engineering and Design of Sustainable Engineering
Environmental Systems II) with modules on • GY410 BSc (Project and Construction
transferrable skills/professional development Management)
and an individual capstone research project • GY313 BSc (Environmental Health
(nine months long). In year five, students can and Safety)
specialise in the civil/structural or the water/
environmental areas.
FIND OUT MORE
Civil Engineering
t. +353 91 492170
e. civilengineering@nuigalway.ie

GY405
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY405
Course Level: 8/9
Bachelor and Master
of Engineering
(Mechanical)
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR demonstrating their Mechanical Engineering skills
Mechanical Engineering is about designing, and knowledge in a specialist topic of interest.
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including analysing and making the devices and WORK PLACEMENT
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory components you see around you. We use our
All students undertake a paid work placement
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, understanding of solid and fluid mechanics,
for a period of eight months. The strong
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), thermodynamics, materials and manufacturing.
industry demand for our students is evident by
Agricultural Science or Computer Anything, big or small, that moves (and many
the fact that 100% of our students in the past
Science) or Technology, and any two things that do not) is part of our world—from
five years have obtained work placements.
other subjects recognised for entry medical devices to wind turbines, engine
Students have been placed in large national
purposes. In addition, students must components to building machinery and
and multinational companies such as ESB, Intel,
obtain a minimum of Grade H4 in the aerospace systems.
Lufthansa, Abbvie, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet,
Higher Level Leaving Certificate paper
YEAR ONE and Éire Composites, as well as small local start-
in Mathematics or, alternatively, obtain a
• Engineering Calculus up medtech companies such as Perfuze and
pass in the Engineering Maths Qualifying
• Engineering Mathematical Methods 4Tech. For students on the BE+ME pathway,
Exam (held in the University).
• Engineering Mechanics placement will be from January to August in
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: year four. For those exiting with a BE, placement
See page 187 for matriculation entry will be from January to August in year three.
requirements.
Average Intake: 70
STUDY ABROAD
• Engineering Graphics
• Engineering Design Students have the possibility of overseas work
• Engineering Computing placements. Students are regularly placed in
the USA, Germany and the UK.
YEAR TWO
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
• Electronic Instrumentation and Sensors Our graduates are highly sought after by
• We use our understanding of solid and • Strength of Materials employers and go on to pursue diverse
fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics career opportunities including research and
materials and manufacturing. Anything, • Theory of Machines and CADD development, design, innovation, manufacturing,
big or small, that moves (and many • Manufacturing Technology and CAIRDE and management. Graduates work in many
things that do not) is part of our world— • Electrical Circuits and Systems specialised technology companies in Ireland,
from medical devices to wind turbines, • Engineering Statistics including our vibrant medical device, energy
• Fundamentals of Operations Engineering and composites, and advanced engineering and
engine components to building
• Materials I manufacturing industries. Recent employers
machinery and aerospace systems.
include Thermo King, Aerogen, Rolls-Royce,
• Mechanical engineers are central YEAR THREE AND FOUR TOPICS Stryker, Boston Scientific and Toyota.
to product innovation and develop You make your decision at the start of year three Alternatively, you may travel overseas with your
hardware and software for next- whether to remain on the five-year integrated internationally recognised qualification.
generation, versatile, quality and BE+ME programme or to exit with a BE at the
end of year four. Semester 1 of year three is FURTHER STUDY
sustainable manufacturing.
common to both programmes, where core PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• Our Alice Perry Engineering Building MSc in Mechanical Engineering
mechanical topics such as Fluid Dynamics,
is packed with dedicated, spacious lab Mechanical Analysis and Thermodynamics are
facilities for practical and project work introduced. There is further emphasis on core
throughout the five years. skills in Vibrations, Automation, Power, Control
and Energy along with industry-focused modules
on Quality, Safety and Systems Reliability in these
years. Familiar topics of Materials, Design and
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Computational Simulations are further developed
• GY413 Energy Systems here through additional theory, applied examples
Engineering and experiments. Students apply their knowledge
• GY414 Electrical and Electronic and creativity in group and individual projects.
Engineering
• GY408 Biomedical Engineering
While out on their eight-month work experience, “ I have really enjoyed the hands-
students will also take online modules such as
professional skills and project management.
on project work, laboratory
YEAR FIVE TOPICS
testing and lectures in my Degree
FIND OUT MORE
Year five of the integrated BE+ME programme
and Masters in Mechanical
Mechanical Engineering further advances core modules in Mechanical Engineering at NUI Galway. The
College of Science and Engineering Engineering (e.g, Advanced Mechanics 5th year Masters has definitely
t. +353 91 492 223 of Materials, Turbomachines, Advanced
e. mecheng@nuigalway.ie Manufacturing) and adds practical modules on enhanced my job opportunities.”
w. nuigalway.ie/gy405 Research Methods, Innovation, and Lean Systems. Catharina Hernandez
Students complete an individual capstone Mechanincal Engineering BE and ME graduate
research project over the full academic year,
GY406
COURSE FACTS
Bachelor and Master CAO Code: GY406

Course Level: 8/9
of Engineering Duration: 4 years/5 years

(Electronic and Computer) Minimum A-Level Grades:
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR individual capstone research project (nine Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
YEAR ONE months long) to develop skills in specialist passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
areas such as biomedical electronics, Level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Fundamentals of Engineering signal processing, embedded systems and Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
• Engineering Computing communications. science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Graphics WORK PLACEMENT Agricultural Science or Computer
• Engineering Mechanics All students undertake a paid work placement Science) or Technology, and any two
• Engineering Mathematical Methods for a period of between four and eight other subjects recognised for entry
• Engineering Calculus months. This gives you an opportunity to purposes. In addition, students must
• Engineering Chemistry work on projects relevant to Electronic & obtain a minimum of Grade H4 in the
• Engineering Physics Computer Engineering and significantly Higher Level Leaving Certificate paper
YEAR TWO improves your chances of obtaining high- in Mathematics or, alternatively, obtain a
quality employment after graduation. In the pass in the Engineering Maths Qualifying
• lectronic Instrumentation and Sensors
E
unlikely event that no external placement Exam (held in the University).
• Analogue Systems Design
is available, students will be given projects A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Microprocessor Systems Engineering
on campus. We also provide opportunities See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Electrical Circuits and Systems
for students to pursue international work requirements.
• Communications Systems Engineering
placements. For students on the BE+ME
• Digital Systems 1 Average Intake: 20
pathway, placement will be from January to
• Engineering Statistics
August in year four. For those exiting with a QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Object Oriented Programming
BE, placement will be for four months at the 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Object Oriented Programming: Data
end of year three. accesscentre/qqifetac/
Structures and Algorithms
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics STUDY ABROAD
• Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Theory WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
This degree is accredited by Engineers Ireland
YEAR THREE AND FOUR TOPICS and is therefore an internationally recognised • Our engineers have the skills to
qualification in engineering. In recent years, design both software and hardware
You make your decision at the start of year
three whether to remain on the five-year more and more students are choosing to go for a huge range of applications.
integrated BE+ME programme or to exit with on placement abroad or seek employment • There is strong demand for electronic
a BE at the end of year four.The modules in after they graduate in countries outside and computer engineering graduates
Ireland. We also offer Electronic & Computer
years three and four see the emphasis shifting across a wide variety of industry
toward Electronic & Computer Engineering Engineering students an opportunity to
sectors in Ireland and abroad.
specific topics across all sectors of the complete their 3rd year in Purdue University
in the USA. • Ireland is the second largest software
discipline, with significant commonality across
the BE and BE+ME pathways. The modules
exporter in the world, with over
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 900 software companies offering
involve an integrated mix of theoretical and
Our graduates are very highly sought after, huge employment opportunities
practical concepts and span areas including
particularly in the software, electronics and for graduates of Electronic and
software engineering, communications,
communications industries and are also Computer Engineering.
signal processing, embedded systems,
highly sought after by a huge number of other
analogue and digital circuit design, database
industries requiring intelligent electronics
systems, and computer architecture, as
solutions such as medical devices and
well as incorporating skills such as project
automotive and financial services. Recent
management and industrial practice. In these FIND OUT MORE
graduates are working with Valeo, Intel, Cisco,
years, there is a particular emphasis on design,
Google and Jaguar Land Rover. Several of Electrical and Electronic
with students getting an opportunity to
our graduates have also gone on to start their Engineering, College of Science
design, build, program and test a wide range
own companies. and Engineering
of electronic and computer systems. Students
who are exiting with a BE will also do an FURTHER STUDY t. +353 91 492728
Electronic & Computer Engineering project e. electronic@nuigalway.ie
PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering
(usually involving hardware and software w. nuigalway.ie/gy406
PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
design such as designing and building a
robotics system or a drone) in year four.
YEAR FIVE TOPICS
The course combines advanced core modules
in Electronic & Computer Engineering
(sample modules include Artificial Intelligence,
Embedded Image Processing, Smart Devices
for Connected Health, Computer Security
and Forensic Computing, and Mobile Device
Technologies) with modules on transferrable
skills/professional development and an

GY408
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY408
Course Level: 8/9
Bachelor and Master
of Engineering
(Biomedical)
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR WORK PLACEMENT
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 YEAR ONE All students undertake a paid work placement
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including of between four and eight months. All
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory • Engineering Calculus
• Engineering Mathematical Methods leading Ireland-based medical technology
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, companies participate in our work-placement
• Engineering Mechanics
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), programme, providing students with valuable
Agricultural Science or Computer Science) real-world experience. Companies range
or Technology, and any two other subjects from large multinationals (such as Medtronic,
recognised for entry purposes. In addition, • Engineering Graphics Boston Scientific, DePuy) to start-ups (such
students must obtain a minimum of Grade • Engineering Design as Veryan, Aerogen, Neuravi). In the unlikely
H4 in the Higher Level Leaving Certificate • Engineering Computing event that no external placement is available,
paper in Mathematics or, alternatively, students will be given projects on campus.
obtain a pass in the Engineering Maths YEAR TWO We also provide opportunities for students
Qualifying Exam (held in the University). • Human Body Structure to pursue international work placements. For
• Introduction to Biomaterials students on the BE+ME pathway, placement
• CAD and Design Project will be from January to August in year four.
• Machine Design and Manufacturing For those exiting with a BE, placement will be
requirements.
Technology for four months at the end of year three.
Average Intake: 60 • Electronic Instrumentation and Sensors
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
STUDY ABROAD
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Materials 1 Our degree programme has strong
accesscentre/qqifetac/ • Strength of Materials international links with Purdue University
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (Indiana, USA), Georgia Institute of
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Engineering Statistics Technology (Atlanta, USA), Politecnico di
Milano (Italy) and RWTH Aachen (Germany),
• NUI Galway is Ireland’s leading university YEAR THREE AND FOUR TOPICS all of which are international centres of
for Biomedical Engineering. You make your decision at the start of year excellence in Biomedical Engineering. A
• Biomedical engineering innovations three whether to remain on the five-year number of our students are selected to
that have transformed clinical integrated BE+ME programme or to exit with spend a year studying abroad in the USA,
a BE at the end of year four. In year three through our exchange agreement with
treatments include stents, heart valve
several core biomedical engineering topics Purdue University and Georgia Institute of
replacements and new technologies for such as Medical Device Design, Biomaterials, Technology.
resurfacing and replacement of joints and Biotransport are studied. Students also
and intervertebral discs. Biomedical take clinical modules such as Pathology and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
engineers also develop futuristic Physiology. In year four advanced modules Biomedical Engineering offers a wide variety
instrumentation for keyhole surgery, such as Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of exciting high-tech career opportunities such
nanotechnology for targeted drug are introduced, in addition to Computer as medical device research and development
delivery, and new techniques for disease Simulation of medical devices and biomedical (R&D), advanced manufacturing and product
systems. Students apply their knowledge and design, development of next-generation non-
diagnosis.
creativity through group design projects and invasive delivery methods for therapeutics, and
• Galway is a global hub for the medical individual research projects. In such projects technical innovations for minimally invasive
technology sector, with several leading students will design new medical devices surgical intervention. With eight of the world’s
multinationals established here. Many and perform experiments to develop new top ten medtech companies based in Ireland—
locally based start-up companies have engineering solutions for medical problems. the majority of which are in Galway—there are
Students will also take modules such as excellent career prospects in the exciting area
grown to become world leaders and
Professional Skills and Project Management in of biomedical engineering).
innovators.
preparation for a four- or eight-month work
placement in the medical technology sector. FURTHER STUDY
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
YEAR FIVE TOPICS MSc in Biomedical Engineering
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
In year five of the integrated BE+ME
• GY401 Undenominated programme students develop advanced
Engineering skills and understanding in core biomedical
• GY405 Mechanical Engineering engineering topics such as Biomechanics,
• GY303 BSc (Biomedical Science) Tissue Engineering, Bioelectronics,
Biomaterials, Manufacturing, and
Computational Modelling.
FIND OUT MORE Students have a large choice of modules to
tailor their ME degree to match their career
Biomedical Engineering
ambitions. Year five includes a major thesis
project in partnership with the internationally
t. +353 91 492723 acclaimed BioInnovate Ireland programme. In
e. biomedeng@nuigalway.ie this project, students work interactively with
w. nuigalway.ie/gy408 clinicians and industry partners to develop new
innovative medical devices and technologies.

