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Frequently Asked Questions
Please see below list of our Frequently Asked Questions under the follow topics:
1. Application
2. Application Deadlines
3. Non–EU Applicants
4. UK & Northern Ireland Applicants
5. EU applicants outside Ireland and UK
6. Open Days
7. Semester / Term Dates
8. General Matriculation
9. Special Mathematics Examination
10. HPAT Ireland Examination
11. The Irish Language Requirement
12. The Third Language Requirement
13. HEAR (Higher Education Access Route)
14. DARE (Disability Access Route to Education)
15. Access and FETAC Routes
16. Scholarships
17. Transfer
1. Application
Q. How do I apply for a full-time Undergraduate Degree Course?
A.Application for all full-time Undergraduate Degree Courses from EU applicants is made via the
Central Applications Office. Students can apply online.
Q. Where can I find out information on Undergraduate Courses on offer?
A. Full information is available online in our
Undergraduate Prospectus.
Q. Where can I get a hard copy of the Undergraduate Prospectus?
A. A hard copy of the Undergraduate Prospectus is available from the Student Information Desk
sid
nuigalway.ie or can also be ordered
online.
Q. How do I know if I am an EU Applicant?
A. For the purpose of application an EU applicant is defined as a student who has been resident in an EU/EEA member state for three of the five years prior to application
and whose
parents
have been in
full-
time
employment in an EU/EEA member state for three of the five years prior to application.
Q. How do I know if I pay fees at the EU or NON-EU Rate?
A. Information is available from the
Fees Office.
2. Application Deadlines
Q. What is the closing dates for Undergraduate Full-time Degree Courses?
A. The normal closing date is 1st February 2013.
Q. Is there a late application date?
A. Students presenting school results may submit a late application up to 1st May (late application may not be made by those applying for entry to Medicine or by those applying for courses on Mature Years grounds).
Q. What is the deadline for CAO applications to medicine?
A. The Medical Course programme has a restricted final closing date of 1st February 2013.
Q. I have applied to the CAO – can I change my course choice?
A. There is a Change of Mind closing date facility of 1st July 2013.
Q. Is there an Exceptional Closing Date?
A. There is an exceptional closing date of up to the 22nd July for students who are currently attending a first year course at
NUI Galway. This application to the CAO is on a paper based form. Please contact the
CAO
for an application form.
Admission would be based on school leaving results (points) in competition with all other CAO applicants for 2013 entry.
3. Non-Eu Applicants
Q. I am a non-EU applicant and wish to apply to an undergraduate degree programme? How do I go about it?
A. Non-EU applicants to all undergraduate degree programmes other than Medicine (GY501) should apply directly through the
International Office of the University.
North American students should apply through Atlantic Bridge, Students applying from within Malaysia should apply through the IUMC iumc po.jaring.my. Students from Singapore should contact mail regiongroup.com.sg.
4. UK & Northern Ireland Applicants
Q. I am an applicant taking GCE exams in the UK or Northern Ireland. How should I apply and how do I calculate my points?
A. You should apply via the CAO by the normal closing date of February 1st or by the late closing date of May 1st 2013. To calculate points for A levels or GCE grades please refer to the
Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Q. What were the A level grades needed for entry to NUI Galway courses in 2012?
A. For information please click
here.
Q. What are the A Level grades worth when converted to Irish Leaving Certificate points?
A. For information please click
here.
Q. What GCE subjects are acceptable for NUI Matriculation purposes?
A. A list is available on the
NUI Website 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (Tel: 01 4392424)
5. EU Applicants outside Ireland and UK
Q. I am an EU student from an EU country other than Ireland or the UK. How do I apply and what do I then need to do?
A. You must apply through the
CAO
by the normal closing of February 1st 2013 or by the late closing date of May 1st 2013 and tick the box ’Other School Exams’. If you have completed a recognised final school examination, e.g. German Abitur, International Baccalaureate in a previous year you must send a certified copy of your results to the CAO. If you are taking the final school exam in Summer 2013 then you must post a certified copy of results to the CAO as soon as they become available. Final closing date for receipt of examination results and/or translation of certificates is
July 31st
2013.
Q. How do I find out which European qualifications are recognized for purposes of entry to NUI Galway?
A. For information please
click here .
