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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.
Strategy 2016-2020
Arts Strategy 2016-2020
To deal with changed demand for Arts degrees after the last crisis 2011-2016, NUI Galway instituted a strategic review of the Arts and Social Sciences in 2016 entitled Arts Strategic Review 2016 to carry out a root-and-branch review of programmes and structures of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies.
After 4-years of strategic change in the College, an assessment was undertaken of progress in important strategic areas.
A report, the Arts Review Strategy; 4 Year Progress Report, appraised developments in four key areas: undergraduate programmes, postgraduate programmes, research, and structures and governance.
Some key highlights reported include:
- Undergraduate programme innovation: 13 new 4 year undergraduate programmes
- A 20% improvement in student retention
- Improved points: 33% reduction of students in the 300-350 band
- 84% of students had a good or excellent student experience
- 4 new postgraduate programmes
- Internationalisation:: 80% increase in recruitment of international post graduate students
- Within the university, the college had the highest share of both international students (21%), supporting the internationalisation agenda and students from non-traditional backgrounds (31%), supporting the diversification agenda
- Developed a new Research Strategy resulting in a research support scheme, realising prestigious funding awards from the European Research Council, the Irish Research Council Laureate Scheme and Science Foundation Ireland
- New governance structures were established including a School restructuring and a new College Executive and College Office
- Reflecting improved demand Undergraduate fee income increased by €5m per annum between 2016 and 2020, enabling the College to balance its budget