GY410
COURSE FACTS

Course Level: 8
(Project and Construction Duration: 4 years

Management) Minimum A-Level Grades:

YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR STUDY ABROAD Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
YEAR ONE Our programme has strong links with passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 Level in
American universities and companies, which the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English,
• Engineering Graphics Mathematics, a laboratory science subject
• Engineering Computing allow students the opportunity to spend some
time in the USA during their studies. (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics
with Chemistry (joint), Agricultural Science
• Management & Enterprise
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES or Computer Science) or Technology, and
• Introduction to Physics
Our graduates are working in a wide range of any two other subjects recognised for entry
• Fundamentals of Project & Construction
Management industries and positions. Recent employers of purposes. In addition, students must obtain a
• Introduction to Management Accounting our graduates include Bord Gáis Networks, minimum Grade O3 or H7. in Mathematics or,
• Mathematical Studies Covidien, RPS Group, AECOM, Morrisroe alternatively, obtain a pass in the Engineering
• Introduction to Engineering and Design Construction, Mercury Engineering, Farcon, Maths Qualifying Exam (held in the University).
and Padraig Arthur and Associates. A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
YEAR TWO
FURTHER STUDY See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Building Information Modelling requirements.
• Project Planning and Organisation PhD in Civil Engineering
MApplSc Occupational Safety Engineering Average Intake: 15
• Statistics for Data Science I
• Management Accounting I and Ergonomics QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
• Principles of Building MSc Computer Science—Data Analytics 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Strength of Materials nuigalway.ie/engineering accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Introduction to Law
• Civil Engineering Materials and Design WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Fundamentals of Operations
• Community Engaged Building Project • This is an interdisciplinary degree course
• Construction Practice that sets out to develop the technical,
• Building Information Modelling business, managerial and interpersonal
skills needed to manage large, complex
YEAR THREE AND FOUR TOPICS
projects in industry and the public
The modules in years three and four sector in areas such as construction,
involve an integrated mix of theoretical
biopharmaceutics, technology and
and practical concepts and span areas
including structural engineering, energy and telecommunications.
buildings, safety, economics, human resource
“ The BSc in Project and • Students of this degree course learn
management, technology, innovation and Construction Management about managerial and accounting
entrepreneurship, transportation systems, law,
safety in construction, and advanced project
is such an interdisciplinary principles and human resource
management and gain an insight into the
management. There will be an emphasis programme that I was at
concepts of financial management. Other
on addressing environmental concerns and a distinct advantage in areas of study include health and safety
how to deliver sustainability in large projects.
In these years, there is also an emphasis on gaining employment, having law, quality management and planning.
project work, in particular through the final a firm understanding of a • The Project Management Institute
year project. estimates that more than 15 million new
broad range of topics. The
WORK PLACEMENT project management related roles will
course also taught me to be be created globally across engineering
All students undertake a work placement for a
period of between three and eight months at adaptable; with each day being industries by 2020.
the end of year three. In the unlikely event that so different and with new
no external placement is available, students
will be given projects on campus. We also
issues arising all the time, it is
provide opportunities for students to pursue important to develop this skill.” YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
international work placements. Students have Allan Hannon • GY401 Undenominated
obtained placements with companies and BSc (Project and Construction Management) Engineering
organisations in Ireland as well as in countries
• GY402 Civil Engineering
around the world ranging from the UK to
developing countries such as Zambia. • GY201 Bachelor of Commerce
FIND OUT MORE

Civil Engineering
t. +353 91 492170
e. civilengineering@nuigalway.ie

COURSE FACTS
GY413
CAO Code: GY413
Course Level: 8/9 Bachelor and Master
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 509 of Engineering
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels (Energy Systems)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR our students have completed their work
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 placement overseas, in places like the UK,
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including YEAR ONE
the USA, Germany and Australia. For students
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory • Engineering Calculus on the BE+ME pathway, placement will be
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, • Engineering Mathematical Methods from January to August in year four. For those
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint), • Engineering Mechanics exiting with a BE, placement will be from
Agricultural Science or Computer Science) • Engineering Chemistry January to August in year three.
or Technology, and any two other subjects • Engineering Physics
recognised for entry purposes. In addition, • Fundamentals of Engineering STUDY ABROAD
students must obtain a minimum of Grade • Engineering Graphics Students have created strong and growing
H4 in the Higher Level Leaving Certificate • Engineering Design links with the Institute for Solar Energy in
paper in Mathematics or, alternatively, • Engineering Computing Germany and the University of Copenhagen
obtain a pass in the Engineering Maths YEAR TWO Green Campus.
Qualifying Exam (held in the University).
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
See page 187 for matriculation entry This course prepares students to take on
• Electronic Instrumentation and Sensors
leadership roles in the sustainable energy
requirements. • Strength of Materials
transition. Our graduates are ideally suited for
Average Intake: 20 • Electrical Circuits and Systems
careers in power generation and transmission,
• Community Engaged Building Project
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: smart grid design and roll-out, energy
• Engineering Statistics
4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ supply management, design of energy-
• Introduction to Modelling
accesscentre/qqifetac/ efficient products and processes, sustainable
• Principles of Building
transformation of organisations, communities
• Theory of Machines and CADD
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? and businesses, development and roll-out
YEAR THREE, FOUR AND FIVE TOPICS of renewable fuels and infrastructure, design
• Energy Systems Engineering is a
of sustainable transport, environmental
multidisciplinary programme designed You make your decision at the start of year
protection, and research. Our graduates
to address one of humanity’s most three whether to remain on the five-year
are employed at some of the world’s
integrated BE+ME programme or to exit with
challenging questions: How can society leading companies including ESB, Toyota,
a BE at the end of year four. After gaining the
expand access to energy, which drives foundational skills of engineering, in years
Gas Networks Ireland, Eirgrid, Accenture,
all human activity, while avoiding climate Kingspan, Carbon Trust, SSE Airtricity,
three to five students will focus on developing
and biodiversity breakdown? Deutsche Bahn and General Electric.
engineering skills and knowledge specifically
• Energy Systems Engineering sets itself relevant for Energy Systems Engineering. FURTHER STUDY
apart through its multidisciplinary These include modules and labs on power
conversion, thermofluids engineering, control PhD in Energy Systems Engineering
modules that cover sustainable energy
systems, power electronics, object oriented nuigalway.ie/engineering
technologies like wind, solar, ocean, programming, engineering analysis and
hydro, bioenergy and nuclear; smart design, climate change and microprocessor
grids, buildings and cities; sustainable engineering. In parallel, students will
water systems; design of national energy apply their knowledge through subjects
systems; the science of climate change; and projects covering sustainable energy
and energy economics, policy and law. technologies, advanced energy systems
engineering, combustion engineering, smart
• Projects aligned with community and
grids, energy in buildings, computational fluid
industry partners throughout the course dynamics, renewable energy economics and
enable students to explore the energy policy, systems modelling and energy-efficient
and environment challenge in hands- water treatment technologies. Optional
on, practical and meaningful ways. courses on entrepreneurship, innovation and “ The course equips you with
research methods are available. All students a base knowledge of the
will complete an individual thesis project on
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Energy Systems Engineering in their BE or fundamentals of engineering
• GY414 Electrical and Electronic
ME year. During paid work placement (details and in-depth knowledge
below) students will take online modules on
Engineering project management and professional skills. of energy-generation
• GY405 Mechanical Engineering
• GY308 BSc (Environmental Science) WORK PLACEMENT
technologies. I particularly
All students undertake a paid work enjoyed my placement with
placement for a period of between three ÉireComposites.”
FIND OUT MORE and eight months. Employers include ESB, Seán Óg Ó Loideáin
Energy Systems Engineering SSE Renewables, Thermo King, DP Energy,
ME in Energy Systems Engineering.
Wood Group, Eirgrid, Shell, Medtronic and
Boston Scientific. In the unlikely event that
t. +353 91 492664 no external placement is available, students
e. EnergyEng@nuigalway.ie will be given projects on campus. We also
w. nuigalway.ie/gy413 provide opportunities for students to pursue
international work placements. Many of

GY414 COURSE FACTS
Bachelor and Master CAO Code: GY414

Course Level: 8/9
of Engineering Duration: 4 years/5 years

(Electrical and Electronic) Minimum A-Level Grades:

YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR include Bioinstrumentation, Mobile Device
Students spend an average of 40 hours a Technologies and Smartgrid, while transferable
Level in the Leaving Certificate, including
week between lectures, tutorials, practical skills module choices cover Lean Systems,
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
laboratory classes and independent study. Financial Management and Technology, and
Assessment involves a combination of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
continuous assessment and end-of-semester Agricultural Science or Computer Science)
WORK PLACEMENT
written examinations. or Technology, and any two other subjects
All students undertake a work placement
YEAR ONE recognised for entry purposes. In addition,
for a period of eight months. Most students
students must obtain a minimum of Grade
• Engineering Calculus are placed in Irish-based companies, such
H4 in the Higher Level Leaving Certificate
• Engineering Mathematical Methods as Analog Devices, Intel, ESB and Boston
paper in Mathematics or, alternatively,
• Engineering Mechanics Scientific. We also provide opportunities
obtain a pass in theEngineering Maths
• Engineering Chemistry for students to pursue international work
Qualifying Exam (held in the University).
• Engineering Physics placements. In the unlikely event that no
• Fundamentals of Engineering external placement is secured, students will A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Engineering Graphics be given projects on campus. For students See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Engineering Design on the BE+ME pathway, placement will be requirements.
• Engineering Computing from January to August in year four. For those Average Intake: 10
exiting with a BE, placement will be from QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
YEAR TWO
January to August in year three. 4 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics accesscentre/qqifetac/
• Engineering Statistics STUDY ABROAD
• Communications Systems Engineering We have established an exchange programme WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
• Electronic Instrumentation and Sensors with Purdue University in the USA, which
• Electrical Circuits and Systems provides an opportunity for a number of • This course provides you with the
• Analogue Systems Design students to complete their third year in skills needed to design electrical and
• Digital Systems Purdue University. In recent years, students electronic products that are ever more
• Microprocessors Systems Engineering are finding increasing opportunities abroad, intelligent, energy efficient, connected
• Object Oriented Programming (OOP) both in industrial placements and in full-time and safe.
• OOP: Data Structures and Algorithms employment following graduation. • Graduates of this programme are in high
• Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Theory
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES demand in a wide range of industries,
YEAR THREE AND FOUR TOPICS including automotive electronics,
There is an on-going skills shortage in the
You make your decision at the start of year Irish technology sector, and, therefore, career
microelectronics, electrical engineering,
three whether to remain on the five-year opportunities for Electrical and Electronic renewable energy, automation, medical
integrated BE+ME programme or to exit with Engineers are plentiful and varied. Graduates of devices, and telecommunications.
a BE at the end of year four. In years three and this programme are in high demand in electrical/ • Electrical & Electronic engineers work
four, training in electrical and electronic circuit electronic companies like ESB, Airtricity, Intel, in a variety of roles including product
design continues with advanced modules Analog Devices, ON Semiconductor, Texas design and development, field testing,
in analogue and digital systems, electrical Instruments and Microsemi. applications engineering, electrical
engineering and applied software. There is
FURTHER STUDY consultancy and project management.
a greater focus on application areas such
as telecommunications, microelectronics PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering
(system-on-chip), electrical power/energy, PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
and control systems (automation). All YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
nuigalway.ie/engineering
modules include practical classes to provide
you experience of hardware/software tools • GY401 Undenominated
for circuit design and testing. These skills Engineering
are developed further in project work. • GY406 Electronic and
Modules on professional skills such as Computer Engineering
project management are also included to • GY413 Energy Systems Engineering
complement your work placement.
YEAR FIVE TOPICS
FIND OUT MORE
In year five of the integrated BE+ME
programme you are provided with a range Electrical and Electronic
of module choices in advanced Electrical & Engineering, College of Science
Electronic Engineering topics and engineering and Engineering
transferable skills. There is also a substantial t. +353 91 492728
(nine-month long) research and development e. electronic@nuigalway.ie
project in one of our active areas of research, w. nuigalway.ie/gy414
which align with module choices in advanced
Electrical & Electronic Engineering. These

Graduate Insight
“ I have always had an interest in
technology and engineering. After
visiting the NUI Galway Open Days
and seeing the state-of-the-art
engineering faculty as well as
talking to current students about
projects and research they were
undertaking, the choice was
obvious. The expansive course
and highly regarded degree
programme allowed me the
opportunity and confidence to
pursue a career in an industry I
was always passionate about. I am
now working as a Flight Simulator
Engineering Planner with Ryanair.“
Daniel Nolan
Mechanical Engineering Graduate
(GY405)
See Daniel’s video at:
tinyurl.com/DanielNolanEngineering


160 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Rachel Lyons
4th Year Bachelor of Medicine (GY501),
received the Massey Keegan Scholarship
in 2017

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 161
College of Medicine,
Nursing and Health
Sciences
We work closely with our clinical

partners to provide programmes that
are grounded in clinical expertise and
cutting-edge research, to best prepare
students to meet the challenges of a
changing healthcare environment.
Our research strives to improve

healthcare by bringing tangible benefits
to health and healthcare regionally,
nationally and internationally
Students will be given the opportunity to

complete an elective summer research
project under the supervision of a senior
researcher and present their findings at
the annual undergraduate research day.
Many of our students present their work

at international scientific conferences,
and we enjoy an excellent student-staff
publication record in peer-reviewed
journals.

