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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
About Us
Who we are
Established in 1849, the School of Law at NUI Galway delivers innovative legal education in a dynamic school dedicated to impactful, high quality legal research. With 800 undergraduate and postgraduate students, over 40 staff, a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and exciting clinical legal education opportunities the School emphasises student-focused, research-led teaching delivered in a supportive and intellectually challenging environment.
It hosts the internationally renowned Irish Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Disability Law & Policy; both centres with established reputations as world leaders in their fields. 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, Alunmi networks and regular events and conferences.
To learn more about our School explore our website, like our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter.
Contact Information
The School of Law administration team are available to support you throughout the semester. Please email law@nuigalway.ie to book an online appointment with one of the team.
Due to the public health guidelines the school office will not have on-campus office hours.
School of Law
Administrative Offices: Room 406, Floor 2, Tower 2, Concourse (Arts/Science Building)
Phone: +353 (0)91 492389
Email: law@nuigalway.ie
Wonder where to find us? Consult the NUI Galway Campus Map
Irish Centre for Human Rights
National University of Ireland,
Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 493948; Fax: +353 (0) 91 494575
Email: humanrights@nuigalway.ie
Centre for Disability Law & Policy
National University of Ireland,
Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 495888; SMS/Text: +353 (0)87 6660634, Fax: +353 (0) 91 495569
Email: info.cdlp@nuigalway.ie