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Courses
Courses
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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
Research
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.
ArcGIS (ArcView)
ArcGIS
ArcGIS is full-featured GIS software for visualising, managing, creating, and analysing geographic data. ArcView software (MS Windows only) includes ArcGIS extensions. The complete list of software available under the current site licence agreement is as follows:
- ArcGIS for Desktop Basic
- ArcGIS for Desktop Standard
- ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced
- ArcGIS for Server
- Extensions: 3D Analyst, ArcEditor, ArcGIS Data ReViewer, ArcInfo, ArcLogistics, ArcScan for ArcGIS, Geostatistical Analyst, Maplex, Network Analyst, Production Mapping, Publisher, Schematics, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Workflow Manager
Click here to search the PC Suites for versions of this software
Platforms:
- Windows Yes
- Macintosh No
- Linux No
Does NUI, Galway have a site licence for ArcView software?
Yes. NUI, Galway has signed up with Eduserv/CHEST for a site licence agreement which is renewed in July. It should be noted that 'home use' of ArcView is not permitted. Details of the agreement are available online
- ArcGIS is available in the PC Suites
- Students
Personal licences can be purchased from ESRI - Staff
ArcGIS is available for on-campus use only. Please contact the Service Desk to borrow a copy of the installation CD. Alternatively request access via our Software Self Service option.
ArcView is available to postgraduate researchers for on-campus use only i.e. researchers who have a desktop computer linked to the campus network (excluding wireless connections). Please contact the Service Desk to borrow a copy of the installation CD. Alternatively request access via our Software Self Service option. - Installation Information
To install software on your machine you must login as an administrator
If you borrow ArcGIS software, you are obliged to sign a Copyright Acknowledgement Form
ArcGIS 10 Installation Documentation - Single User
Service Pack
ArcGIS 10 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is now available from the Esri Support Center
Can I install ArcView software on my home computer?
No. The site licence agreement only covers on-campus use. Personal licences can be purchased from www.esri.com/
Where can I get technical support about ArcView?
Technical support is available from http://support.esri.com/
If you are connected to the NUI, Galway campus network, you can join the NUI GIS discussion list (http://eci.nuigalway.ie/resources/NUIGGISlist.aspx) to learn more about ArcGIS.
If you cannot resolve your ArcGIS query, the site licence agreement allows for technical support via a single technical contact only. Please contact the Service Desk with any such query.
Known Issues
ArcGIS 10: An issue has been found with some uses of non-English Unicode data within the personal geodatabase when upgrading to ArcGIS 10. In some cases, the use of non-English Unicode characters in object names in the geodatabase are corrupted when the personal geodatabase (access file) is upgraded to an ArcGIS 10 geodatabase. This error corrupts the source data and is nonrecoverable. Further details and workarounds are provided in knowledge base article 38149. A software patch is available for this issue. Download now