GY501
Bachelor of Medicine (MB)
of Surgery (BCh) and of
Obstetrics (BAO)
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CLINICAL PLACEMENT FACILITIES FOR MEDICINE
FOUNDATION YEAR All students spend one full clinical year at one AT NUI GALWAY
• Physics of NUI Galway’s four medical academies: Mayo The Human Biology Building is a four-storey
• Chemistry University Hospital, Castlebar; Letterkenny recently opened building with a gross floor
• Biology University Hospital; Portiuncula Hospital, area of 8,200m² housing the disciplines of
• Foundations of Medicine Ballinasloe; or Sligo University Hospital. Our Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
team of highly qualified and experienced and Therapeutics. The purpose of the
YEAR ONE medical educators are committed to nurturing building is to provide a facility in which all of
• Anatomy individual students and helping them to these disciplines are within a research-led
• Biochemistry fulfil their potential. We provide high-quality environment and to:
• Pharmacology instruction, using the latest technologies in our • Deliver core preclinical curricula to Medical
• Physiology state-of-the-art facilities and throughout this and Health Science students;
• Cardiovascular System network of purpose-built medical academies. • Deliver core curricula to Science,
• Gastrointestinal System Biomedical Science and Engineering
• Human Nutrition
STUDY ABROAD
students;
• Renal System There are ample opportunities to travel to • Provide a venue for postgraduate taught
• Respiratory System other European countries on our Erasmus masters degrees;
• Professionalism programme and to complete clinical electives • Provide a venue for discipline-specific
YEAR TWO in developing countries. training in third and forth years.
• Central Nervous System CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The building has been designed as a teaching
• Endocrinology and research facility with accommodation
Our Medicine graduates find employment in
• Genetics including undergraduate teaching
diverse areas, such as:
• Molecular Medicine laboratories, research laboratories, offices,
• Hospitals open-plan write-up spaces, meeting rooms,
• Reproduction and Development
• Private practice tiered lecture theatres and other ancillary
• Drugs and Disease
• Education and research facilities. This facility has greatly enhanced
• Health and Disease
• Community rehabilitation services teaching and research across disciplines,
• Organ Failure
• Pharmaceutical companies providing our students with access to cutting-
• Professionalism
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMMES edge research and learning opportunities.
YEARS THREE–FIVE
• Cellular Manufacturing and Therapy (MSc, PG
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences:
Dip, PG Cert)
· Pathology
• Cheminformatics and Toxicology (MSc)
· Microbiology
• Clinical Education (MHSc, PG Dip)
· Public Health
• Clinical Research(MSc)
• Clinical Disciplines:
• Exercise Physiology and its Application in
· Medicine
Therapy (MSc)
· Surgery
• Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation (MSc)
· Paediatrics
• Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety (MSc)
· Psychiatry
• Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine (MSc)
· Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Multidisciplinary Radiology (MSc, PG Dip)
· General Practice
• Surgery (MCh)
· Anaesthesia
• Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular
· Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
Health Suite:
· Ophthalmology
· Cardiac Rehabilitation (PG Cert)
• Radiology
· Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
• Junior Internship
Rehabilitation (MSc)
• Preparedness for Clinical Practice
· Diabetes (MSc)
· Obesity (MSc)
· Preventive Cardiology (MSc)

COURSE FACTS GY501 Medicine (6 years): Minimum Grade Additional Requirements: Students
CAO Code: GY501 H5 in two subjects and passes in four other must satisfy the Garda/police vetting and
subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving medical clearance requirements.
Course Level: 8 Certificate, including Irish, English, another Average Intake: 120
Duration: 5, 6 or 8 years (refer below for language, Mathematics, a laboratory science
requirements to enter all programmes) subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, Biology, EUROPE’S FIRST DUAL MEDICINE-
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 737* Physics with Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural ENGINEERING DEGREE
(Not all students who received these Science), and any other subject recognised NUI Galway has launched a new degree
points were awarded a place) for entry purposes. programme that will allow students to
Minimum A-level Grades: GY501 Medicine (8 years): Students entering pursue a specialised Engineering stream
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels the medical programme have the opportunity in their undergraduate Medical degree
also to engage in a PhD degree through a programme, awarding students with
Minimum Points Requirement: 480
period of dedicated research, so that after both a Medical degree and a Biomedical
points from the same sitting of the Leaving
successful completion of a period that is Engineering degree (MB, BCh, BAO, BE)
Certificate Examination. (Applicants must
likely to be eight years, both the medical upon completion.
achieve both the required subjects and the
degree and PhD are conferred. Students of Developed by NUI Galway’s Professor
points in the same sitting.) Completion of
the medical programme who are interested in Derek O’Keeffe and Dr Ted Vaughan,
the required Admissions Test (HPAT-Ireland).
doing a PhD will undergo a selection process this is the first European dual Medicine–
Minimum A-Level Grades: (A*A A) or at the mid-point of their medical studies. Engineering academic degree track
equivalent combination plus HPAT-Ireland
This will include an assessment of their which is currently only available in select
Test results (minimum combined score
academic performance to date and an institutions worldwide. This world class
for 2021 was 737*). *Not all students who
interview. Limited financial support is provided dual Medicine–Engineering programme
received these points were awarded a
for the additional three years. The programme will only be available to a stellar cohort of
place.
and the research themes are agreed at the less than five students, who will be selected
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: commencement of the research. Please to the Physicianeer programme based on
GY501 Medicine (5 years): In addition contact the Medical School for further details aptitude, academic merit and interview.
to the 6-year requirements, H4 in two (medschool@nuigalway.ie). Students will complete three years of the
of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/ A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: Medicine degree at NUI Galway before
Chemistry, Agricultural Science. For See page 187 for matriculation entry beginning the Biomedical Engineering
further details, refer to the website: requirements. component. Students will be selected for
www.nuigalway.ie/undergraduatemedicine this stream only from the Medicine degree.
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• GY303 Biomedical Science
• Medicine has been taught at NUI Galway • We promote community
• GY408 Biomedical Engineering
• GY503 Bachelor of Science since 1849, and building on that tradition engagement through our
(Speech and Language Therapy) of teaching and research excellence, volunteering programme, and
• GY504 Bachelor of Science the medical curriculum in Galway is a students are supported in pursuing
(Podiatric Medicine) modern, integrated, systems-based, their sporting interests or even
modular course. joining our talented Medical
Orchestra or Choral Ensemble. Our
• The innovative and relevant curriculum
modern curriculum has a strong
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focus on early patient contact, and
the systems of the healthy body and the
School of Medicine, we offer excellent opportunities in
Clinical Science Institute
treatments required when these systems
research and international electives.
are affected by disease. This educational
t. +353 91 944425 approach delivers very positive • Our students learn through a fully
e. schoolofmedicine@nuigalway.ie outcomes for our medical students, who integrated curriculum, modern
w. nuigalway.ie/gy501 are now leading strongly in national prize learning technologies and hi-fidelity
nuigalway.ie/undergraduatemedicine schemes, such as the Henry Hutchinson simulation, all of which enhance
Stewart Medical Scholarships, a the strong emphasis on the clinical
competition run annually in the NUI learning environment. We offer
universities across 16 different categories a unique range of Special Study
and open to students of medicine, and Modules in a wide range of topics,
nursing and related health areas. from Paramedic Skills to Medicine
and the Arts.
• At NUI Galway, we aim to prepare
you for practising medicine anywhere • At NUI Galway, we are committed
in the world by equipping you with to helping you become the best
the necessary clinical diagnostic and doctor you can be, so that you can
therapeutic skills. Your classmates will make a positive difference in the
include the best students from all over field of medicine. We also have
the world who have chosen to study an active undergraduate research
medicine at NUI Galway because of programme.
its long-established reputation for
excellence and student support.

GY502
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY502
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Occupational Therapy)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CLINICAL PLACEMENT
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: As part of the course, students complete Students are required to successfully
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects 1,000 hours of Practice Education and complete 1,000 hours of Practice Education
and passes in four other subjects at can avail of the opportunity to go on an under the supervision of a qualified
O6/H7 Level in the Leaving Certificate, international placement. occupational therapist. Practice Education is a
including Irish, English, another placement that involves the student learning
language, Mathematics, a laboratory Students will be expected to engage in
under the supervision of an occupational
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, experiential learning for practical and
therapist in a practice setting. Practice
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) clinical teaching. Mode of teaching, timing
Education takes place at the end of Semester
or Agricultural Science), and any other of modules and methods of delivery and
2 in first year (one week), Semester 2 in
subject recognised for entry purposes. assessment are subject to change throughout
second year (1 x 8 weeks), Semester 2 in third
the programme.
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: year (1 x 8 weeks) and Semester 1 in fourth
See page 187 for matriculation entry YEAR ONE year (2 x 8 weeks).
requirements. • Principles for Practice/Fundamentals STUDY ABROAD
Additional Requirements: Students • Psychology
must satisfy the Garda/police vetting Students can also avail of the opportunity to
• Human Body Structure
and medical clearance requirements. go on an international placement. Students
• Human Body Function
have previously availed of work placements
Students must satisfy the English • Mental Health 1
overseas in the UK, Germany, India, Australia
Language Requirements where English • Mental Health 2
and Belgium.
is not their first language. • Enabling Occupation—Physical Disability
Average Intake: 25 • Group Work and Professional Skills CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
YEAR TWO Graduates of the degree course will have
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy an internationally recognised professional
• Occupational therapists work with • Neuroanatomy qualification and may work in a variety
children and adults with acquired • Neurophysiology of settings such as hospitals, voluntary
conditions such as stroke or spinal • Health Psychology organisations, mental health services, child
• Enabling Occupation—Paediatrics and adolescent services, physical and sensory
cord injury, with mental health
• Enabling Occupation—Intellectual Disability services, community rehabilitation, and
issues, or with congenital illnesses
• Social Policy disability services.
such as cerebral palsy or spina
bifida, among other disorders. • Occupational Science FURTHER STUDY
• Communication for Practice
• Occupational therapists aim to • Practice Education (work placement) 1 There are a number of opportunities for
facilitate independence in daily • Case Study 1 further postgraduate studies including MPhil
‘occupations’, such as self-care, and PhD.
work, financial management, leisure YEAR THREE
pursuits and education. • Cognitive Neuropsychology
• Evidence-Based Practice
• This is fully incorporated into the
• Enabling Occupation in the Community
degree so graduates are eligible to
• Standardised Testing in Occupational
register with CORU (the regulatory Therapy
body for health and social care • Enabling Occupation for Older Adults
professionals in Ireland) and • Community Engagement
become members of AOTI (the • Research Methods
professional body for occupational • Neurology
therapists in Ireland). • Practice Education (work placement) 2
• Case Study 2
YEAR FOUR
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(Speech and Language Therapy) • Preparation for Practice
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(General)
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Occupational Therapy
School of Health Sciences
t. +353 91 495470/492957
e. healththerapies@nuigalway.ie

GY503
COURSE FACTS
Course Level: 8
(Speech and Language Therapy) Duration: 4 years

YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CLINICAL PLACEMENT See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
Students are required to complete a minimum Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
Throughout the course, there is a
of 450 hours of clinical education. This is fully Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects
combination of one-day weekly placements
incorporated into our degree course, so once and passes in four other subjects at
in the on-site teaching and research clinic at
you graduate, you are fully eligible to register O6/H7 Level in the Leaving Certificate,
the University as well as block placements in a
with CORU (the regulatory body for health including Irish, English, another
variety of healthcare settings, such as primary
and social care professionals in Ireland) and language, Mathematics, a laboratory
care clinics, acute hospitals and disability
IASLT (the professional body for speech and science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
settings. While on placement, students are
language therapy in Ireland). Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint)
assigned to practice educators who support
or Agricultural Science), and any other
YEAR ONE students to develop clinical competencies.
subject recognised for entry purposes.
Students may be asked to undertake
• Psychology 1 A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
placements anywhere in Ireland.
• Human Body Structure See page 187 for matriculation entry
• Human Body Function CAREER OPPORTUNITIES requirements.
• Practice Education 1
Graduates will have a professional Additional Requirements: Students
• Professional Studies 1
qualification in speech and language therapy must satisfy the Garda/police vetting
• Linguistics 1
and are qualified to practice in Ireland. and medical clearance requirements.
• Phonetics and Phonology
Graduates who wish to work overseas must Students must satisfy the English
• Communication Impairments and
meet the specific professional and regulatory Language Requirements where English
Dysphagia 1
requirements of the country they wish to is not their first language.
YEAR TWO work in. Speech and language therapists Average Intake: 25
may work in a range of settings such as
• Psychology 2
community clinics/health centres, hospitals,
• Neuroanatomy WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
rehabilitation centres, people’s homes, child
• Neurophysiology
development centres, mainstream and special • Speech and language therapy is an
schools, and language classes. exciting and dynamic healthcare
• Research Methodology 2 profession, focused on improving
FURTHER STUDY
• Linguistics 2 the quality of life of people
There are a range of postgraduate taught living with communication and
• Communication Impairments and
programmes available in NUI Galway
Dysphagia 2 swallowing disorders.
including:
YEAR THREE • Speech and language therapists
• MSc Advanced Healthcare Practice and work in a variety of settings,
• Psychology 3 Research
including hospitals, primary care
• MSc, Childhood Speech, Language and health centres and schools.
• Professional Studies 3 Communication Needs
• Research Methodology 3 • MSc Applied Multilingualism • Students undertake part of their
• Linguistics 3 placement in the teaching and
• Communication Impairments and There are also opportunities to register for research clinic located on the
Dysphagia 3 MPhil and PhD programmes in NUI Galway. university campus.
YEAR FOUR
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Students will be expected to engage in
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of modules and methods of delivery and
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(Intellectual Disability)
the programme. “You get a chance to apply what
you’ve learned to the real world
in placements with real clients.” FIND OUT MORE
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t. +353 91 495470/492957
e. healththerapies@nuigalway.ie

GY504
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY504
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Science
Duration: 4 years
(Podiatric Medicine)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CLINICAL PLACEMENT
YEAR ONE All students are required to successfully
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects • Podiatric Medicine 1 complete 1,000 hours of clinical practice
and passes in four other subjects at • Podiatric Dermatology under the supervision of qualified podiatrists.
O6/H7 Level in the Leaving Certificate, • Human Body Structure Clinical practice is integrated into each year
including Irish, English, another • Gross Anatomy of the Lower Limb of the programme and primarily takes place
language, Mathematics, a laboratory • Human Body Function in Merlin Park Podiatry Clinic based at Merlin
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, • Professional Development Park Hospital, Galway.
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) • Redefining Health and Well-being
STUDY ABROAD
or Agricultural Science), and any other • Lower Limb Kinematics
There are also opportunities for national
subject recognised for entry purposes.
YEAR TWO and international placements within the
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: programme, including the possibility of a
• Podiatric Medicine 2
See page 187 for matriculation entry student exchange with New York College of
• Lower Extremity Wounds
requirements. Podiatric Medicine.
• Applied Pathophysiology
Additional Requirements: Students must • Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics
satisfy the Garda/police vetting and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Evidence-Based Practice
medical clearance requirements. • Health Promotion You will work alongside other health
Average Intake: 25 • Microbiology professionals, such as doctors, nurses,
• Endocrinology physiotherapists and orthotists. Specific
areas of specialism within podiatric medicine
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? YEAR THREE include musculoskeletal conditions,
• Podiatric Medicine is a healthcare • Podiatric Medicine 3 biomechanics, sports injuries, diabetes,
profession that specialises in the • Clinical Medicine vascular conditions, rheumatology, wound
management of diseases and • Research Methods and Design care and minor surgery. Graduates will have
disorders of the lower limb and foot. • Podopaediatrics a professional qualification and may work
• Orthopaedics in a variety of settings such as: hospitals,
Podiatrists are educated in diagnosis,
• Pharmacology for Podiatrists sports clinics, GP practices, nursing homes,
planning and implementing of
• Biostatistics private practice, education and research, and
interventions for all age groups. community rehabilitation services.
YEAR FOUR
• The course is the only such
professionally accredited • Podiatric Medicine 4 FURTHER STUDY
qualification of its kind in Ireland. • Skills for Practice There are a number of opportunities for
• High Risk Limb further, postgraduate studies including MSc,
• If you would like to know if a • Research Dissertation MPhil and PhD.
career as a podiatrist is for you, • Working with Vulnerable Adults
why not take part in our shadowing • Podiatric Sports and Musculoskeletal
programme at Merlin Park Podiatry Medicine
Clinic in Galway. Students will be expected to engage in
experiential learning for practical and
clinical teaching. Mode of teaching, timing
of modules and methods of delivery and
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE assessment are subject to change throughout
• GY303 Biomedical Science the programme.
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(General)
you patient contact from
the first year to develop the
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skills required to practise as
Podiatric Medicine a podiatrist.”
School of Health Sciences Veronica Smith
BSc (Podiatric Medicine)
t. +353 91 495814
e. podiatricmedicine@nuigalway.ie