Q. Is an English translation of my qualification required?
A. Yes, 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, not directly to the university.
6. Open Days
Q. When are your Open Days/Information Evenings?
A. Our next Open day is Saturday 20th April 2013. Information on Open Days/Information Evenings is available
here.
7. Semester/Term Dates
Q. When are the term/semester dates
?
A. Information on Term Dates is available
here.
8. General Matriculation
Q. What is the basic entry criteria for admission to Undergraduate Courses?
A. All students wishing to enter an Undergraduate Degree Course at NUI Galway must meet the
Matriculation requirements of the University.
Q. What does matriculation mean?
A. Matriculation refers to the minimum requirements for entry to the University. Therefore before an applicant can be considered for admission they must meet these minimum standards.
Q. What are the Matriculation entry requirements for admission to NUIG?
A. For holders of the Leaving Certificate, six subjects are required, with a minimum Grade C3 at Higher Level in two subjects, and at least Grade D3 in four other subjects.
Q. Are there any exceptions to this requirement?
A. One Grade E in any subject at Higher Level will be accepted if the candidate has among his/her other subjects three Grade C3 awards on Higher Level Papers or at least one Grade B3 and one Grade C3 on Higher Level Papers in the Leaving Certificate. (It should be noted that this compensatory mechanism applies to basic matriculation only. It is not relevant for admission purposes where there is a course requirement higher than Grade D3 at Ordinary Level in the subject concerned. It does not currently apply in the case of Nursing.)
Q. What does the points system mean?
A. As fulfillment of the matriculation requirements is not in itself usually sufficient for admittance to courses sought, a selection scheme under which applicants are ranked in order of merit of performance at school leaving examinations is operated and this is called the points system. Each applicant's score is calculated by allocating points for grades achieved in one sitting of the Leaving Certificate examination. Only the best six subjects are taken into account for points. See
Selection Scheme.
Q. Where can I get a copy of the points?
This is available
here.
A. Bonus Points for Maths
From 2012, the Higher Education Institutions are introducing a bonus scheme for higher level Leaving Certificiate mathematics. Details of the newly introduced scheme, including detailed examples of how the new system will work, are available
here.
Q. Do some courses have additional entry requirements?
A. Certain Courses have additional requirements and these are specified in course entry requirements in the
Undergraduate Prospectus and on the
NUIG website.
Q. Can students repeating the Leaving Certificate submit point scores from different Leaving Certificate Years for the purpose of points calculation?
A. Entry requirements can be taken from any number of Leaving Certificates but only the best six subjects in any one year can be used for scoring purposes. The exception is Medicine. Students seeking to enter Medicine must satisfy the minimum entry requirements in the same sitting. Students are advised to refer to the
College of Medicine Brochure .
Q. Can students combine the results of the Leaving Certificate Exam taken in different years for admission?
A. An applicant may combine the results of Leaving Certificate examinations obtained in different years for Matriculation purposes. (This concession applies to Matriculation only; it does not apply to points calculation). Moreover, it should be noted that students seeking to enter Medicine must satisfy the minimum entry requirements in the same sitting. Students are advised to refer to the
College of Medicine Brochure.
Q. Is there a minimum age requirement?
A. Students must normally have attained the age of seventeen years by 15 January following entry: e.g. for entry in 2013, date of birth must be on or before 15 January 1997. Where a student below that age seeks to enter the University, special application must be made to the President of the University.
Q. What subjects do you need?
A. Information on subject requirements for entry to Undergraduate Degree Courses is available in the
Undergraduate Prospectus and on the
NUIG website.
Q. Can subjects presented from LCVP (Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme) be used to satisfy the minimum requirements?
A. Link modules of the LCVP are acceptable for points purposes for entry to NUIG. Please note that the LCVP is not an acceptable qualification or subject for matriculation purposes.
Q. Is Garda vetting an admission requirement
?
A. NUIG offers a number of courses that require students to have Garda Clearance and these are listed in course entry requirements in the
Undergraduate Prospectus
and on the
NUIG website.
Q. Is General Home Economics acceptable as a subject?
A
. Home Economics – General is not an acceptable matriculation subject for admission to NUI Galway. However Leaving Cert
Home Economics – Social and Scientific is an acceptable matriculation subject for admission to NUI Galway.
Q. Are there any invalid Subject Combinations?
A. The subject Physics and Chemistry may not be presented with either Physics or Chemistry. Only two of the following subjects may be presented: History, Economic History, Economics. Agricultural Economics may not be presented with Economics. Classical Studies may not be presented with Latin or Greek.
