A level applications

Applications for full-time Undergraduate Degree courses from students taking GCE exams in the UK or Northern Ireland should be made to the CAO, Tower House, Eglington Street, Galway, Ireland. Applicants can apply online from the CAO website.

A. Students must normally have attained the age of seventeen years by 15 January following entry: e.g. for entry in 2012, date of birth must be on or before 15 January 1996. Where a student below that age seeks to enter the University, special application must be made to the President of the University.

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.

Q. Where can I find information on how to apply for an exemption?

A. This information is available by contacting NUI, 49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (Tel: 01 4392424) or NUI website. 

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