Graduate Insight
“ During transition year I was doing
work experience in a nursing home,
and I had the opportunity to shadow
a podiatrist for an afternoon, which
sparked my interest. What appealed
to be me most is the sole focus
on one aspect of the human body
and the very practical and hands-
on nature of the work. For me,
coming out of university and having
a profession as opposed to just a
degree was very important, and
so, podiatric medicine ticked a lot
of boxes. The small class size was
also a big bonus and means I have
forged strong friendships with my
classmates. My favourite part of the
course was the clinical placements in
Merlin Park. I will shortly be starting
my research masters which I plan to
do on a part-time basis and continue
to work in private practice to further
develop my skills and scope. Studying
at NUI Galway has given me a strong
foundation to build on, and I am very
excited for the future. Finally the
academic team in Podiatric Medicine
are so supportive and encouraging,
and I always know that I can reach
out to them if I ever need advice.”
Sinead Flynn
Graduate (GY504)

GY515
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY515
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Nursing Science
Duration: 4 years
(General)
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR FURTHER STUDY
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: The course provides an excellent foundation Graduates have the option to study a variety
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and in the theory and practice skills required for of nursing programmes at postgraduate,
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 contemporary nursing and enables students diploma, masters and PhD levels, for example:
level in the Leaving Certificate, including to become knowledgeable, competent, safe
Master of Health Sciences (Nursing Education)
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory and highly skilled practitioners.
www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, YEARS ONE–THREE postgraduate-courses/nursing-midwifery-
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or education.html
• Biological Sciences
Agricultural Science), and any two other
• Social Sciences Master of Science in Nursing (Advanced
subjects recognised for entry purposes.
• Nursing Theory Practice Nursing)
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Nursing Practice www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
See page 187 for matriculation entry • Health Promotion postgraduate-courses/advanced-practice-
requirements. • Research nursing.html
Additional Requirements: All successful
YEAR FOUR Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Health
applicants who are offered places on the
degree programme will be required to have • Research Sciences (Emergency Care)
medical screening and Garda vetting; this • Leading and Developing Practice www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
will include medical assessment, screening • Clinical/Theory Instruction postgraduate-courses/nursing-emergency-
and, if necessary, vaccination prior to the • Salaried Clinical Internship (36 weeks) care.html
first clinical placement, in accordance with WORK PLACEMENT
the policies of NUI Galway and the Saolta
University Health Care Group. Year four comprises clinical/theory
instruction in Semester 1 and a 36-week
Average Intake: 69 internship in clinical practice, which runs
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: from January to September. During this
2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ period, the student will be an employee of
accesscentre/qqifetac/ the Saolta University Health Care Group and
paid a salary. Students have the opportunity
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? to take advantage of the various areas of
expertise available within the Saolta University
• The role of the general nurse is to Health Care Group mainly in University “Throughout my training I
assist with the health and well-being Hospital Galway, Portiuncula University have made lifelong friends,
of persons experiencing a change Hospital and Merlin Park University Hospital.
in their health status or a change had the opportunity to
in life processes, considering their STUDY ABROAD travel, study abroad and
physical, psychological, emotional, There are international and European
opportunities for students available through
learn the skills required for
social and spiritual needs.
the Erasmus Programme and other a career in nursing.”
• On graduation, students are international partnerships in, for example, Caoimhe Staunton
eligible for registration on the Barcelona, Africa, Fairfield University, USA, Bachelor of Nursing Science (General)
General Nursing Division of the and Case Western University, USA.
nurses’ register, maintained by the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Ireland (NMBI). Nurses have the opportunity to work
in a variety of settings in the hospital and the
community.
The Bachelor of Nursing Science degree
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE is recognised internationally, and many
nurses choose to work overseas to broaden
• GY516 Bachelor of Mental
their experience.
Health Nursing
• GY517 Bachelor of Midwifery Science
(Intellectual Disability)
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School of Nursing and Midwifery
t. +353 91 493432
e. nursing.midwifery@nuigalway.ie

GY516
COURSE FACTS
Bachelor of Mental CAO Code: GY516
Health Nursing
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR FURTHER STUDY See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
This course is offered in partnership with Graduates have the option to study a variety Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
Galway Roscommon Psychiatric Services and of nursing programmes at postgraduate Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
the Saolta University Health Care Group. diploma, masters and PhD levels, for example: passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
YEARS ONE–THREE Master of Health Sciences (Nursing Education) level in the Leaving Certificate, including
www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught- Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
• Biological Sciences
postgraduate-courses/nursing-midwifery- science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
• Social Sciences
education.html Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or
• Mental Health Nursing Theory
• Mental Health Nursing Skills Master of Science in Nursing (Advanced
• Mental Health Nursing Practice Practice Nursing)
• Mental Health Promotion www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught- A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Research postgraduate-courses/advanced-practice- See page 187 for matriculation entry
nursing.html requirements.
YEAR FOUR
• Research applicants who are offered places
• Leading and Developing Practice on the degree programme will be
• Clinical/Theory Instruction required to have medical screening
• Clinical Internship (36 weeks) and Garda vetting; this will include
WORK PLACEMENT medical assessment, screening, and, if
necessary, vaccination prior to the first
Students undertake a 36-week clinical clinical placement, in accordance with
internship in Semester 2 of fourth year. the policies of NUI Galway and the HSE
Clinical practice modules require students West/Northwest Hospitals Group.
to complete clinical placements within
Galway Roscommon Mental Health services “ NUI Galway has provided Average Intake: 30
and Saolta University Health Care Group. me with lifelong learning QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
While on clinical placements, students will be 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
supervised by an appropriately trained nurse. skills. The staff and facilities accesscentre/qqifetac/
STUDY ABROAD
are top class and the
There are international and European
diverse range of clinical WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
opportunities for students available through placements has enabled • Mental health nursing aims to assist
the Erasmus Programme and other me to explore the many people experiencing mental-health
international partnerships in, for example, issues to recover and to promote
Barcelona, Fairfield University, USA, Case different career pathways in mental health and well-being.
Western, USA, and Africa. mental health nursing.” • Students undertake a paid clinical
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Aoife Conroy placement in their fourth year.
Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing
Graduates will be in a position to work in • On graduation, students are eligible
a variety of settings, including: in-patient for registration on the Psychiatric
mental health services, community mental Division of the nurses’ register,
health services, child and adolescent services, maintained by the Nursing and
voluntary organisations, recovery and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
rehabilitation services, mental health services
for older people, research and nursing
education.
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Áras Moyola, NUI Galway
t. +353 91 493432

GY517
COURSE FACTS
CAO Code: GY517
Course Level: 8
Bachelor of Midwifery Science
Duration: 4 years
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 520 YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Minimum A-Level Grades: The midwifery degree course consists of Midwives provide care for mothers, babies
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels theoretical and clinical modules, during and their families in all settings during a very
which students learn the art and science of special time, in collaboration with other
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: midwifery. healthcare professionals. Midwives have the
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and opportunity to work in a variety of settings
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 YEARS ONE–THREE
in the hospital and the community. There
level in the Leaving Certificate, including • Theory and Clinical Modules are many career opportunities for midwives
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory · Biological Sciences in both hospital and community settings in
science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, · Social Sciences Ireland and abroad.
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or · Midwifery Skills
Agricultural Science), and any two other · Midwifery Studies FURTHER STUDY
subjects recognised for entry purposes. · Research nuigalway.ie/medicine-nursing-and-health-
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: · Clinical modules sciences/nursing-midwifery/postgraduate/
See page 187 for matriculation entry YEAR FOUR
requirements.
Semester 1
applicants who are offered places • Theory and Clinical Modules
on the degree programme will be · Research
required to have medical screening and · Leading and Developing Practice
Garda vetting; this will include medical · Clinical Modules
assessment, screening and, if necessary, Semester 2
vaccination prior to the first clinical
• Clinical Practice Internship (36 weeks)
placement, in accordance with the
policies of NUI Galway and the Saolta WORK PLACEMENT “ I am delighted to have
University Health Care Group.
Average Intake: 20
Clinical practice modules require students to completed the four-year
be in clinical practice for 35 hours per week.
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: While on clinical placements, students will undergraduate midwifery
1 place available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ be supervised by a midwife who has been degree at NUI Galway. The
specially trained to guide and direct student
learning and act as a preceptor to the student.
programme has provided me
Year four comprises clinical/theory instruction with the knowledge and skills
in Semester 1 and a 36-week internship in to care for those accessing
• On graduation, students are eligible clinical practice, which runs from January to
for registration on the Midwifery September. During this period, the student our maternity services. I found
Division of the Register of Nurses will be an employee of the Saolta University the programme held a very
and Midwives, maintained by the Health Care Group and will be paid a salary.
clear and strong woman/
Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Ireland (NMBI).
All midwifery students will have the person-centred philosophy.
opportunity to observe and participate in
• Students get a broad range of the diversity of maternity services across the I have enjoyed my time in
clinical experience in four different Saolta University Health Care Group. NUI Galway and have made
clinical placement sites: University lifelong friends and colleagues
Hospital Galway, Mayo University
Hospital, Portiuncula University
in my classmates.”
Hospital Ballinasloe and Sligo Marguerite Hannan
University Hospital. 4th Year Midwifery Student
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Science (General)
Health Nursing
(Intellectual Disability, St Angela’s Sligo)
FIND OUT MORE

School of Nursing and Midwifery
t. +353 91 493432

AS110
Bachelor of Nursing Science ST. ANGELA’S COLLEGE, SLIGO
(General) COURSE FACTS

CAO Code: AS110
Course Level: 8
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR FURTHER STUDY
Duration: 4 years
A number of core themes are covered over Graduates have the option to study a variety
the four years including: of nursing programmes at postgraduate, Minimum Entry Points 2021: 440*
diploma, masters and PhD levels, for example: (Not all students who received these
• Biological Sciences points were awarded a place)
• Social Sciences Master of Health Sciences Minimum A-Level Grades:
• Theory and Practice of Nursing (Nursing Education) See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels
across the Lifespan www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
• Nursing Practice and Clinical Decision- postgraduate-courses/nursing-midwifery- Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
Making education.html Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and
• Pharmacology passes in four other subjects at O6/H7
Master of Science in Nursing level in the Leaving Certificate, including
• Communication (Advanced Practice Nursing)
• Health Promotion Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory
www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught- science subject (i.e., Chemistry, Physics,
• Older Person Care postgraduate-courses/advanced-practice-
• Leadership Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or
nursing.html Agricultural Science), and any two other
• Research
Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Health subjects recognised for entry purposes.
SEMESTER 2 OF FOURTH YEAR Sciences (Emergency Care) A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements:
• Practice internship which runs over www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught- See page 187 for matriculation entry
36 weeks postgraduate-courses/nursing-emergency- requirements.
care.html
WORK PLACEMENT Additional Requirements: Students must
Postgraduate Diploma satisfy Garda/police vetting and medical
The first three years are run within the (Applied Health and Wellness Coaching) clearance requirements.
academic year and include a combination www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
of theory modules and practice modules. Average Intake: 35
Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Health
Practice modules require students to be in Sciences (Nursing/Professional Studies) QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications:
clinical practice for 35 hours per week. Year www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie 2 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/
Four comprises clinical/theory instruction accesscentre/qqifetac/
Master of Science (Disability Studies)
in Semester 1 and a 36-week internship of
www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
clinical practice, which runs from January to
September. During this period, the student Master of Health Sciences WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
will be an employee of the Saolta University (International Healthcare Management) • This degree course is offered
Health Care Group and paid a salary. www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie in partnership with the Saolta
STUDY ABROAD Information about NUIG postgraduate University Health Care Group.
taught courses online can be found here: • On graduation, students are
There are international and European
www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught- eligible for registration on the
opportunities for students available through
postgraduate-courses/ General Nursing Division of the
the Erasmus+ Programme and other
international partnerships in, for example, nurses’ register, maintained by the
Finland, Spain, England and California. Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Ireland (NMBI).
• Students may spend up to 12 weeks
Nurses have the opportunity to work in a
variety of settings in the hospital and the
in their third year on placement in
community. This degree is recognised an EU clinical setting as part of the
internationally and many nurses choose to Erasmus+ Programme.
work overseas to broaden their experience.
“ An excellent course that YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

initiates lifelong friendships • AS130 Bachelor of Nursing
and offers invaluable work Science (Intellectual Disability)
placement opportunities.” • GY515 Bachelor of Nursing Science
(General)
Laura Connolly • GY504 Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) (Podiatric Medicine)
FIND OUT MORE

Susan O’Connor
t. +353 71 9135603
e. soconnor@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

