Staff, software, pac technical requirements
Technical Requirements for the Postgraduate Application Centre (PAC)
Postgraduate applicants use PAC to apply and to submit details and scanned documents e.g. transcripts, personal statement, birth certificate etc. If you are accessing PAC for the first time, please follow the procedure under step 1 below.
Technical requirements to access PAC information
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Login information for PAC (Authorised users only)
You must have an Active Directory account in order to access PAC.
All Exchange e-mail users already have an Active Directory account.
Username =" "
acdomain
staff ID number
Note: The format for staff ID number is 7 digits followed by s
Password =" "
Same password as for email
If you do not have an Active Directory account (i.e. you do not use Exchange email), please contact the
Service Desk (Tel. x5777) to request an account.
If you try to login to access PAC information online and get a message that you are "not registered to use any
MIS services", or "Internet Explore cannot display the web page" please contact Postgraduate Admissions Office to
register (
postgrad
nuigalway.ie).
Access
PAC
Academic staff in NUI, Galway can login to access the PAC information
online
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Minimum Internet browser requirements
Windows users – Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Update your version of Internet Explorer from
www.microsoft.com/downloads/
Macintosh users – Mozilla Firefox v.2.0 or higher
Instructions to install Firefox
Update your version of Mozilla Firefox from
http://getfirefox.com/
If you are experiencing problems viewing scanned documents
- Version 7.0 or higher of Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is available to download free from
http://www.adobe.com/
- If you have a Google or Yahoo! toolbar installed, you may experience problems in viewing individual applications i.e. pop-ups are blocked in such a way that you cannot view the full application. If you experience this problem, it is recommended that you remove the Google and/or Yahoo! toolbar using the instructions below.
Queries
For help with the technical requirements for PAC outlined above, please contact the Service Desk in information Solutions and Services (Tel. x5777, E-mail
servicedesk
nuigalway.ie)
If you have any queries about PAC procedures, please contact Postgraduate Admissions Office
postgrad
nuigalway.ie