Q. Is Foundation Level Mathematics or Foundation Level Irish acceptable?
A. The subject Mathematics (Leaving Certificate - Foundation Level) will be accepted for matriculation purposes, but not as a substitute for the subject ’Mathematics’ in faculties or courses for which the subject ’Mathematics’ is currently an entry requirement. Entry points will not be awarded for this subject. The Leaving Certificate subject ’Ghaeilge - Bonnleibhéal’ (Irish - Foundation Level) will not be accepted for matriculation or points purposes.
9. Special Mathematics Examination
Q. What is the Special Mathematics Examination?
A. The Special Maths Examination is for Students who achieve sufficient CAO entry points and satisfy all other entrance requirements, but who do not achieve the requisite grade in Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate for admission to certain Undergraduate Engineering Courses. Please
click here
for furrther information and past papers.
10. HPAT-Ireland
Q. What is HPAT-Ireland?
A. HPAT-Ireland (Health Professional Admissions Test-Ireland) is an assessment test which was introduced in 2009 for EU students applying for undergraduate medicine in the Medical Schools in the Republic of Ireland. The score achieved in the HPAT-Ireland examination will be added to the Leaving Certificate points to create a total points score for admission to Medicine.
11. The Irish Language requirement
Q. Is the Irish Language required for entry to NUI Galway Degree Programmes?
A. Generally speaking, Irish is a standard subject requirement for matriculation for applicants with the Irish Leaving Certificate. However certain applicants may be eligible for an exemption from this requirement, (e.g. those born outside the Republic of Ireland). Detailed information is available on the
NUI Website 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (Tel: 01 4392424)
Q. Where can I find information on how to apply for an Exemption?
A. This information is available by contacting
The NUI, 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (Tel: 01 4392424)
12. The Third Language requirement
Q. Do I need a third/modern language for NUIG courses?
A. A third language is required for Arts, Commerce, Law, Medicine , Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Podiatry. It is not required for entry to Nursing or Engineering. Nor is it required for Science Courses except for Biotechnology.
Q. What are the Third Language requirements for those whose first language is not English?
A. All applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not been educated through the medium of English language during their two most recent years of study, must have advanced level English in Final School Exam or must present one of the recognised English Language qualifications (e.g. IELTS,TOEFL) For further information, please refer to
NUI Website.
13. HEAR
Q. What is the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR)?
A. The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university admissions scheme which may offer places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Q. Where can I get more information on HEAR?
A. For information on the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) please
click here
14. DARE
Q. What is the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE)?
A. DARE is a college and university admissions scheme that may offer places on reduced points to school leavers with
disabilities.
Q. How can I apply to DARE?
A. Information on how to apply is available
here
15. ACCESS AND FETAC ROUTES OF ENTRY
Q. If I don't have the points required for the course I want to do, are there other entry routes to admission for School Leavers?
A. There are other entry routes considered for admission, e.g. the Access Entry Route and FETAC admission route.
Q. Where Can I get information on the Access Route of Entry?
A. Full information is available from
The Access Office
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Q. Which specific level 5 and level 6 FETAC certificates awards are accepted for courses?
Q. What are the entry requirements for FETAC applicants?
Q. How many places are available on courses for FETAC applicants?
Q. What NUIG Courses accept a
FETAC
Award?
Q. How do FETAC applicants apply?
Q. Where can I get a FETAC award?
Q. Does NUI Galway accept BTEC scores?
16. Scholarships
Q. What scholarships are available?
17. TransferQ. Can I transfer from a first year course to another first year course if I don't like the course I am on after first year? (e.g. Arts to Commerce or Science to Medicine)
A. New entrants to First Year Fulltime Undergraduate Programmes in the University may, subsequent to registration, apply to transfer to another First Year Fulltime Undergraduate Programmes in the University for which they are eligible. Such transfer requests will only be considered if there are available places on the programme to which the student wishes to transfer. Full details and application form available here. Leagan Gaeilge anseo.
Q. Is it possible to transfer at all to Courses at NUI Galway?
Undergraduate Admissions Office, NUI Galway 18/11/2011
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National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 524411 Ext: 5999, Direct: +353 (0)91 495999
Fax: +353(0)91 495566
E-mail: Admissions Office
This page was last updated Wednesday, May 01, 2013