AS130
Bachelor of Nursing Science
COURSE FACTS (Intellectual Disability)
CAO Code: AS130
Course Level: 8
YOUR COURSE YEAR BY YEAR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Duration: 4 years
The Bachelor of Nursing Science (Intellectual The programme provides graduates with
Minimum Entry Points 2021: 387 Disability) is a four-year degree programme an academic and professional qualification.
Minimum A-Level Grades: offered in partnership with the regional Health Graduates can work in a variety of settings:
See www.nuigalway.ie/alevels Service Executive (HSE) Intellectual Disability community homes; residential settings;
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: and Autism services, Brothers of Charity schools, training organisations; and
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and Services, Galway and Roscommon, voluntary individuals’ homes. In addition, the degree is
passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 bodies, and special education units in schools. recognised internationally so graduates can
level in the Leaving Certificate, including work all over the world.
EIGHT CORE THEMES ARE COVERED
Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory OVER THE FOUR YEARS: FURTHER STUDY
• Biological and Social Sciences Graduates have the option to study a variety
Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or
• Research of nursing programmes at postgraduate,
• The Profession of Nursing diploma, masters and PhD levels, for example:
• Health Promotion
A-Level/GCSE Entry Requirements: • Leadership and Team Working Master of Health Sciences
See page 187 for matriculation entry • Intellectual Disability Nursing Studies across (Nursing Education)
requirements. the Lifespan www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
• Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice postgraduate-courses/nursing-midwifery-
Additional Requirements: Students must
across the Lifespan education.html
satisfy Garda/police vetting and medical
clearance requirements. • Communication, Life and Social Skills Master of Science in Nursing
Development (Advanced Practice Nursing)
Average Intake: 20
www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
QQI/FET/FETAC Qualifications: SEMESTER 2 OF FOURTH YEAR
postgraduate-courses/advanced-practice-
3 places available. See www.nuigalway.ie/ • Practice Internship (36 weeks) nursing.html
WORK PLACEMENT Postgraduate Diploma
(Applied Health and Wellness Coaching)
The first three years are run within the
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
academic year and include a combination
• This degree course is offered of theory modules and practice modules. Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Health
in partnership with the regional Practice modules require students to be in Sciences (Nursing/Professional Studies)
Health Service Executive (HSE) practice for 35 hours per week. Year four www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Intellectual Disability and Autism comprises clinical/theory instruction in Mastes of Science (Disability Studies)
services, voluntary bodies and special Semester 1 and a 36-week internship which www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
education units in schools. runs from January to September. During this
Master of Health Sciences
period, the student will be an employee of the
• On graduation students are eligible to (International Healthcare Management)
regional HSE Intellectual Disability and Autism
register on the Intellectual Disability www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Services and paid a salary.
Division of the nurses’ register Information about NUIG postgraduate
maintained by the Nursing and STUDY ABROAD taught courses online can be found here:
Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) There are international and European www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-
• Students may spend up to 12 opportunities for students available through postgraduate-courses/
the Erasmus+ Programme and other
weeks in Year 3 on placement in
international partnerships with, for example,
an EU clinical setting as part of the
Finland, Spain, England and California.
Erasmus+ Programme.
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Susan O’Connor
t. +353 71 9135603
e. soconnor@stangelas.nuigalway.ie


Graduate Insight
“Throughout my six years of study I had
numerous opportunities to contribute
to college life, both academically and
through my participation in many of
the societies NUI Galway has to offer.
In NUI Galway, medical students are
exposed to clinical practice early
in their academic career; special
study modules and early patient
contact facilitate the translation and
application of pre-clinical theory to
patient care and management. This
is followed by clinical years wherein
students are supported and guided by
fantastic medical and surgical teams
who very much take you under their
wing and make you feel part of the
team. NUI Galway has also given me
opportunities through societies, sports
and as President of the Students’ Union
to represent the college on a national
and international stage. Opportunities
and memories that I now cherish were
very much supported by the School
of Medicine throughout my studies.
Medicine at NUI Galway promotes
a sense of community, one that
simply cannot be replicated where
the importance of inter-professional
learning, giving back and academic
collaboration are all central. ”
Lorcán Ó Maoileannaigh
Medical Graduate (GY501)
Lorcán received the 2020 Gold Medal
for Civic Engagement.


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Your
Your Support
Support
Network
Network
At NUI Galway we are committed to
At NUI you
providing Galway
with awe are committed
support network to
providing you with a support
so that you can concentrate on network so that
you can
getting concentrate
the most out of youron getting
time at the most out
university.
of your time at university.

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178 STUDENT SUPPORT
Scholarships
As part of NUI Galway’s commitment to
rewarding achievement and supporting
ambition, a new scholarship programme,
NUI Galway Excellence Scholarship,
will be offered to 2022/2023 students.
The new scholarship scheme has been
developed to support high achievers in
growing their critical thinking, leadership,
employability and professional skills.
NUI Galway has a long history of
excellence and achievement and this new
scholarship programme will support and
enable the next generation of change
makers.
Awardees of the scholarship will receive
€1,500 in recognition of their academic
success and will be invited to join a
high achiever development programme
supported by the scholarship to grow their
leadership capacity and to develop the
skills they need to excel in their field of
study.
The NUI Galway Excellence Scholarships
will be awarded to high achieving entrants
to the full-time degree courses offered by
NUI Galway based on their CAO points or
A Level results. A total of 40 scholarships
will be awarded, a full breakdown of
the allocation of awards is available at
www.nuigalway.ie/undergraduate-
scholarships/excellence-scholarship/
NUI Galway Excellence
Scholarship–NUI Galway
Find out more

Student Facilities Levies
nuigalway.ie/fees
Sports Scholarships
Mike Heskin,
Director of Sport and Physical Activity
e. michael.heskin@nuigalway.ie
t. +353 91 494545
w. nuigalway.ie/sports
Scholarships Information
www.nuigalway.ie/undergraduate-scholarships/
Financial Assistance
Students with financial difficulties are advised to
Rachel Lyons, Bachelor contact the Student Services Office.
of Medicine (GY501), received the nuigalway.ie/student-services/
Massey Keegan Scholarship in 2017 Performance Points
www.nuigalway.ie/undergrad-admissions/entry-
schemes/performance-points/

STUDENT SUPPORT 179
Creative Arts Performance Points Scéim Chónaitheach Ghaeilge

NUI Galway, Ireland’s leading university for Bí i do chónaí i lóistín Gaelach! The Pauline & Bunnie
the creative arts, is now offering special Jones Scholarship
• Tapaigh do dheis lóistín a roinnt le The Pauline & Bunnie Jones Scholarship
performance points for students who
cainteoirí Gaeilge eile agus tú ag tabhairt was established to promote excellence
show exceptional artistic promise and
faoi do chéim in OÉ Gaillimh and celebrate academic achievement in
achievement under six areas of excellence:
• Beidh deis agat do chuid Gaeilge a úsáid secondary schools in Co. Roscommon.
• C
reative Writing agus a chleachtadh agus tú mar chuid The Jones Family is the benefactor of this
• D
igital Arts and Media lárnach de phobal Gaeilge na hOllscoile i scholarship which will be awarded through
• D
rama and Theatre do bhaile nua Galway University Foundation, and the
• Beidh deis agat cur le do chuid scileanna value is €2,500 per student per annum
• F
ilm
teanga agus sóisialta ag na himeachtaí for the first 4 years of study (total value of
• N
on-Fiction Writing, including Journalism €10,000 per student).
sóisialta Gaelacha agus cultúrtha a
• M
usic. bheidh ar bun san Ollscoil agus a bheidh There are four scholarships each year:
Successful applicants will gain a bonus of á reáchtáil ar an láthair lóistín.
2 x scholarships to students of Scoil
40 points when applying for entry to all Tuilleadh eolais: Cayley.Boshoff@ Mhuire, Strokestown
NUI Galway undergraduate courses (with nuigalway.ie
the exception of GY501, Medicine). 2 x scholarships to students of any other
Optum North-West Healthcare secondary school in Co. Roscommon. For
The deadline for receipt of applications,
Scholarships further details please visit www.nuigalway.
and all associated material is 1 May 2022.
Optum Ireland is a Health Services and ie/roscommonscholarship/
For further details please Innovation company based in Letterkenny
visit www.nuigalway.ie/ Terence O’Malley DLA Piper Scholarship
with over 1000 employees and aims
creativeartsperformancepoints/ to support the enhancement of the NUI Galway School of Law is delighted
healthcare system in the north-west to partner with global law firm DLA Piper
Sports Scholarships for the Terence O’Malley DLA Piper
region and invest in a health workforce
The University offers sports scholarships that meets the needs of the future. Scholarship. The scholarship, which is
to athletes of outstanding calibre who named after Terry O’Malley, Chairman
register as students of the University. There Optum have developed a scholarship Emeritus (US), will provide funding to
are a number of opportunities for sports scheme to particularly support young support students in financial need studying
scholarships at NUI Galway. people in County Donegal, those who are at NUI Galway School of Law.
less advantaged, in order to provide access
Performance Points Sports Scholarship to third-level education and to allow The scholarship fund will support Scholars
successful candidates to fully participate over the course of their degree. The
This scholarship rewards athletes who are
in college life and alleviate the financial scholarship is open to applicants who
performing at the highest levels of their
burden on students and their families. have made a formal application through
sport while also achieving academically.
the Central Applications Office for a
They receive an additional 40 CAO The scholarship is worth €7,000 per first year place on one of the full-time
‘performance points’ that can be added to annum and is awarded for the duration of undergraduate designated programmes of
their existing CAO points for entry to the undergraduate course. study in NUI Galway School of Law:
NUI Galway, excluding GY501 (Medicine) For further information see:
and any course requiring less than 350 www.nuigalway.ie/optum_scholarships/ Law (BCL)
points. Applications for this scholarship Law (BCL), Criminology and Criminal
close 31 March each year. Universities of Sanctuary Justice
The University of Sanctuary Initiative Law (BCL) and Human Rights
Elite Athlete Scholarship
at NUI Galway aims to increase public
NUI Galway also offers sports scholarships Law and Business
awareness of International Protection and
to a number of NUI Galway registered Traveller-specific topics across campus, Law and Taxation.
athletes. The scholarship consists of in order to address the low levels of The Scholar will preferably have a home
financial assistance and gym membership participation of International Protection address in Mayo but consideration will be
as well as performance supports such Applicants, refugees, vulnerable immigrant given to applicants with a home address in
as strength and conditioning coaching groups, and Irish Travellers in third- the west of Ireland (to include all counties
and access to some of Ireland’s leading level education. These groups are too in Connacht plus counties Donegal and
coaches in a range of sports, as well frequently excluded from education due Clare). The scholarship is awarded on the
as sports psychology and nutrition to inequitable societal barriers, and we financial need and academic merit of the
professionals. We also have an excellent feel that through our actions we can make successful applicants.
sports medicine and physiotherapy service NUI Galway a much more inclusive and
on campus. The aim of this scholarship is equitable campus. Students from the above counties will be
to support the students to reach their full invited to apply for this scholarship when
potential in their sport while receiving a As part of our initiative, we are introducing they commence first year of one of the
top-class education. Applications close 31 a number of scholarships for both eligible courses listed above. For further
March each year. undergraduate and postgraduate details please visit www.nuigalway.ie/
courses at NUI Galway which are open business-public-policy-law/school-of-
James Massey Keegan to International Protection Applicants, law/courses/undergraduatecourses/
Information about this scholarship, refugees, vulnerable immigrant groups, terenceomalleydlapiperscholarship/
which is awarded on a competitive basis and Irish Travellers.
to Mayo students, is available from the Mature Student Entrance Scholarship
Admissions Office. For more information please email
The University awards a number of
uni.sanctuary@nuigalway.ie or
Entrance Scholarships annually to mature
see www.nuigalway.ie/sanctuary/.
students. Full details available at this link:
www.nuigalway.ie/mature/scholarships/.

180 STUDENT SUPPORT
Owner-Occupied
(self catering/food provided)
Owner-occupied accommodation is a very good option for
Accommodation many students, especially in your first year when you need
time to adjust to university life. This type of accommodation
includes single or shared rooms and covers most bills and,
in some cases, meals. It can give you that extra support in a
Moving away from home is a very warm family atmosphere while you find your feet and adapt
to university life.
big step. Finding the right place
This type of accommodation can be found at:
to live is crucial to a happy and nuigstudentpad.ie/accommodation
successful university experience.
On-Campus (University owned and managed)
To help make this move easier for you, the
Accommodation Office offers support and
NUI Galway Campus Residences
advice on making the right choice. You can
Corrib Village and Goldcrest Village
call to our office, telephone us or check our
website. NUI Galway’s student residences are comprised of two
villages: 764-bed Corrib Village and our new 429-bed
There are a variety of accommodation options residence, Goldcrest Village (situated beside Corrib Village).
to choose from, and we advise you to consider Located on the University campus, they provide a home
all of these before making your choice. away from home for over 1000 students from September to
The options include: May. Campus Living residences are available to NUI Galway
• Student residences students only. From time to time, rooms may be booked on a
semester-only basis. Short-term lettings are not possible.
• Owner-occupied accommodation
• Private sector accommodation. Corrib Village
This is a 764-bed apartment complex comprised of three-
and four-bedroom apartments.
Goldcrest Village
This is a 429-bed apartment complex comprised of four- five-
and six-bedroom apartments.
Find out more: campusliving.ie
Other student residences

There are eight student residences nearby providing self-
catering housing specifically for NUI Galway students. Each
student residence is managed independently of the University
and is located relatively close to the campus. Application
forms are available directly from the individual residences.
Contact details are available at:
nuigalway.ie/accommodation
Click on ‘Finding Accomomodation’.

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Off-Campus Residences Full Board Student Residences Check online for private rented
(privately owned and managed) accommodation at
Ros Geal University Residence nuigstudentpad.ie/Accommodation.
Dúnáras Ros Geal is located on University Road,
Bishop O’Donnell Road across the road from the main University Students can register there, receive
Located just 20–25 minutes’ walk from entrance. It offers single and shared alerts and team up with other
the campus. rooms for female students. Full board students who seek to share a house of
t. +353 91 397444 is provided with meals included. Good apartment. Rent books are also available
e. dunaras@winterspm.com study facilities are also available. free from the Accommodation Office
w. www.dunaras.ie and from the offices of the Students’
Gort Ard University Residence Union.
Gort na Coiribe Gort Ard is located in Rockbarton in
Headford Road, Galway Salthill. It offers single and shared rooms Useful Tips for Students Sharing
Located less than 15 minutes’ walk from for male students. Full board is included, Be clear from the start, agree rotas for
the campus. with meals provided. Good study cleaning and agree a guest policy.
t. +353 91 746400 facilities are available. Ask before borrowing your
e. info@gortnacoiribe.ie housemate’s stuff.
w. www.gortnacoiribe.com Private Sector Accommodation
This accommodation consists of flats, Address issues while they are small.
The Student Village @ Menlo Park houses and apartments run by the Shared spaces are shared by all. Be
Apartments private rented sector. As it can vary from respectful of this, and don’t leave your
Terryland, Headford Road house to house, we always advise you stuff lying around.
Located 15 minutes’ walking distance to see this accommodation for yourself
from the campus. before making a booking to ensure you Be friendly without expecting to be
t. +353 91 768663 are happy with your choice. A deposit BFFs.
e. apartments@menloparkhotel.com (usually one month’s rent plus one extra Be open to change, trying new things
w. www.menloparkgalway.com month’s rent) must be paid in advance. and meeting new people.
Charges such as electricity, refuse and
Donegan Court TV must be paid separately as the bills Treat your roommate in the way he/she
New Road arrive. would want to be treated = RESPECT!
Located 5 minutes’ walk from the Download the OurHome app which
You should always be careful about
campus. helps you and your house mates
signing leases and keeping contracts—
t. +353 91 568831 even verbal contracts, which can also be manage tasks and events and create
e. info@donegancourt.com binding. This type of housing particularly shared grocery lists and stay organised
w. www.donegancourt.com suits those students who have already with less effort. The app is available for
met and know other flatmates willing to download for iOS, Android and Webapp.
Atlantis share the house/apartment.
74–80 Old Seamus Quirke Rd, Galway
Located just 5 minutes’ walk from
campus.
t. +353 91 763328
e. info@hummingbirdproperty.ie
w. www.atlantisapartmentsgalway.com Find out more
Swuite Apartments Contact us Student residences
1 Sean Mulvoy Rd, Bohermore, Galway The Student Accommodation Office Click on the individual residences:
Located just 20 minutes’ walk from the can help you in your search for www.nuigalway.ie/accommodation
campus accommodation. The office also
Private sector accommodation
advises you on various mediation
t. +353 91 753 781 Click on ‘Private Accommodation’
options in disputes and disagreements
e. info@swuite.com nuigstudentpad.ie/Accommodation
relating to accommodation issues
w. swuite.com/student- should they arise.
accommodation-galway/ Accommodation Office
If you need help or advice on any of Angela Walsh
The Westwood the above, please visit our office in t. + 353 91 493540
Upper Newcastle, Galway H91 R7XN Áras Uí Chathail beside the Student e. accommodation@nuigalway.ie
Building, Áras na Mac Léinn.
Manager: Therese Dalton Please contact us via our online
contact form available at: nuigalway.
t. +353 91 451 500 Book early
ie/accommodation.
e. thewestwoodenquiries@mezzino.ie We advise you to book
w. www.mezzino.com/property/the- accommodation in student residences
westwood/ as early as possible before the start of
the academic year, ideally in January
Galway Central or February of the year you want to
w. freshstudentliving.co.uk/property/ start university, to ensure maximum
galway-central/y/ choice.

182 STUDENT SUPPORT
Grants
If you believe you are eligible for a grant, you should make
your application via www.susi.ie
Cost of Living Financial assistance fund

Some students may find themselves experiencing financial
difficulties despite being careful with money during their time
Managing your finances is a big part at university.
of university life. This may be your All full-time students who attend a course of at least one
year’s duration leading to an undergraduate qualification
first time living away from home
are eligible to apply for the Financial Aid Fund. Applicants
and it is important that you take into are means tested (taking financial situation and family
consideration course fees and day- circumstances into account). The application forms are
to-day living costs when planning usually available online from late September/early October.
For more information, go to nuigalway.ie/student_services/
for university. financialaidfund.html
This section is intended to give you a guide to
Living costs
living costs, fees, grants and sources of financial
support that are available to you during your Budgeting is one of the key skills you will need to develop
time at University. during your time at university. Once you learn how to manage
your money, you will be able to enjoy university life to the full.
Tuition fees Here we have put together an average budget to cover living
This varies from degree programme to degree costs for one month at university.
programme. Fees may be paid on your behalf by
Expense Cost
the Irish government. This is not means tested
and a brief synopsis of eligibility is listed here: Accommodation (rented excl. bills) €600
• The student is attending a full-time Electricity and oil €80
undergraduate course, and the course is a TV and Internet €20
minimum of two years’ duration
Phone €20
• The student has never been to third level
before, either at NUI Galway or anywhere else Food, including a weekly shop and food in €240
in the EU college
• The student is an Irish national who has lived in Books/academic requisites €40
Ireland for three of the past five years Clothes, laundry €50
• The student is a national of an EU state who has
Recreation €160
lived in the EU for three of the past five years
Travel €40
• The student has official Irish refugee status and
has lived in the EU for three of the past five Monthly total €1,190
years. Nine-month academic year €10,770
• See the full criteria listed at: studentfinance.ie
Student contribution
charge (SCC)—€3,000
This is payable by you. Or, if you apply for a SUSI
grant and are deemed eligible, we will invoice
SUSI for your SCC. This SUSI grant is means
tested and you can apply online at www.susi.ie.
When you register as a student with NUI Galway
online, you will be required to input your SUSI
application number. The Fees Office will then
invoice SUSI on your behalf for the SCC.
Student levy—€224
This is payable by all students and is not covered
by a SUSI grant.
For more information visit
nuigalway.ie/fees

STUDENT SUPPORT 183
Support manage any challenge that you may

experience. At the Chaplaincy you are
welcome to use the student social
assistive technology, and placement
planning support. In addition, supports
such as Personal Assistants, Irish Sign
Services space, which has a free kitchen,
study rooms, a common room and a
language Interpreters, and specialised
transport are available to students who
At NUI Galway we understand mindfulness garden. The Chaplaincy require specialised supports.
that there may be times when is always a good place to meet other
Students are encouraged to register
you need advice, support or students, make new friends and have
with the Disability Support Service
fun. The College Chapel provides a
a listening ear, and we have a sacred space where all denominations
to ensure supports and reasonable
network of services available accommodations can be put in place
are welcome. Chaplaincy nurtures a
to enable them to fulfil their academic
to cater for your needs. sense of belonging to ensure that the
potential. Students should register
student experience is enjoyable and
Student Health Unit with the service early in their studies,
successful.
or ideally, as soon as they accept their
Good health and following a healthy
For further information email offer to study at NUI Galway to ensure
lifestyle contribute to success and
ben.hughes@nuigalway.ie or phone that supports can be put in place in a
enjoyment at university. Services at
+ 353 91 49 5055. timely manner.
the Student Health Unit are for acute
medical conditions only and are not a Childcare Follow these 3 steps to register with
replacement for your own family doctor. the Disability Support Service:
Spraoi Early Learning Centre operates
Other services include psychiatric and
the University Crèche located at Step 1: Complete online registration
physiotherapy clinics. Please note that
50 Upper Newcastle. form at www.nuigalway.ie/disability/
there are charges for certain services,
including the out-of-hours emergency About Spraoi Step 2: Upload/submit evidence of
on-call service. Doctor surgery hours disability, ongoing health condition, or
At Spraoi, the focus is on learning
are restricted outside of term time. specific learning difficulty
through play. The operators implement
Counselling the Aistear curriculum and incorporate Step 3: Complete a needs assessment
elements of Steiner and Montessori. The with a Disability Advisor
University is a big step, with many
centre has been refurbished to meet
potential rewards to be enjoyed. Contact Us
the needs of children aged between six
However, there can also be challenges,
months and 12 years. Disability Support Service Access
and it can be very stressful at times.
The balanced and varied menu is Centre Áras Úi Chathail
You may be experiencing personal NUI Galway
prepared in-house to meet the nutritional
difficulties that are affecting your studies.
needs of the child, and the new garden T: +353 91 49 2813
These can also affect your ability to
growing project links in with this. E: disabilityservice@nuigalway.ie
take full advantage of the opportunities
available to you at NUI Galway. Parents who are interested in enrolling W: nuigalway.ie/disability
children in the crèche should contact
This is where counsellors can help.
NUI Galway has a team of qualified and
experienced counsellors, psychologists
spraoinuig@gmail.com
Find out more
Orientation
and psychotherapists. To help you settle into life at NUI Galway,
For a tour of the centre or more
The service operates within the Code of we organise an Orientation Week for
information, please contact the
Ethics and Practice agreed by the Irish new students. Orientation Week is a great
Crèche Manager, Niamh Heneghan,
Association of University and College opportunity to get to know your campus
on + 353 91 493739.
Counsellors. Counsellors offer: and classmates and explore everything
Disability Support Service that NUI Galway has to offer. Orientation
• Individual counselling Week takes place the week before the
The Disability Support Service, part of
• Drug and alcohol counselling the Access Centre, provides support to academic year begins.
• Personal development workshops students who have a disability, ongoing Orientation Week is crucial for you to
• Information and referral physical or mental health condition, or learn about university life and attendance
• A consultation service for those who specific learning difficulty. is compulsory. Throughout the week
may have concerns about a student— Supports and reasonable you will gain important information
such as tutors, University staff, friends accommodations are determined on academic subjects and choices,
or parents. through an individual needs assessment, timetables, and locations. This is a great
taking into account the nature and opportunity to meet with other first-year
Counselling is also available through students, try out some of the clubs and
Irish/Tá comhairleoireacht le fáil trí impact of the disability/ongoing health
condition/specific learning difficulty, societies and learn about the many other
mheán na Gaeilge. The service is support services available to you. You
confidential and it is free of charge. evidence of diagnosis, and course
requirements. will also have time to familiarise yourself
Care Centre, NUI Galway with our beautiful campus, which is just
Supports are tailored to the individual a short walk from the city centre. Your
Offering Kindness, Support and student’s needs and can include start to a successful university journey
Encouragement to All disability support & advocacy, in class begins during Orientation Week.
The Chaplaincy provides a range of supports, exam accommodations,
supports to help you successfully learning & academic skills support,

184 STUDENT SUPPORT
4. School Leaving Examinations from

EU Countries Outside Ireland and the
United Kingdom
How to Apply
A Matriculation, Exemptions and
Acceptable Subjects 188
B How to Apply 188
The following section outlines the 5. School Leaving Examinations

from Non-EU Countries 188
General Entry Requirements that
apply to NUI Galway. Given the 6. Other Routes of Entry
evolving situation due to COVID-19 A HEAR—Higher Education
Access Route 189
at the time of publication, there
B DARE—Disability Access Route
may be updates that affect
to Education 189
applicants for 2022 that are not
C Access Course for School Leavers 189
contained in this prospectus. We
urge all applicants to regularly D Access Course for Mature Students 190
check our COVID-19 FAQ page E MATURE—Applying on the Grounds

nuigalway.ie/alert/studentfaqs/. of Mature Years 190
F QQI/FETAC—Further Education
Contents
and Training Awards Council 190
1. General Entry Requirements G Transfer 190
A Age 185
H Adult Learning and Professional
B Matriculation—Minimum Entry Development 190
Requirements 185
7. Additional Regulations
C Garda Vetting/Police Clearance 185
A Deferred Entry 191
D Medical Clearance 185
B Bonus Points for Maths 191
E Irish Language Requirement 185
C Engineering Maths Qualifying
F Third Language Requirement 185 Examination 191
G Assessment of Applications 185 D Fees 191
H Selection Scheme for Medicine E Performance Points 191
(allocation of places) 185
Important Dates For Applicants 192
2. Irish Leaving Certificate Applicants
A Matriculation 186
B Acceptable Subjects 186
C Points 186
D Students from Outside the EU
Presenting the Leaving Certificate 186
E How to Apply 186
3. GCE/GCSE A Levels Applicants

A Matriculation 187
B Acceptable Subjects 187
C Irish Language Requirement
and Exemption 187
D How to compare A-Level
Grades with Points 187
E How to Apply 187

STUDENT SUPPORT 185
1. General Entry Requirements

1A Age 1E Irish Language Requirement It may not be possible to gain entry in
Students must normally have attained Generally speaking, Irish is a standard the current year if documents or results
the age of 17 by 15 January following subject requirement for matriculation are presented later than the relevant
entry, for example, for entry in 2022, for applicants with the Irish Leaving dates. This includes Leaving Certificate
date of birth must be on or before Certificate. However, certain applicants results. It is the responsibility of
15 January 2006. If a student under may be eligible for an exemption applicants to provide full and accurate
that age seeks to enter the University, from this requirement from the NUI information in their application and
special application must be made to the (for example, those born outside notify the University of any changes or
President of the University. the Republic of Ireland). Detailed corrections to the original application.
information is available on the NUI In the light of additional information
1B Matriculation—Minimum Entry website. which was not available at the time of
Requirements
Find out more selection, an offer may be amended
Matriculation refers to the minimum or in exceptional circumstances
requirements for entry to the University. National University of Ireland (NUI) withdrawn. The University also reserves
NUI Galway is a constituent University 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 the right to correct errors when they
of the National University of Ireland t. +353 1 439 2424 have been made in the communication
(NUI). Students wishing to enter an w. www.nui.ie of decisions and offers.
undergraduate degree programme
at NUI Galway must meet the 1F Third Language Requirement 1H Selection Scheme for Medicine
matriculation requirements of the A third language is required for Arts, (allocation of places)
University. The detailed matriculation Commerce, Law, Medicine, Speech In order for school leavers to be eligible
requirements of the NUI and the and Language Therapy, Occupational to compete for entry to undergraduate
University are provided in the following Therapy, and Podiatric Medicine. It Medicine, they must:
sections and depend on the type of is not required for entry to Nursing
examinations being presented. They are or Engineering. Nor is it required 1. achieve a minimum of 480 points, and
also available online. for Science courses, except for 2. meet the minimum entry
Biotechnology. All applicants whose requirements for the programme in
Find out more the same sitting of the Irish Leaving
first language is not English, or who
Click on Entry Requirements under have not been educated through the Certificate examination or equivalent
the Going to College heading at medium of the English language during examination, and
nui.ie their two most recent years of study, 3. complete the required admissions test
must attain an advanced level in English (HPAT-Ireland) in 2022. Results are
1C Garda Vetting/Police Clearance in their final school exam or must only valid in the year of entry.
Applicants to certain programmes will present one of the recognised English Further information on the selection
be required to complete Garda vetting language qualifications (for example, scheme and allocation of places
or other overseas police clearance (if IELTS, TOEFL). For further information is available online. Applications for
applicable). This requirement is due on recognised English-language admission to the MB (Bachelor of
to the external placement element of qualifications, please refer to the NUI Medicine) programme in NUI Galway
the programme, which will bring the and NUI Galway websites. from students who are attending, or
student into a position of trust and may have previously attended, all or part of a
Find out more
involve unsupervised access to children medical degree programme in another
or vulnerable adults. Any programmes National University of Ireland (NUI) institution are considered only from
which require Garda vetting include this 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 those who have successfully completed
in the course entry requirements in the t. +353 1 439 2424 the examination requirements in their
undergraduate prospectus and online. w. nui.ie previous institution.
If the outcome of the vetting process w. nuigalway.ie/undergrad-
is not satisfactory, students will not be admissions/ If those examination requirements
able to participate in placements and, are not successfully completed, an
therefore, will not be able to complete 1G Assessment of Applications application may only be considered if
the programme. Garda vetting is now Applications can only be assessed a reasonable interval (normally not less
a legal requirement under the Children on the basis of information provided than three years) has elapsed and if the
and Vulnerable Persons Act. with the application. All relevant applicant, through her/his intervening
documentation and examination results experience and/or otherwise, indicates
Find out more better preparedness to successfully
(including any exemptions granted
w. nuigalway.ie/undergrad- by NUI) that are being presented for undertake university studies again.
admissions/garda-vetting/ assessment to NUI Galway must be with All such applicants must satisfy the
the Central Applications Office (CAO) no normal entry requirements and
1D Medical Clearance later than the dates below: standards of the programme to which
Candidates for admission to Medicine they are seeking admission.
Irish Leaving Certificate:
and Nursing are required to pass a
10 August 2022 (TBC) Find out more
health assessment prior to admission.
This assessment includes testing for a Other school leaving exams: see CAO w. nuigalway.ie/undergrad-
number of infectious diseases that may website www.cao.ie admissions/school-leavers/
pose a risk to patients. medicine/

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2. Leaving Certificate Applicants

2A Matriculation • Physics and Chemistry (joint) In general, such candidates will
For holders of the Leaving Certificate, six • Physics. be required to present a language
subjects are required, with a minimum other than English for matriculation
For Engineering and Science purposes. Where the first language
Grade H5 in two subjects and at least
programmes, Computer Science is of a candidate from outside the EU
Grade O6/H7 in four other subjects.
a recognized Laboratory Science presenting the Leaving Certificate is not
An applicant may combine the subject. For Engineering programmes, available in the Leaving Certificate, an
results of the Leaving Certificate Technology may be accepted in lieu of a examination in that language, accepted
examinations obtained in different Laboratory Science subject. by the University as comparable to
years for matriculation purposes for the matriculation/Leaving Certificate
all programmes with the exception 2C Points
examination, will be acceptable for
of Medicine (see section 1). This Due to limited places, admission to matriculation purposes. For example,
concession applies to matriculation undergraduate programmes is based examinations in non-EU languages
only; it does not apply to the calculation on the points system. Each applicant’s available at GCE/GCSE levels will be
of points for admission. score is calculated by allocating points accepted as meeting the third language
for grades achieved in one sitting (i.e., requirement. In these circumstances, it
2B Acceptable Subjects any one year) of the Leaving Certificate is permissible for candidates to combine
All subjects of the current Leaving examination. Only the best six subjects the results of the Leaving Certificate
Certificate examination are accepted are taken into account for points. with the language result in the GCE/
for matriculation purposes, with the GCSE. In the case of examinations other
following exceptions: than the GCE/ GCSE, applications are
Gaeilge–Bonnleibhéal (Irish, Foundation Points are awarded as follows: considered by the University on an
Level) will not be accepted for individual basis.
Grade Higher Paper Ordinary Paper
matriculation or points purposes.
2E How to Apply
1 100 56
Mathematics (Ordinary Alternative/ Applications for admission to all full-
Foundation Level) will be accepted for 2 88 46
time undergraduate degree courses are
matriculation purposes, but not as a 3 77 37 made through the Central Applications
substitute for the subject Mathematics 4 66 28 Office (CAO).
in programmes for which the subject
5 56 20 Applications can be made online, or
Mathematics is currently an entry
requirement. Neither will a score be 6 46 12 alternatively, please contact the CAO
awarded for a grade in this subject. office to request a hard copy application
7 37 n/a
form.
Home Economics (General), which has Points Awarded for LCVP Link Modules
been discontinued from 2004, is not Find out more
by NUI Galway
an acceptable matriculation subject for Central Applications Office (CAO)
Distinction 66
admission to NUI Galway. However, Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway
Leaving Certificate Home Economics– Merit 46
t. +353 91 509 800
Scientific and Social is an acceptable Pass 28 w. cao.ie
matriculation subject for admission.
Application forms are accompanied by
The combining of the following subjects the CAO Handbook which gives you
is not permitted: Note: While Link Modules are details of application procedures and
• Physics with Chemistry (joint) may not acceptable for points scoring purposes, closing dates. Please read this handbook
be presented with either Physics or they may not be counted as one of the very carefully. The normal CAO
Chemistry six subjects to satisfy minimum entry/ closing date for receipt of completed
matriculation requirements. Students applications is 5.15pm on 1 February.
• Only two of History, Economic History
will have the opportunity to use their Late applications will be accepted
and Economics may be presented
points allocation for the Link Modules up to 5.15pm on 1 May, subject to an
• Music and Musicianship may not be as one of their six subjects for the additional fee. Please note that late
presented with Music purposes of calculating points. applications may not be made by those
• Agricultural Economics may not be applying on mature years grounds or by
presented with Economics Twenty-five bonus points are awarded those applying for entry to Medicine.
for a grade H6 or above in Higher Level
• Classical Studies may not be presented Maths.
with Latin or Greek.
2D Students from Outside the EU
Laboratory science subjects: Presenting the Leaving Certificate
The following subjects in the Irish The following special arrangements
Leaving Certificate are recognised apply in the case of students from
laboratory science subjects: outside the EU whose first language
• Agricultural Science is a language other than English and
who present the Leaving Certificate for
• Biology
matriculation registration purposes.
• Chemistry

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3. GCE/GCSE A-Levels Applicants

3A Matriculation GCE/LC points equivalence
NUI Galway welcomes applicants Please refer to our website for
presenting General Certificate of approximate minimum A-Level grades
Education (GCE) and General Certificate required for entry.
of Secondary Education (GCSE) results.
Find out more
To matriculate, students presenting
GCE and GCSE examinations must w. nuigalway.ie/alevels/
obtain a pass in at least six recognised
subjects in accordance with programme 3E How to Apply
requirements, as well as obtaining the Application for admission to all full-time
following: undergraduate degree courses must be
made through the Central Applications
GCE Office (CAO). Applications can be made
At least a Grade C at Advanced Level in online or alternatively please contact
two recognised subjects (Grade A with the CAO office to request a hard copy.
Grade E, or Grade B with Grade D, are
Find out more
considered the equivalent of two
Grade Cs). Central Applications Office (CAO)
Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway
GCE A Level/GCSE
t. +353 91 509 800
At least a Grade C in four recognised
w. cao.ie
subjects. The results of Leaving
Certificate and GCE/GCSE examinations The normal CAO closing date for receipt
may not normally be combined for the of completed applications is 5.15pm on
purposes of an application. 1 February.
3B Acceptable Subjects Late applications will be accepted by the

CAO up to 5.15pm on 1 May, subject to
Not all GCE and GCSE subjects are
an additional fee.
recognised and some subjects may not
be accepted in combination with one Please note that a late application
another. For further information and cannot be made by those applying for
the full list of GCE and GCSE subjects Medicine (GY501).
acceptable for matriculation, consult
the Entry Requirements section online.
Find out more
Click on Entry Requirements under
the Going to College heading on
nui.ie.
3C Irish Language Requirement and

Exemption
If you were born outside the Republic
of Ireland, you do not require Irish
as a subject for entry to NUI Galway.
Candidates from Northern Ireland and
Great Britain presenting GCE/GCSE
qualifications will automatically be
granted exemption from Irish and are
not required to apply to the NUI for
exemption.
3D How to Compare A-LEVEL Grades

with Points
Where a Leaving Certificate grade of O3
is required, the minimum requirement is
a Grade B or 6 at GCSE.
Where a Leaving Certificate grade
of H4/H5 is required, the minimum
requirement is a Grade C at GCE A-level.

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5. School Leaving
4. School Leaving Examinations from
Examinations Non-EU Countries
from EU Countries For the purposes of making an application, an EU applicant
is defined as a person who has been resident in an EU/EEA
Outside Ireland member state for at least three of the five years prior to entry
and whose parents have been in full-time employment in
and the United

an EU/EEA member state for three of the five years prior to
entry. Irish and EU nationals whose families have emigrated
to non-EU countries such as the USA, Australia, etc., and who
Kingdom have received a minimum of five years of schooling in an EU
country, should also apply through the CAO.
Find out more
4A Matriculation, Exemptions and Acceptable
Contact the Admissions Office
Subjects
and the Fees Office:
NUI Galway welcomes applications for w. nuigalway.ie/admissions
undergraduate degree programmes from EU w. nuigalway.ie/fees
applicants.
Those who do not meet these criteria are deemed to be non-
Applicants must meet normal matriculation and EU applicants, and NUI Galway welcomes applications from
entry requirements. Detailed information for each this cohort. Non-EU applicants are required to apply online
country is available online. through the NUI Galway International Affairs Office, with the
Find out more exception of applicants intending to study Medicine.
w. nuigalway.ie/undergrad-admissions/ Applicants to Medicine from North America, Malaysia,

Singapore and other non-EU countries should refer to our
4B How to Apply website for information on regional agents.
EU applicants must apply through the CAO Find out more
in accordance with the closing dates (refer to
section 2E) and must tick the box ‘other school NUI Galway International Affairs Office
exams’. Applicants who have completed a w. nuigalway.ie/international-students/
recognised final school examination (e.g., German
Abitur, International Baccalaureate) in a previous Applicants
year must send a certified translated copy of the w. nuigalway.ie/undergrad-admissions/school-leavers/
results to the CAO office. medicine/medicinenon-eu/
Applicants sitting their final school exam in
summer 2022 must send a certified translated
copy of the results to the CAO office as soon as
they become available and prior to the issue of
Round One offers. Please note that a certified
English translation is required in the case of
qualifications not issued originally in English or
Irish.
This must be sent directly to the CAO office,
not directly to the University. Applications for
admission to all full-time undergraduate degree
courses are made through the CAO. Applications
can be made online, or alternatively, please
contact the CAO office to request a hard copy.
Find out more
Central Applications Office (CAO)
Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway
t. +353 91 509 800
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6. Other Routes of Entry

6A HEAR—Higher Education Access Condition of a HEAR Offer 3. You must return the fully completed
Route Students who receive a HEAR offer must Second Level Academic Reference
The Higher Education Access Route attend an orientation programme before (Section B) and Evidence of Disability
(HEAR) is a third-level admissions the first semester. Students who accept (Section C) of the SIF to arrive at CAO
scheme for school leavers from places in NUI Galway through HEAR are no later than 5:15pm on 15 March
socioeconomically disadvantaged offered a variety of academic, personal 2022.
backgrounds. HEAR has been and social supports while studying at Applicants with a specific learning
established by a number of higher third level. difficulty or dyspraxia must return a
education institutions and is based on fully completed psycho-educational
clear evidence that socioeconomic 6B DARE—Disability Access Route to
assessment completed by an
disadvantage has a negative impact on Education
appropriately qualified psychologist, in
educational achievement at school and The Disability Access Route to place of Section C of the SIF.
on progression to higher education. Education (DARE) is a supplementary
admissions scheme for school leavers Applicants with dyspraxia must also
School leavers who provide provide additional verification (for more
with disabilities. DARE was established
satisfactory evidence relating to their information on evidence of disability
by a number of colleges and universities
socioeconomic circumstances and see: www.accesscollege.ie.
because evidence shows that disability
meet the Irish Leaving Certificate
can have a negative impact on how well
matriculation/minimum entry and Condition of a DARE Offer
a student does at school and whether
subject requirements are eligible to Students who receive a DARE offer
they go on to college.
compete for a quota of places allocated must register with the Disability Support
to applicants on a reduced points basis School leavers who meet the eligibility Service at NUI Galway and agree on a
in NUI Galway. criteria compete for a quota of places schedule of meetings with the service.
allocated to applicants on a reduced
As the minimum entry and subject More Information
points basis in NUI Galway. All applicants
requirements may be different for each
must meet the Irish Leaving Certificate More Information on DARE is available
course, applicants should check this
(or equivalent) matriculation/minimum from your school guidance counsellor
prospectus for the requirements of
entry and subject requirements. or NUI Galway Disability Support
each preference listed on the Central
As the minimum entry and subject Service.
Applications Office (CAO) form.
requirements may be different for each
course, applicants should check this Find out more:
Who should apply to HEAR?
prospectus for the requirements of each w. accesscollege.ie
HEAR is for school leavers (under 23
preference listed on your CAO form.
years old as of 1 January 2022). Mature
and FETAC students have different 6C Access Course for School Leavers
Who Should Apply to DARE?
admission routes and can get further The Access course for school leavers is
DARE is for school leavers (under 23 a one-year, full-time programme
information on these from NUI Galway.
years old as of 1 January 2022), who designed for students who have a desire
How to apply to HEAR: have the ability to benefit from and to study at third level, but who are
succeed in higher education but who unable to do so due to a variety of social
1. Apply online to CAO by 5.15pm on
may not meet the points for their and economic reasons, such as:
1 February 2022.
preferred course, due to the impact of
2. You must indicate in your CAO a disability. Mature and FETAC students • Long-term unemployment
application no later than 5.15pm on 1 have different admissions routes, and • Low family income
March 2022 that you wish to apply for you can get further information on
the HEAR scheme, and you must fully • Little or no family tradition of
these routes from NUI Galway. progression on to higher education
and correctly complete all elements
of the HEAR form (the HEAR form is a How to Apply to DARE • Limited study facilities at home
part of your CAO application). 1. Apply to CAO by 5:15pm on 1 • Family stresses (particularly those
3. Submit relevant evidence in support February 2022. related to family finance).
of your application to arrive at CAO 2. No later than 5:15pm on 1 March This programme is also suitable for
no later than 5.15pm on 15 March 2022, you must disclose your students with illness or disability whose
2022. disability and/or specific learning education has been affected by long-
HEAR applications can only be made difficulty in your CAO application and term absenteeism.
online at www.cao.ie. fully and correctly complete Section
A of the Supplementary Information Find out more
More information Form (SIF) (the SIF is a part of your Access Programmes Office
More information on HEAR is available CAO application). If you wish to be NUI Galway
from your school guidance counsellor considered for the DARE scheme, you t. +353 91 493 553
or the NUI Galway Access Office. must indicate this on Section A of the f. +353 91 494 573
fully completed SIF by ticking ‘Yes’ e. access@nuigalway.ie
Find out more
to Question 5 by 5:15pm on 1 March w. nuigalway.ie/accesscentre/
w. accesscollege.ie 2022.
w. cao.ie
w. nuigalway.ie/access
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6D Access Course for Mature Students for the test is 20 January 2022 and the usually take the form of distinctions
The Access course for mature students test date is Saturday 19 February 2022. (80% or greater) in specific modules
is designed to meet the learning Mature applicants must also have an which prospective students are required
needs of the adult student and provide Honours Science subject to Leaving to hold in order to be eligible to apply.
individual attention and assistance Certificate standard prior to taking the Please pay particular attention to these
where appropriate. It aims to provide HPAT test. Successful candidates will be additional entry requirements, if they
mature students with the opportunity invited to the MMI interview in May/June. apply to your desired course of study.
to prepare personally and academically Applications must be made by 1 Successful applicants may only be
for an undergraduate course of full-time February/June through the Central admitted on a competitive basis to Year
study of at least three years’ duration at Applications Office (CAO). Please note 1 of a degree programme. QQI/FET/
NUI Galway. that a late application cannot be made FETAC applicants should apply online
Find out more by those applying on grounds of mature through the Central Applications Office
years. The applicant must ensure that (www.cao.ie) for all NUI Galway’s full-
Access Programmes Office copies of all relevant information—for time undergraduate courses.
NUI Galway example, certificates, transcripts and a
e. access@nuigalway.ie For a full list of all QQI/FET/FETAC
personal statement—are included with
w. nuigalway.ie/accesscentre/ pathways to full-time undergraduate
the CAO application.
degrees, please see: www.nuigalway.ie/
6E Mature—Applying on the Grounds Admission on the grounds of mature accesscentre/qqifetac/.
of Mature Years years is competitive. Applicants who
Find out more
If you are at least 23 years of age on are successful in gaining admission
on the grounds of mature years are Access Programmes Office
or before 1 January 2022 and if your
also assessed on the basis of their NUI Galway
school leaving examination results do
school leaving qualifications (if any) in e. access@nuigalway.ie
not meet normal matriculation and
competition with other applicants. w. nuigalway.ie/accesscentre/
entry requirements, you may apply on
the grounds of mature years. In general, Find out more 6G Transfer
applicants are selected on the basis of
Mature Students’ Guide The Undergraduate Admissions
academic aptitude, which may include
e. maturestudents@nuigalway.ie Office welcomes applications from
certain Leaving Certificate subjects,
w. nuigalway.ie/mature students wishing to transfer into an
relevant work and life experience, and
undergraduate degree programme
evidence of motivation and interest in MSAP test information
at a level beyond first year. Transfer
the programme area. These areas should w. msap-ie.acer.edu.au/
applications are normally considered
be addressed in the written application.
CAO from students who have completed
It is strongly advised that intending w. cao.ie a course at Level 6 or Level 7 in
applicants consult the Mature Students an Institute of Technology or have
HPAT test information
Guide, prior to making an application, completed Year 1 of a degree in another
w. hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au/
for information on the application University and wish to transfer to
process and assessment criteria. Full Further advice and guidance Year 2 or 3 of a similar course at NUI
details are available from October 2021 t. +353 91 492 695 Galway. Information is available on
in the Mature Students Guide, which can w. nuigalway.ie/mature the Undergraduate Admissions Office
be accessed online or by emailing website.
NUI Galway. 6F QQI/FETAC—Further Education and
Training Awards Council Find out more
In addition, NUI Galway will host a w. nuigalway.ie/undergrad-
Virtual Mature Students Information A large number of undergraduate
programmes in NUI Galway are open admissions/non-schoolleavers/
Evening from 7 to 9pm on Wednesday externaltransfer/
12 January 2022. This special virtual on a competitive basis to students who
information evening is designed for apply on the basis of a recognised QQI
6H Adult Learning and Professional
anyone aged 23 or over who may be (FETAC or NCVA) qualification. In order
Development
considering studies at NUI Galway in to be considered for a place on these
programmes, students are required The University also offers Adult
2022. To attend this evening please sign Learning and Professional Development
up now at: to have completed the requisite QQI
(FETAC) Level 5 or Level 6 course and programmes for adults interested in
nuigalway.ie/mature/public-events/ hold a minimum of five distinctions in returning to learning. A wide range of
the requisite modules. certificates, diplomas and part-time
All applicants intending to apply for Arts degree programmes are on offer. Entry
(including denominated programmes) Award codes begin with 5M (for requirements and details of courses are
in 2022 on the grounds of mature years example 5M2102 Business Studies) for available online and from the Centre
will be required to take the Mature Level 5 awards and 6M (for example for Adult Learning and Professional
Students’ Admissions Pathway (MSAP) 6M3674 Community Development) for Development Office.
test as part of the selection process. Level 6 awards. Older awards have a
There will be one sitting only of this test different naming convention but many Find out more
in 2022 and it will take place on 5 March have been updated to this new 5M Centre for Adult Learning and
2022. and 6M convention. Please note that Professional Development Office
places are limited for QQI/FET/FETAC NUI Galway
All applicants intending to apply for
applicants on degree programmes.
Medicine in 2022 on the grounds of t. +353 91 494066
mature years will be required to take Some degree programmes have e. adultlearning@nuigalway.ie
the HPAT Test. Registration closing date additional entry requirements. These w. nuigalway.ie/adultlearning

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7. Additional Regulations
7A Deferred Entry The maximum possible adjusted points
Applicants who have been offered a score for applicants to Medicine will
first-year place in the University may increase from 560 to 565. (For all scores
apply for deferral of entry for one year. over 550, each 5-point band equals one
The application must be made to the extra point.) The baseline score of 480
Admissions Office and only in respect of points will still apply but can include
the course in which the offer is made. the bonus points if HL Mathematics
We regret deferrals are not granted in (cumulative points) is among the best
the College of Medicine Course GY501 six subjects.
(except when the deferral is sought on
7C Engineering Maths Qualifying
medical grounds).
Examination
Once you receive your Offer Notice The Engineering Maths Qualifying
from the CAO: Examination is for students who achieve
1. Do not accept the offer in the manner sufficient CAO entry points and satisfy
shown on the Offer Notice. all other entry requirements but who
do not achieve the requisite grade in
2. Apply online immediately:
Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate
www.nuigalway.ie/undergrad-
for admission to certain undergraduate
admissions/deferrals/deferrals/.
engineering courses. For information on
3. The application must be made to the the examination and details on how to
Admissions Office at least two days apply, please consult our website.
before the Reply Date shown on the
Offer Notice. Find out more
4. NUI Galway will communicate the w. nuigalway.ie/engineering-infor-
decision to the applicant. matics/undergraduatestudents/engi-
neeringmathsqualifyingexamination/
5. In order to take up the deferred
place, the applicant must reapply 7D Fees
through the CAO by 1 February of the
For information on fees, please refer to
succeeding year, placing the deferred
our website.
course as the first and only preference.
Find out more
Applicants who have been given
permission to defer entry must not in w. nuigalway.ie/fees
the intervening year:
7E Performance Points
• Attend a third-level institution, or
NUI Galway ‘Performance Points’
• Repeat the Leaving Certificate
Sports Scholarship
examination with the intention of
A limited number of scholarships will
applying for a different third-level
be offered for athletes who apply
programme.
for courses that require more than
If an applicant granted a deferral 350 points, with the exception of
does either of the above, the deferral GY501 Medicine. Forty ‘performance
will lapse and applicants will be points’, which can be added to your
required to compete for a place on the examination results for entry to NUI
programme the following year. Galway, will be on offer for successful
candidates.
7B Bonus Points for Maths
Find out more
A bonus of 25 points will be allocated to
students who achieve grade H6 or above w. nuigalway.ie/sports/elitesport/
in Higher Level (HL) Mathematics. This
means that the maximum cumulative Creative Arts ‘Performance Points’
Leaving Certificate points total will Special ‘performance points’ are offered
increase from 600 to 625 (existing for new entrants who show exceptional
maximum points plus bonus points). artistic promise and achievement in one
of six areas of excellence. Successful
The bonus points will only be relevant
applicants will gain 40 bonus points
in cases where the subject HL
when applying for entry to all NUI
Mathematics (including bonus points)
Galway undergraduate courses that
is scored as one of the candidate’s
require more than 350 points, with the
six best subjects for points purposes.
exception of GY501 Medicine.
Consequently, if HL Mathematics
(cumulative points score) is not among Find out more
these six subjects, the bonus points will w. nuigalway.ie/
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Important Dates for Applicants
September 2021 NUI GALWAY OPEN DAYS

Central Applications Office (CAO) TBC
2022 applications packs delivered to
schools.
May 2022
October 2021
1 May, 5.15pm
Closing date for late applications.
NUI GALWAY
VIRTUAL OPEN DAY 5 May
Online change of mind facility
2 October 2021 becomes available.
Before end of May

November 2021 Statement of Application Record sent
to all applicants by CAO.
5 November, 12.00 noon
CAO online application facility opens.
June 2022
Change of Course Choice (free)
facility opens. Leaving Certificate examinations.
CAO Change of Mind clinic, NUI
January 2022
Galway campus. Check website for
details.
20 January, 5.15pm
Apply online by this date to avail of
July 2022
the discounted application fee of
€30. 1 July, 5.15pm
Change of mind closing date.
February 2022
Early July
1 February, 5.15pm Round A offers for certain non-
Normal closing date for applications standard categories of applicants
(€45 fee). (matures, deferrals, etc.).
5 February 22 July, 5.15pm

Online facility to amend course Closing date for late applications for
choices becomes available (free). those already attending a participating
HEI (exception to timetable).
Saturday 19 February
HPAT test date. August 2022
March 2022 Mid August
Leaving Certificate results followed by
1 March, 5.15pm Round One offers (Dates TBC).
Closing date for amending course
choices.
September 2022
1 March, 5.15pm
Closing date for final completion of Mid September
online HEAR/DARE forms. Results of Leaving Certificate appeals.
5 March Late September

Late application facility open. Offer season ends.
5 March
MSAP test date.
15 March, 5.15pm
Latest date for HEAR/DARE
supporting documentation to arrive
in CAO.

STUDENT SUPPORT 193
Useful Contacts
Main NUI Galway Switchboard Adult and Continuing Recruitment Officers
t. +353 91 524 411 Education Office
f. +353 91 525 700 NUI Galway Caroline Duggan
w. www.nuigalway.ie t. +353 91 494 066 South, South West & Midlands
w. www.oegaillimh.ie e. adulteducation@nuigalway.ie Regions
t. +353 87 239 1219
e. caroline.duggan@nuigalway.ie
Student Information Desk Access Programmes

(General Student Enquiries) NUI Galway
Áras Uí Chathail t. +353 91 493 553 Gráinne Dunne
NUI Galway e. access@nuigalway.ie North & North West Regions
t. +353 91 495 999 w. nuigalway.ie/access t. +353 87 244 0858
e. sid@nuigalway.ie e. grainne.dunne@nuigalway.ie
w. www.nuigalway.ie/sid
Disability Support Service Elish Carr
Access Centre, Áras Uí Chathail East & South East Regions
Admissions Office—Undergraduate
NUI Galway t. +353 86 779 4010
(EU Applicants)
t. +353 91 492 813 e. elish.carr@nuigalway.ie
Áras Uí Chathail
e. disabilityservice@nuigalway.ie
NUI Galway
w. nuigalway.ie/disability/
t. +353 91 492 401
t. +353 91 494 024
t. +353 91 493 878
e. undergradadmissions@nuigalway.ie International Affairs Office
w. www.nuigalway.ie/admissions —(Non-EU Applicants)
NUI Galway
t. +353 91 495 277
Fees Office e. international@nuigalway.ie
Áras Uí Chathail w. www.nuigalway.ie/international
NUI Galway
t. +353 91 492 386
f. +353 91 495 553
Alumni Office
e. fees@nuigalway.ie
NUI Galway
t. +353 91 494 310
e. alumni@nuigalway.ie
Accommodation and Welfare Office w. www.nuigalway.ie/alumni
Áras Uí Chathail
NUI Galway
t. +353 91 493 540
e. shane.callinan@nuigalway.ie Sports Scholarships
t. +353 91 493 540 NUI Galway
e. angela.walsh@nuigalway.ie t. +353 91 495 979
w. www.nuigalway.ie/sports
e. michael.heskin@nuigalway.ie
For all other entrance scholarships,
Mature Students Office contact the Admissions Office at
Áras Uí Chathail w. www.nuigalway.ie/scholarships/
NUI Galway
t. +353 91 492 695
e. maturestudents@nuigalway.ie
w. www.nuigalway.ie/mature Student Recruitment Office
NUI Galway
t. +353 91 492 814
t. +353 91 495 788
e. caohub@nuigalway.ie

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Transport Links to NUI Galway
WESTPORT
HEALY BUSES BALLINA
TREACY COACHES
DONEGAL
BUS FEDA
Castlebar
Foxford
Letterkenny
Donegal CITYLINK
Ballinrobe Kiltimagh Bundoran Belfast

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Dublin
Headford DUBLIN
Tuam GOBUS
Cavan & CITYLINK
ATHLONE
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DUBLIN
TRAIN
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Kilkenny
Limerick
Ennis CARLOW
Tipperary J.J. KAVANAGH
Limerick
Portumna
Carrick-on-Suir
Listowel
LIMERICK
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WATERFORD
Birr J.J. KAVANAGH
Tralee
KEARNS
TRANSPORT
CORK
CITYLINK
LIMERICK TRAIN
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KENNEDY CORK, TRALEE
COACHES & WATERFORD

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